January Club News

Added on 11 January 2020

January Club News presented to Members & Visitors at our last Monthly Club Meeting on Tuesday 7th January 2020. A most enjoyable first meeting of 2020 with new members joining and several first-time visitors who we very much hope to see again. Chairman’s Chat Eric opened the meeting by w...

December Club News

Added on 02 January 2020

December Club News presented to Members & Visitors at our last Monthly Club Meeting on Tuesday 3rd December 2019. Chairman's Chat Eric opened the meeting by welcoming members and our regular visitors from SIGMA. Sad News Professor John Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland died suddenly ...

November Club News

Added on 08 November 2019

November Club News presented to Members & Visitors at our last Monthly Club Meeting on Tuesday 5th November 2019. Chairman's Chat Eric opened the meeting by welcoming members, guests, visitors from SIGMA, and the several first-time visitors which is always a pleasure to see. We have carried...

Members Mods - "Let There Be Light!"

Added on 31 October 2019

JSL Observatory - "One small step ..."

Added on 19 October 2019

Gerry and Dave "on the step" At our last Observing Session it was noticed that the bottom step leading up to the observatory was a wee bit springy and gave us cause for concern. On later inspection it was found that the step was rotten and needed replacing. On a dry, windless, autumn Wedn...

October Club News

Added on 04 October 2019

October Club News October Club News presented to Members & Visitors at our last Monthly Club Meeting on Tuesday 1st October 2019. Chairman's Chat Eric opened the meeting by welcoming members, guests, visitors from SIGMA, and the many first-time visitors which was a delight to see. Several ha...

Dark Sky Observing Season Gets Underway

Added on 21 September 2019

The 2019-20 Dark Sky Observing Season opened on Friday 20th September with perfect weather and clear sky conditions. You can see Observatory Team members Gerry Gaitens and James Hitchmough wearing t-shirts while they were setting up the equipment in the late evening! Observatory Team member Dave Dav...

September Club News

Added on 08 September 2019

September Club News presented to Members & Visitors at our last Monthly Club Meeting on Tuesday 3rd September 2019. Chairman's Chat Pauline introduced Eric Walker as the new Club Chairman (in her usual humourous way!) Eric thanked the previous Chairman, Paul Jenkins, for his service to the C...