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Austerfield Field Study Centre

Doncaster Astronomical Society are in Partnership with Austerfield Field Study Centre  ( DN10 6RG ) to bring Astronomy to the children of Doncaster and surrounding areas.

To this end an Observatory has being built at the Field Study Centre.

National Astronomical Societies

• British Astronomical Association
• Society for Popular Astronomy
• Federation of Astronomical Societies

Local Astronomical Societies

• Bassetlaw Astronomical Society
• Mexborough and Swinton AS
• York Astronomical Society
• West Yorkshire Astronomical Society

• John Cox ( A Double Star Man)

Messier Objects

Want to look at the Messier Objects and other Objects, then www.davidpaulgreen.com can help with useful maps and logs.

Satellites

Want to know if that fast moving object is a satellite or an aircraft?

Then go to www.heavens-above.com   This site will also give you a simple map of the heavens and much more.

Light Pollution

Campaign for Dark Skies  If you are interested in the Night Sky then you must be concerned about light pollution.

The trick is to shine the light onto the ground, where it is needed and not into the Night Sky, where it illuminates dust and blots out the stars. This is not an insurmountable problem.  Local councils will take action if You ask them!

This page was updated on 1 October 2005                 Next Page