Diary of Events
2021/2022
| Date | Event | Description | Venue |
2021 |
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September |
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| Tuesday 7th | College Term starts | ||
| Friday 24th | Drinks | ‘Friends’ 17th anniversary | Observatory 6.30pm |
| Monday 27th | Four Planets | Viewing Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune | Observatory 8.30pm |
OCTOBER |
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| Sunday 10th | Double Stars | Observing optical doubles | Observatory 8pm (cloudy alternative) |
| Monday 25th (All week) |
Museum of Moon | Public viewing | College Chapel |
| Friday 29th to Sunday 31st |
Multiple Events | Marlborough Dark Skies Festival | Various TBA |
NOVEMBER |
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| Monday 8th | Public Open Evening | Winter Sky | Observatory 8pm |
| Wednesday 17th | Meteor Shower | Leonids (~60+ meteors per hour) | Observatory 10pm |
| Tuesday 30th | Blackett Science Lecture | ‘Gravitational Wave Astrophysics’ (Dr. Samaya Nissanke, Amsterdam University) |
Ellis Theatre Marlborough College 8pm |
DECEMBER |
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| Saturday 11th | Observing | The ‘Winter Wreath’ | Observatory 8pm (cloudy alternative) |
| Monday 13th | Meteor Shower | Geminids (~100 meteors per hour) | Observatory 10pm |
| Wednesday 15th | College Term ends | ||
2022 |
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JANUARY |
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| Monday 3rd | Meteor Shower | Quadrantids (~100 meteors per hour) | Observatory 10pm |
| Tuesday 4th | College Term starts | ||
| Saturday 22nd | Observing | Bring your own Telescope/Binos | Observatory 8pm (cloudy alternative) |
FEBRUARY |
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| Saturday 12th | Observing | Lunar evening | Observatory 8pm (cloudy alternative) |
MARCH |
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| Thursday 24th | Public Lecture | NASA/ESA Sun-Earth day (C. Barclay) |
Garnett Room, Marlborough College 6pm |
| Friday 25th | College Term ends | ||
| Saturday 26th | Observing | Spring Sky Tour | Observatory 8pm |
| Week of 28th | Friends Outing | TBC | TBC – Details to follow |
APRIL |
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| Tuesday 19th | College Term starts | ||
MAY |
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| Thursday 26th | Public Open Day | Solar Hα Observing | Observatory 2.30pm (cloudy alternative) |
JUNE |
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| Sunday 19th | Summer Solstice Twilight | Tour of the Summer constellations | Observatory 10pm |
July |
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| Friday 1st | College Term ends | ||
AUGUST |
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| Friday 12th | Meteor Shower | Perseids (~60 meteors per hour) | Observatory 10pm |
For more information please email the Observatory Director, G. James, at gkwjames@marlboroughcollege.org