Partial Solar Eclipse Event – 25 October 2022
By Doug Bickley Whilst astronomers aren’t afraid of the dark it’s lovely sometimes to get together during the day for an event and a chinwag with other members. This partial […]
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The Wolverhampton Astronomical Society Annual Award 2021
The Society presents an annual award to a student at St. Peter’s Collegiate School, chosen for achievements in computer science. The recipient of the 2021 award is Alex Woodham.
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Presentation to Wolverhampton Archaeology Group (WAG) on 22 January 2022
By Doug Bickley Some of you may remember a talk that I gave a while ago about Lord Wrottesley (1798-1867) and the observatory that he built and operated near Wolverhampton.
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Recent Club Activities
By Richard Harvey Alongside our internet lectures and Zoom meetings, the society has arranged several observations sessions and outreach events in the past few months. Here’s a quick overview of
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Partial Eclipse Event – June 10th 2021
By Richard Harvey With the relaxation of Covid guidelines for outside gatherings for June 2021, we were pleased to be able to safely arrange an outside observation session for the
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The Wolverhampton Astronomical Society Annual Award 2020
The Society presents an annual award to a student at St. Peter’s Collegiate School, chosen for achieving the requisite standard in IT/ Electronics. The recipient of the 2020 award is
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20th December Planetary Conjunction
By Richard Harvey On the 20th December, WolvAS practical observers once again gathered at Halfpenny Green Vineyard for an observing session. Our previous visit to the vineyard was in November
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Discoveries during lockdown
By Steve Morrall In early spring when we were effectively trapped in our own gardens, our interest in the skies I’m sure played an important role keeping us occupied. My
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Dr Keith Ross: A Tribute and Remembrance
By Phil Barnard The very sad news that Society member Dr Keith Ross had passed away at Compton Hospice on 21 April 2020 will have come as a great shock