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The Astronomical Society of the Channel Island of Guernsey

 

RECENT NEWS

 

The Observatory has now re-opened, following seven months of building works and refurbishment.  A number of visits by youth and adult groups, which had to be postponed, are now being re-scheduled.  We have not yet set a date for a general public open evening, but this will not be before Easter.  It will be announced on the diary of events page.

 

The six-week WEA Guernsey Star Gazing course starts on 11 February 2010, and is full.  Next year’s course, to be held February – March 2011, will be announced in August, with enrolment starting on 01 September 2010.  To enrol call 237888.  Details are at www.wea.org.gg (click on Environment).

 

La Société Guernesiaise is associated with the Friends of the Priaulx Library in the programme Guernsey Heroes of the Royal Society, an exhibition and series of lectures about Guernseymen who were Fellows of the Society, including 19th century astronomer Warren De La Rue.  The exhibition is to be held at the Priaulx Library from 01 April to 25 June 2010, and a lecture is to be held at Les Cotils at 8.00pm on 13 May 2010.  Click here for details.

 

Please click on one of the links below

 

NEW!  Newsletter for January – March 2010

 

NEW!  Sun and Moon rise and set times for Guernsey

 

About the Astronomy Section

 

About the Observatory

 

Diary of events

 

Astronomical events this year

 

Newsletters

 

International Space Station

 

Image gallery

 

Foucault pendulum

 

Mars hoax

 

Links

 

La Société Guernesiaise

 

 

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Last updated: 23 January 2010

 

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