Special Events for your Diary
|
Event
|
OOrganised by
|
Details
|
Thursday 26 January 2023 Watchtree outdoor event (public viewing) |
Jointly organised by Watchtree Nature Reserve and Border Astronomical Society | The event was fully booked (30 people) and (for a change) the weather was kind. click Here to see how the evening went. |
Saturday 30 October 2021 and Saturday 23 October 2022 Skywatch at Talkin Tarn Part of the North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2021 and 2022
|
North Pennines AONB and Border Astronomical Society
|
Both events were fully booked weeks in advance and we had clear skies both nights! Click Here to see how the evenings went |
Thursday 24 February 2022 and 17 March 2022 Watchtree outdoor event (public viewing) |
Jointly organised by Watchtree Nature Reserve and Border Astronomical Society | Both events were well attended but the weather was not suitable for viewing on both occasions So, we entertained with various presentations and demonstrations of how the telescopes worked |
| A selection of Past Events is shown below | ||
Saturday 26 October 2019 Skywatch at Talkin Tarn Part of the North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2019 |
 |
This event was fully booked weeks in advance and we had clear skies! Click Here to see how it went |
Thursday 14 March 2019 RSPB Geltsdale outdoor event
|
Jointly organised by RSPB Geltsdale and Border Astronomical Society | Booking essential click Here for details.
How to get there click Here |
Thursday 28 February 2019 Watchtree outdoor event (public viewing) |
Jointly organised by Watchtree Nature Reserve and Border Astronomical Society | |
Thursday 23 November 2017 Featherstone Village Hall outdoor event (public viewing) |
Jointly organised by Featherstone village hall committee and Border Astronomical Society |
Click for details |
On Thursday 19 October 2017 Sky watching event |
Jointly organised by Cumbria Wildlife Trust and Border Astronomical Society |
(on 19 October) The previous event was on 26 January 2017 |
 |
The Cumbria Night Sky in March A BAS viewing event at Geltsdale RSPB Reserve arranged by North Pennines AONB Partnership on Friday 4 March 2016 7.00 - 9.00 pm Click on the NPAONB logo for a poster of the event. How to get there click Here |
How it went: click HERE
|
Dark Sky Events Stargazing at RSPB Geltsdale |
Jointly organised by RSPB Geltsdaleand Border Astronomical Society For details of how all three sessions went click |
RSPB Geltsdale Celebrated Dark Sky Status with the Border Astronomical Society 7- 9pm Thursday 23 January 2014 Tuesday 4 November 2014 Monday 2 February 2015
|
|
Stargazing LIVE returned to BBC Two in March 2015 Border Astronomical Society will be opening the observatory on at least one date Dates not yet known All Welcome |
|
On Friday 13 December 2013 Comet Ison Watch |
Jointly organised by Watchtree Reserve and Border Astronomical Society to see how it went click the poster -> |
 |
