About Us

We are a friendly, relaxed group of people sharing a common interest in all things astronomical. Our membership ranges from complete beginners to those experienced in observing and the more technical aspects such as astrophotography.

We meet at Summercourt New Memorial Hall, Cornwall on the third Thursdays of the month throughout the year. From October to March we also hold practical meetings on the first Thursday of each month at Trevarrian Holiday Park. All meetings start at 7:30pm.

Further information on the club, how to find us, what we do and Contact Us details can be found under the ‘Home’ menu dropdown at the very top of this page.

Our Next Meeting

May 21st : Summercourt

The main talk of the evening will be given by Frank Johns entitled – WHO???: Nicholas-Louis De La Caille was a leading figure among eighteen century observational astronomers. No armchair philosopher, La Caille travelled far in pursuit of scientific truths.

After the break is Dan Baker and his 10 minute talk : Atmospheric anomalies- The bit between us & the stars.

We meet at 19:00 for a 19:30 kick-off. Event location details HERE

Our Next Event

June 20th -Solar Observing : Carnewas

A chance to spend a summer afternoon observing and imaging the Sun. The event is held at the National Trust car park at Carnewas, HERE and starts at 14:00.

As always this event is subject to clear skies, so any decision to cancel will be announced on a dedicated link on our website HERE.

The Hunter

We know that the shorter days of autumn and winter are here when in the darker evenings over the south east horizon come creeping up a set of four bright stars in a rectangle with a tight line of three stars in the middle. This is the constellation of Orion….More

Latest Image

This is a Sulphur, Hydrogen, Oxygen image (2 panel mosaic) of Orion M42 and Horse’s head taken since November of last year. The colours come from allocating each filter to a different channel SII to red, Hydrogen Alpha to Green and Oxygen to Blue.