Preston area meetup?

[Rattler]

I was wondering if any of the members from Preston and the Lancs area meet up or if there is a club near by?

[StuW]

There is a club called PADAS ( Preston And District Astronomical Society ). I'm planning on going in the new year.

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[Rattler]

Yeah mate. I just read up about that. I live just round the corner from Moor Park Observatory and where they meet up. Me and a mate are planing on going down. He's from Leyland.

[StuW]

They dont meet at the observatory any more, the university wsnted extortionate fees from what I remember. I'm not sure where they meet now as different sites say different locations. May be worth emailing the website contact. Let me know if you find anything out, if your mate is from leyland we could car share.

Stu

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[Rattler]

They meet at St. Andrews parish hall but only from September til June.

[Claire]

did you guys start going to this meeting?

[cowasaki]

Is this St Andrews parish hall LEYLAND ?

[Claire]

I went to this last year and it was at a church hall down that road that takes you to blackpool if you follow it far enough (im rubbish with road names sorry!)

[cowasaki]

I went to this last year and it was at a church hall down that road that takes you to blackpool if you follow it far enough (im rubbish with road names sorry!)

If you are talking about Blackpool Road, Preston which continues on towards Blackpool becoming the A583 that makes sense but I don't know where the church hall is.

[Claire]

That's the one

It was at this place

blackpool road preston - Google Maps

[cowasaki]

That's the one

It was at this place

blackpool road preston - Google Maps

I drive past there on my way to work every day

[Claire]

I'm in Fulwood

[cowasaki]

I'm in Fulwood

Bamber Bridge

[Rattler]

Off Plungy :-)

Not been to the meeting yet. Next one is in February.

[cowasaki]

The next one will be busy from the sound of it

[Claire]

I'm thinking about going - what date in Feb is it? I can't remember what time it starts either! Only problem is I've got an 8 week old - not sure I could leave her or take her with me

[Rattler]

I'll have a look at the date at time. I emailed the vice chairman and he Saud anyone was welcome.

[cowasaki]

I'll have a look at the date at time. I emailed the vice chairman and he Saud anyone was welcome.

Excellent. They might need a bigger hall if we all turn up

[StuW]

I went to the meeting this month. The easiest way to locate the hall is to come from watery lane up tulketh rd, follow it round the bend and its on the right just before you reach blackpool rd.

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[jasondh]

I'm from Chorley.

Can you post some details about the next meeting and I will try to pop along.

[moriniboy]

PADAS would be ideal for me (Hoghton) apart from the fact that they don't actually do any field astronomy. When I last went no one was interested in meeting up, so I have not been back since.

Perhaps it has changed now though?

[jasondh]

PADAS would be ideal for me (Hoghton) apart from the fact that they don't actually do any field astronomy. When I last went no one was interested in meeting up, so I have not been back since.

Perhaps it has changed now though?

That's a shame.

Being a newbie I would love to meet up in a nice dark place and get to try out others scopes as well as bringing my own.

[StuW]

Meetings are 2nd Thursday of the month 7:30pm, at the hall, go through the main doors and turn left.

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[Peter Drew]

Is the Astronomy Centre too far away for you Guys and Gals?. We meet every Saturday night and have several telescopes in use (2x 16" SCT's, 8.8" refractor, various Dobs and some great solar Ha scopes if you can get over in the afternoon.

[cowasaki]

Its about 35-40 miles from Preston so doable but probably not too often