On Saturday 29th March, there will be a partial solar eclipse when the moon gets between us and the sun. It won’t block the sun completely, but it is still […]
The talk about the Perseid meteor shower will be a prelude to the main talk about Christopher Wren, and active astronomer before he became famous as an architect. £3 donation […]
Briefly brighter than their whole galaxy, the death of a star as a supernova is one of the most violent events in our universe. £3 suggested donation for non-members. Click […]
£3 suggested donation for those who are not already members of the Croydon Astronomical Society. Click here for more information https://www.croydonastro.org.uk/talks
Croydon Astronomical Society was founded in 1956, holding tis first meetings in the home of Fred and Lilian Best at 26 Cedar Road. By the following year, the Bests had […]
See the times of its passes over Croydon here and find out more about its mission here. The Croydon Astronomical Society meet on alternate Fridays at the Royal Russell School, just a few tram […]
This is the premier meteor shower of the year. Usually more meteors are seen, and over a wider period of time, than other showers. When the planet Earth, in its […]
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