AstronOMy Club

Join us for our monthly astronomy Club at OM, open to all abilities and interests.

This is a sociable evening session with our resident astronomer discussing what is currently visible in the night sky.

September Astronomy Club

September’s Astronomy Club will be exploring the planet Saturn as it returns to our evening sky. We will guide you through how and when to find the famous ringed planet yourself and explain the past and future NASA missions to Saturn. We will also discuss why its famous rings are changing and show you how to find the emerging autumn constellations for the months to come.

This event is open to all ages and abilities and designed to be a relaxed, sociable evening for all levels of interest. Direct observing will not be possible during this event.

October Astronomy Club

AstronOMy Club this month coincides with the Orionids Meteor Shower. If skies are clear, we’ll head outside for a look to see if we can spot any! We’ll also talk you through how best to see shooting stars. The Orionids are a minor meteor shower, but we’ll have New Moon darkness which means it’s a great time to stargaze anyway!

In the event of poor weather a talk will be provided indoors. This event is open to all ages and abilities and designed to be a relaxed, sociable evening for all levels of interest. Please dress warm and bring a torch, preferably with red light.

November Astronomy Club

November’s AstronOMy Club is themed around Astrophotography. If skies are clear we’ll provide guidance on how to start taking photos of the night sky with your smartphone. Or feel free to bring your own camera and we can talk you through the methods used to capture different objects in the sky – from the Milky Way to the Northern Lights. If skies are clear we’ll have an opportunity to do this live, or if the weather is cloudy we’ll provide our advice indoors!

This event is open to all ages and abilities and designed to be a relaxed, sociable evening for all levels of interest. Please dress warm and bring a torch, preferably with red light.

December Astronomy Club

Our final AstronOMy Club of 2025 will be focusing on our winter giant: Orion. We’ll aim to grab a look at this famous constellation using our range of personal telescopes and binoculars if skies are clear and can help you take photos of Orion with your smartphone. In the event of poor weather, we’ll stay indoors and instead give you a rundown of all the upcoming astronomical events for 2026!

This event is open to all ages and abilities and designed to be a relaxed, sociable evening for all levels of interest. Please dress warm and bring a torch, preferably with red light.