Facilities

Loan Equipment

Club Members are able to loan any of the equipment below

Celestron Firstscope 70 EQ

Comes with an EQ manual mount & basic eyepiece set. Ideal for Lunar and Planetary visual observing.

Celestron 127mm SCT

Complete with Celestron CG-4 German EQ manual mount & basic eyepiece set. Ideal for Lunar and Planetary visual observing.

Celestron Nextstar 60GT

Complete with an Alt-Az Goto Mount & eyepieces. Ideal for automated visual observing.

Celestron Astromaster 114 EQ

A reflecting newtonian telescope complete with manual mount and basic eyepiece set.
Ideal for general visual astronomy.

Baader Eyepice Set

A set of Baader Hyperion Eyepieces for visual astronomy. Sizes 5mm, 10mm, 17mm & 24mm. Comes with both 1.25" and 2" telescope fittings.

Starwave 70ED Refracting Telescope

A fine wide field refracting telescope for both visual and imaging astronomy.
Telescope is a 70mm aperture, F6 with 420mm focal length and both a 2" and 1.25" fitting for lenses or cameras.
Comes with a Field Flattener, Angle Viewer and Red Dot Finder as well as a custom carry case. No mount or tripod with this telescope but will fit any standard mount.

Orion 102 Refracting Telescope

This relatively long focal length (1000mm) F10 refracting telescope works well for lunar and planetary visual astronomy.
No mount or tripod with this telescope but will fit any standard mount.

Celestron Skymaster Binoculars

Specifically for Astronomy, these 15 x 70 wide field binoculars give a clear bright view of night sky objects. Complete with carrying case.

Club Groups

Take part in club activities from home!

AdHoc Stargazing Group

Going out to a club site to stargaze ? Contact other club members to come along!

Imaging Group

Ask questions about capturing images or processing them, or just share what you've achieved!

Seestar Group

Dedicated to users of the Seestar automatic telescope - share hints, tips and images!

Radio Astronomy Group

A recent group to look at experimenting with Radio

Social Group

Talk to one another about anything to do with astronomy. Seek advice or share thoughts with other members.

Email

We also have regular Email messages to club members

Equipment & Techniques Zoom Call

Held each month for club members to discuss topics relating to the night sky, imaging & processing, viewing, and how to do get the best from our equipment

Club Facilities