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Amateur Astronomy in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes Deaf Astronomical Society aims to provide a forum for the discussion
throughout the years, we have helped many to gain and grow an interest in Astronomy.
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Want to join MKDAS?
MKDAS provides the programmes are shown below for observing or running trip or the talks
as MKDAS members, you have the ability to get an important update information for your observing.
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2012
Programme
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Thursday 26th January 2012 (7pm)
Left: Venus with Moon (Photo: iphone3 by Derek Rowley)
- Using camera to capture Venus and a crescent Moon (12% lit) can be seen together in the evening till 7.50pm.
o - Meet us at Emberton County Park, Emberton, near Olney, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
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Friday 3rd February 2012 – 7pm
- Visiting March & District Deaf Club for talking about Sky at Night by Godfrey Palmer & David Kettle.
o - Meet us at 5pm at Milton Keynes Railway Station (car park)
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Friday 10th February 2012
Astronomy Exhibition in London
- Running trip to AstroFest at Kensington Town Hall, Kensington, London W8 7NX.
o - Opening hours:- 10am – 5pm
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Thursday 22nd March 2012 – 7pm
Wikimedia: Mars motion 2012
- Retrograde motion of Mars, and observing the Mars at opposition with using various the colour filters to spot the desert and ice-caps.
o - Meet us at Emberton County Park, Emberton, near Olney, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
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Thursday 19th April 2012 – 7pm
Wikimedia: Virgo Cluster
- Observing the Virgo which is particular interest because it contains the nearest large cluster of galaxies as it’s called “The Virgo Cluster”.
o - Meet us at Emberton County Park, Emberton, near Olney, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
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Saturday 17th – Saturday 24th March 2012
- Running Trips to AstroAdventure in North Devon for one week, organised by British Deaf Astronomical Association.
o - Challenging for Messier Marathon to aim reaching 110 objects in one night.
o - Early spring, in mid- to late March, is the best time to try to perform a Messier Marathon.
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(see report & photos)
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Thursday 17th May 2012 – 7pm
Double star Albireo in the constellation of Cygnus.
- Observing the colour, binary and various stars.
o - Meet us at Emberton County Park, Emberton, near Olney, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
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Wednesday 6th June – 4am
- Meet us at early in the morning – 4am for Transit of Venus, if you miss, then next transits of Venus will be in December 2117 and December 2125!
o - Meet us at Emberton County Park, Emberton, near Olney, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
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July and August – Closed
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Thursday 8th September 2012 – 7pm
The Bell and Bear – A loved pub at the heart of Emberton community.
- To prepare logging the lists for observing the faint Deep Objects at BDAA Sky Camp at Norfolk.
o - Meet us at the pub called `The Bell & Bear`, 12 High Street, Emberton, Olney MK46 5DH.
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Wed 12th Sept till Wed 19th Sept 2012
My Meade 16 inch Dobsonian telescope at Norfolk
- Running Trip to the Sky Camp at Norfolk for one week, organised by British Deaf Astronomical Association.
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Thursday 18th October 2012 – 7pm
- Hunting the planets – Neptune and Uranus.
o - Meet us at Emberton County Park, Emberton, near Olney, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
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Thursday 15th November – 7pm
Andromeda (The Andromeda) & Pisces (The Fishes)
- To find the challenge for Deep Sky Objects in Andromeda and Pisces.
o - Meet us at Emberton County Park, Emberton, near Olney, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
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Sunday 5th December 2012 – 7pm
Dorothy & Robin from Hemel Hempstead joined for the festive.
- Christmas Festive Meals at Meals at Harvester Eastlake, Foxmile, Milton Keynes, Mk15 0YS.
o - Meet us at Harvester Eastlake at 6pm for dinner at 6:30pm.
o - Afterwards the quiz & fun socialising.
o - Everyone is welcome – please text us if you are joining with us on 07845319228.
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