Welcome to Guildford Astronomical Society

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Our meetings take place on the first Thursday of the month at Surrey University and via Zoom.

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Everyone is welcome
from beginners to
experienced observers.

Like most local Societies, we exist mainly as a forum for satisfying our own personal interest and enjoyment of the subject we’re passionate about: Astronomy.

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MONTHLY MEETINGS

Our meetings are held  at Surrey University, Lecture Theatre M. The meeting will also be streamed to members via Zoom.

Every month we have a guest speaker and usually a presentation of what you can expect to see in the night sky during the month.

Our next meeting will be held on 9th January at 19.30
NOTE NEW DATE.

With Prof. Lucie Green

“MESOM – a new project – Moon Enabled Sun Occultation Mission”


january’S sPEAKER:

Prof. Lucie Green.

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Prof Lucie Green, Professor of Physics, Dept of Space & Climate Physics Faculty of Maths & Physical Sciences. UCL, MSSL
 
 Seeing a total solar eclipse is an experience that you never forget. For a brief moment in time, the extended atmosphere of the Sun becomes visible as the bright disk of the Sun is entirely covered by the Moon. Day becomes night, the stars come out and you are able to view the Sun directly and safely. Total eclipses are also of huge scientific value and astronomers will take their telescopes to far-flung places to catch a glimpse of the Sun during these times. Now, a new mission has been proposed that will fly a spacecraft into the shadow of the Moon in order to create total solar eclipse conditions in space.


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Our history

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Here are some of the recent stunning images taken by our members…
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SUN AND MOON PHASES

Find out more about the sun and moon phases using the links below.

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What our members say…

I joined GAS in the middle of the pandemic 2020 after receiving a telescope as a gift and needing some help in setting it up. Everyone has been so helpful and give their time up so freely, it has been a joy to be part of them!

Andrea Wellbelove

Novice astronomer

“I enjoy the wide variety of the lectures, especially those on historical topics, and find the talks accessible to a lay person (though I’m sometimes stretched by the maths/science). Pre-Covid I was an occasional guest to live meetings, I joined during the pandemic and will maintain my membership – it’s good value and outreach sessions are great fun.”

Sue tanton

Recent member

“The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.”

J KEpler

Astronomer