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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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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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
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Stargazing Event in Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge
13th April 2024 by Cath Adams At the end of 2023 Wolverhampton Astronomical Society was contacted by The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, who were planning a new exhibition about the
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More Success at Trysull
16th January 2024 By Richard Our observing/social event on Tuesday January 16th was the first time we’d used Trysull Village Hall since winter 2021. The event was a resounding success, and
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Wolvas Observing Weekend WOW7 – September 2023
13th to 21st September 2023 Our final WOW event of 2023 followed the now familiar format of being held over a week rather than just a long weekend. The dates
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Wolvas Observing Weekend WOW6 – July 2023
by Cath Adams WOW 6: 7th to 17th July 2023 I arrived at Brow Farm Campsite on the evening of Tuesday 11th July, already at camp were Duncan, Steve, Jon