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.
Next Practical Meeting
March 5th: Trevarrian
This will be our last Practical club meeting of Spring. They will resume again in October. The emphasis of each meeting is to get out under the stars with our scopes ( so please bring yours along with you) and do some observing. If the weather doesn’t play ball, we will be arranging some observing or imaging techniques to enhance your practical skills.
We meet at 19:00 for a 19:30 kick-off. Event location details HERE
Next Meeting
March 19th: Summercourt
The main talk for the evening will be delivered by Lorna Crystal. Astro Archaeology: How do we prove that ancient monuments and landscapes were intentionally aligned to celestial events?
After the break Glynn Bennallick’s 10 minute talk entitled American Astronomers: A look at people from the North American continent fascinated by the night sky.
We meet at 19:00 for a 19:30 kick-off. Event location details 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
Our Next Event
March 21st – National Trust Trerice
Kernow Astronomers are coming to Trerice this March.
Head to the hayloft to learn all about our solar system, asteroids, exoplanets and more with displays and a slideshow. A number of KA club members will be bringing along with a variety of telescopes from 17:00 – 21:30 on Saturday 21 March. If it is clear, telescopes will be set up on the parade ground, where you will be able to observe the setting Sun and as darkness descends, the Moon, planets and other visible objects as they come into view.
This event is free to attend between these times. Event location Here
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.