Milton Keynes Astronomical Society

We meet at
Rectory Cottages,    (their web site)
Church Green Road,
Bletchley,
Milton Keynes MK3 6BJ.

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Next meeting 8:00pm on Friday 30 September 2016: a talk on 'French Astronomy' by Mr Pierre Girard

All our meetings are open to the public and visitors are always welcome.

French Astronomie is a vast subject. I shall select a few aspects of it to present some of its history and present status.

Five-day weather outlook for local observers
Wednesday 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
  Temp: 13 deg. C Wind: SW, 9mph Visibility: Moderate Precip: 0% Temp: 12 deg. C Wind: SW, 11mph Visibility: Moderate Precip: 0% Temp: 12 deg. C Wind: SW, 11mph Visibility: Good Precip: 0% Temp: 15 deg. C Wind: WSW, 13mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 0% Temp: 20 deg. C Wind: SW, 13mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 1% Temp: 20 deg. C Wind: SW, 16mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 5% Temp: 18 deg. C Wind: SW, 16mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 8% Temp: 17 deg. C Wind: SW, 16mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 10%
Thursday 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
  Temp: 17 deg. C Wind: SW, 16mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 15% Temp: 17 deg. C Wind: SW, 18mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 16% Temp: 16 deg. C Wind: SW, 16mph Visibility: Good Precip: 56% Temp: 15 deg. C Wind: WSW, 16mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 16% Temp: 16 deg. C Wind: WSW, 16mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 5% Temp: 17 deg. C Wind: WSW, 18mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 1% Temp: 15 deg. C Wind: WSW, 13mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 5% Temp: 13 deg. C Wind: WSW, 11mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 5%
Friday 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
  Temp: 12 deg. C Wind: WSW, 11mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 4% Temp: 11 deg. C Wind: SW, 11mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 0% Temp: 10 deg. C Wind: SW, 9mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 1% Temp: 13 deg. C Wind: WSW, 13mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 2% Temp: 15 deg. C Wind: WSW, 13mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 15% Temp: 15 deg. C Wind: WSW, 13mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 19% Temp: 13 deg. C Wind: SW, 9mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 10% Temp: 11 deg. C Wind: SW, 9mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 1%
Saturday 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
  Temp: 10 deg. C Wind: SW, 7mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 4% Temp: 9 deg. C Wind: SSW, 7mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 4% Temp: 9 deg. C Wind: SSW, 7mph Visibility: Good Precip: 4% Temp: 11 deg. C Wind: SSW, 9mph Visibility: Good Precip: 21% Temp: 13 deg. C Wind: SW, 11mph Visibility: Good Precip: 44% Temp: 13 deg. C Wind: WSW, 11mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 43% Temp: 11 deg. C Wind: W, 9mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 36% Temp: 10 deg. C Wind: W, 9mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 2%
Sunday 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
  Temp: 8 deg. C Wind: W, 7mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 4% Temp: 8 deg. C Wind: WNW, 7mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 4% Temp: 7 deg. C Wind: WNW, 7mph Visibility: Good Precip: 3% Temp: 11 deg. C Wind: NW, 7mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 2% Temp: 14 deg. C Wind: W, 7mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 2% Temp: 15 deg. C Wind: WSW, 7mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 3% Temp: 12 deg. C Wind: WSW, 4mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 3% Temp: 11 deg. C Wind: SSE, 7mph Visibility: Very good Precip: 1%
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The Sun
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  The Moon
New Moon Sep 01
First Quarter Sep 09
Full Moon Sep 16
Last Quarter Sep 23

So, what is MKAS offering you for your subscription? (currently £26 per annum and concessions £13)

  • 26 fortnightly meetings on average per year.
  • We aim to invite 5-6 guest speakers to our talk nights each year (Some members will also present their own talks)
  • Astromeets are the platform for members to present their observations, ideas or projects to others.
  • Occasional trips out to places of astronomical interest.
  • In the autumn, a residential observing weekend in Shropshire.
  • An annual dinner in March.
  • A pre-Christmas social.
  • Outreach events in schools, youth and general interest groups.
  • Our instruments can be taken on loan for a fee of £2 per fortnight.
  • A library of books and current magazines.
  • The AGM is held in November.
And of course, visitors are welcome to attend a couple of meetings before considering membership. So, come along and have a chat over a cup of coffee and we'll make out the case that MKAS is the right Society for you.

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