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Wolvas Observing Week WOW13 – October 2025
Wolverhampton Observing Weekend 13 held at Brow Farm was its usual fun event. Although damp this year, it failed to dampen the spirits of those who attended to do some
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Obituary: Chris Heath
8th September 1929 – 13th June 2024 Chris Heath was a long-standing member of the Society, in later years as a Life member. Chris had a remarkable career, first as
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Perseid Meteor Watch event – 9 August 2025
By Doug Bickley This event was arranged to coincide as closely as we could with the Perseid meteor shower peak, clear nights and when members were available. Sixteen of us
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Wolvas Observing Week WOW11 – March 2025
By Michelle Giddings WOW11: March 2025 Between 25 and 30 March 2025, I had the pleasure of attending WOW 11 (Wolverhampton Observing Week) at the tranquil Brow Farm campsite near
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Obituary: Barbara Russell by her daughter Carol
13th July 1931–10th November 2024 Barbara was born 13th July 1931, a much-wanted child of Gladys and Job Cooper. She always spoke of a happy childhood, especially her times with
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Obituary: Barbara Russell by Phil Barnard
13th July 1931 – 10th November 2024 Barbara enjoyed a long and very distinguished career as a member of Wolverhampton Astronomical Society, latterly as a Life member. She was President
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Partial Eclipse Event – 29th March 2025
By Doug Bickley I arranged this event, our fourth at Halfpenny Green (now called Halfpenny Green Wine Estate), through their admin assistant Lisa Perks and the estate owner Clive. As
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The Albrighton Fayre – Space Themed
13th July 2024 by Cath Adams At the beginning of the year, we were invited to have a stand at The Albrighton Fayre, the theme of the fayre was going
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Paul Pope memorial Lecture
Professor Chris Lintott – ‘Our Accidental Universe’ 17th June 2023 by Cath Adams Our final talk of the 2023/24 talk season was our annual free public lecture, named in honour