This meeting will be held at the Bexhill Leisure Centre, TN39 4HS. (Not St Mary's School) at Down Road just off the A259 and just beyond the traffic lights at the western end of King Offa Way. The meeting will start promptly at the usual time of 8 pm.
Our aim is simple, we want people to enjoy Astronomy and feel welcome to join in our activities and meetings. Meetings are held at St Mary's School and College, Bexhill-on-Sea (How To Find Us) We meet on the first Thursday of each Month (excluding August - see below ) at 8:00 – 10:00 pm the meeting takes form of a Main speaker, break for coffee then short talks by members and a sky diary.
We have members, of all ages, and a good percentage of women, many are beginners wanting to learn about using telescopes and our night skies. ESAS is a members led society and encourages everyone to take part in some way. Further Information can be gained from any of our Committee members.
We do not meet on the first Thursday in August save for a barbecue usually held on the first Saturday in August.
Non Members are welcome at our meetings where they will also get a copy of Albedo (ESAS magazine) If you would like a copy of Albedo anyway, please email
for details...
ESAS is a member of the Federation of Astronomical Societies, British Astronomical Association and Southern Area Group of Astronomical Societies.
Last Updated ( Nov 28, 2009 at 01:49 PM )
Forthcoming Events
ESAS Events
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3rd December 2009 ~ Society Meeting ~ "Our Sun" presented by Peter Gill
Peter, an ardent sun follower and member of the nearby Eastbourne Astronomical Society will be talking about the workings of our Sun. No doubt its impact upon climate change will be raised.
4th December 2009 ~ ESAS Christmas Dinner
This year or Society Christmas Dinner will be held at the Cooden Beach Golf Club. It is on the Friday night at 7.30 pm for a start at 8 pm. Dress is as before, smart casual. We have the room and bar to ourselves and the cost is £21 a head for adults and half price for children. Please select your food choice from the menu.
5th December 2009 ~ Solar Observing at the De La Warr
Come and join Chris Woodcock below the south terrace at the De La Warr Pavilion for a session of solar observing with the public. We start at 10 am
13th December 2009 ~ Observing.
Please join Chris and other Society members for an observing session at the Dark Site starting at 9 pm. Apart from the usual Deep Sky objects seen at this time of year. Also there will the Geminid meteor shower and othe solar system objects.
22nd December 2009 ~ Observing.
Please join Chris and other Society members for an observing session at the Dark Site starting at 8 pm. Apart from the usual Deep Sky objects seen at this time of year. Also there will the Ursid meteor shower and othe solar system objects.
23rd November 2009 ~ BBC Radio 4 at 8 pm: Frontiers
British physicists are about to start the next phase of their search for dark
matter. Sue Nelson joins them down the UK's deepest mine and asks why they need
to set up their experiment underground.
25th November 2009 ~BBC Radio 4 at 11 am The Herschel telescope
Jonathon Amos follows the engineers and astronomers who are working on the
biggest telescope ever sent to space, in one of the most important missions in
the history of European spaceflight
4th December 2009 ~ ESAS Christmas Dinner
This year or Society Christmas Dinner will be held at the Cooden Beach Golf Club. It is on the Friday night at 7.30 pm for a start at 8 pm. Dress is as before, smart casual. We have the room and bar to ourselves and the cost is £21 a head for adults and half price for children. Please select your food choice from the menu.
January 2010 ~ Bexhill College
ESAS member Elisa Krauss will be running a new astronomycourse aimed at beginners at Bexhill College. Entitled “The Travelling Observatory” the objectives of this course are to give an introduction to, and stimulate enthusiasm for, astronomy. The course aims to be enjoyable as well as educational and wherever possible telescopes will be available for students to use.
For more information call Judith Hattam at Bexhill College on 01424 215746ext208
16th January 2010 ~ SAGAS Meetng
11th - 15th March 2010 ~ Isle of Wight Star Party
Details to follow
10th April 2010 ~ SAGAS Meeting
10th July 2010 ~ SAGAS Summer Event
16th October 2010 ~ SAGAS Meeting
New Items For Sale ~ visit "For Sale"
10" f4.5 mirror set (Primary and secondary) ideal for making your own Dobsonian or Newtonian telescope. Mead field tripod for 12" scope. Phone Andy 01424 819450 for details.
