Summer Social June 14th

Details: Published on Thursday, 16 May 2013 17:38; Written by gavin lacey; Hits: 9

MID-Kent Astronomical Society will be holding a BBQ social & stargazing event June 14th at Bredhurst Village Hall. Please bring food and drink along to cook and share. BBQ facilities will be provided by the society free of charge.

Tony Cronin memorial award

Details: Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:10; Written by Graham Finch; Hits: 43

Tony Cronin award - update

Tony's family are delighted that we wish to remember him by introducing an award in his name for Junior Astronomers in the Society. Tony's wife Emma has confirmed that she and other members of Tony's family will be very happy to visit us to present this award.

Facebook

Details: Published on Monday, 15 April 2013 23:55; Written by Graham Finch; Hits: 72

MKAS Facebook page

You can now follow MKAS on our new Facebook page.

We are very grateful to Nobbly and WIll for setting up the page and hope it will generate interest in the Society. Please look us up by using the following link

https://www.facebook.com/MidKentAstronomicalSociety

Membership Renewals

Details: Published on Sunday, 07 April 2013 11:44; Written by gavin lacey; Hits: 99

Dear Members

Please be advised the new MKAS year has started.

Membership Fees are now due to be paid for members wishing to renew their membership with MID-Kent Astronomical Society.

Society rocked by sudden loss

Details: Published on Saturday, 16 March 2013 11:36; Written by Noel Clark; Hits: 192

We are very shocked and deeply saddened to have to announce the passing of a long standing member of the society. On Thursday 14th March, Tony Cronin was very suddenly taken ill and died in hospital.

2013's first naked-eye comet

Details: Published on Thursday, 28 February 2013 13:22; Written by gavin lacey; Hits: 189

Comet PANSTARRS (Comet C/2011 L4) promises to be a bright naked- eye comet, the first for 2013. The comet was discovered in 2011 and inherited its name due to the 1.8 metre telescope that discovered it, Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (PanSTARRS).

AGM 2013

Details: Published on Monday, 25 February 2013 22:24; Written by Mike Phillips; Hits: 146

Dear Members,

The MKAS AGM is fast approaching on March 8th, and like certain asteroids will be gone again before we know it!

The sound of the letters or words ‘AGM’ often scare people off, but this is really the most important meeting of the year. It’s your chance to come along and hear a review of the year’s events and activities, the state of the Society funds and general status, and where we may go in the next MKAS year. But that is better being a decision made by us all, members alike, not only that of the Committee, for the improvement of MKAS. So we’d like to hear your views and suggestions.

Members photo's

Events

Next Bredhurst meeting

Friday 31st May2013

Sky Guide featuring Virgo

Gavin Lacey, Peter Parish, Ian Hargraves

Doors open at 7:45pm, meeting starts at 8pm.

Bredhurst Village Hall

(Follow link for location)

Friday 24^thMay

Observing at Canterbury - To be Advised

Observing status can be found in the forum, under the Observing Forum category by 19:30 on the evening of the session. The location of the meeting place can be found at the bottom of the "Events" page.