Author: Alex

We meet at Tyrebagger Forest (see Events page)

Dates for 2026 are as follows

Session Time is from 7.30pm to 9.30pm on each night
January
Monday 12th .. CANCELLED due to Snow on access road and Site

Wednesday 21st
February
Monday 9th and Wednesday 18th
March
Monday 9th and Wednesday 18th

You will notice two dates each week. If the weather is bad on the Monday we will try and meet on the Wednesday of the same week from 7.30pm to 9.30pm

If you are new to Astronomy and would like to come along, all are welcome.
You can contact me at my email address [email protected].

Constellations and Stars

• Pegasus: Look high in the sky for the four stars forming the Great Square.
• Summer Triangle: Find bright stars Vega (Lyra), Deneb (Cygnus), and Altair (Aquila) still prominent during early autumn evenings.
• Cassiopeia: Easily found in the northern sky as a distinct “W” shape opposite the low Big Dipper.
• Andromeda: Extends outward from the corner of Pegasus, housing the naked-eye Andromeda Galaxy. [1, 2, 3]

Planets and Deep-Sky Objects

• Saturn: Visible nearly all night as it approaches opposition, shining brightly in the southeast.
• Jupiter: Rises later in the night, becoming a brilliant object in the late-night hours.
• Milky Way: Arcs across the dark sky from Perseus through Cygnus down to Sagittarius, best viewed with binoculars away from city light