VISITING THE SOCIETY www.midkentastro.org.uk/visit
Everyone is welcome at Mid-Kent Astronomical Society
Members of the public can visit the society at either the regular meetings or the Observatory Open evenings.
Everyone of all ages and levels of expertise is welcome, including complete beginners.
Children (under 18s) are also welcome, when accompanied by an adult.
Please dress appropriately for the weather, and be ready for observing, if it is clear. Remember that it can get very cold, especially in winter, so bring several layers or your warmest winter coat, as you feel appropriate.
Regular meetings to listen to our interesting talks
Regular meetings are held on the second and last Friday of each month, except August and at Christmas, when there are no meetings. Meetings normally start at 7.45pm for 8pm.
There is a small entrance fee (£2 for members or £4 for visitors) for each meeting to cover costs for refreshments and other meeting costs.
At every meeting, we run a Telescope surgery for those who bring along their telescopes and need some assistance with setting it up. This is a free service.
All Regular meetings are held at Bredhurst Village Hall unless otherwise stated.
See the EVENTS page for details of our forthcoming events.
Public Observing evenings at our Observatory
On the Fridays when we do not hold our regular meetings at Bredhurst, and depending on the weather, we open our James Irwin Observatory in Canterbury for those who wish to do some observing using our large telescope.
We first meet at the Victoria Hotel from 8pm (Oct-Mar) / 8.30pm (Apr-Sep), and people are then escorted to the Observatory 30 minutes later.
Please check below or on the HOME page on the day, to ensure that we are open for observing, as this is highly dependent on the weather and personnel.
The James Irwin Observatory is
Confirmed CLOSED
It will remain closed until further notice.
MEETING VENUESREGULAR MEETINGS:
Bredhurst Village Hall Hurstwood Road,
Bredhurst, Gillingham,
Kent
ME7 3JZ(Close to J4 off the M2)
There is a car park on site.
Starts
7:40pm for 8pm.OBSERVATORY EVENINGS:
James Irwin Observatory Meet in the Conservatory at:
Victoria Hotel 59 London Road,
Canterbury, Kent
CT2 8JYYou will then be escorted to the observatory at
8:30pm (Oct-Mar) / 9pm (Apr-Sep)