Local astronomy clubs

[Garys90]

Hi everyone,

I live in Hamilton, Scotland and was wondering if there are any local astronomy clubs about I could join to help enhance my astronomy experience?

Thanks,

 

Gary

[ronin]

Easy option:

http://www.astronomyclubs.co.uk/Clubs/Counties.aspx

 

[JamesM]

Hi Gary and welcome to the forum. Good idea to join your local club as it will give you the opportunity to get up close to some kit to see what all the fuss is about. You can't beat hands on experience! 

Clear skies and hope you enjoy your stay here.

[Dave In Vermont]

Welcome, Gary, and it's nice of you to join us! We love questions, and helping to find answers is a hallmark of these forums - so feel free!

Clear and dark skies -

Dave

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL. The Astronomical society of Glasgow has meetings each month in Strathclyde University and also has regular observing sessions.

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi Gary, welcome.

[todd8137]

Hi and welcome from me ,enjoy the lounge

pat

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire :-)

[Lorne]

Hiya Gary, welcome to SGL

Closest club to you might be the Clydesdale astro society who meet up in Forth, Lanarkshire or you could hook up with our group, Central Scotland Observers Group (google CSOG) a forum based free group who meet up at various dark sites in the Central Belt, usually at short notice as the weather dictates. You'd be made more than welcome if you turned up at one of our meets.

L.

[Physopto]

Hi Gary,

 Enjoy the forum.

Derek

[Garys90]

3 hours ago, Lorne said:

Hiya Gary, welcome to SGL

Closest club to you might be the Clydesdale astro society who meet up in Forth, Lanarkshire or you could hook up with our group, Central Scotland Observers Group (google CSOG) a forum based free group who meet up at various dark sites in the Central Belt, usually at short notice as the weather dictates. You'd be made more than welcome if you turned up at one of our meets.

L.

Thanks Lorne that's fabulous thanks for the invite! I have my last exam for work coming up at the start of May so going to look into joining once that's out the way! Thanks 

[Garys90]

19 hours ago, laudropb said:

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL. The Astronomical society of Glasgow has meetings each month in Strathclyde University and also has regular observing sessions.

Thanks mate very helpful will look into this!

only one Brian laudrup 

[Lorne]

2 hours ago, Garys90 said:

Thanks Lorne that's fabulous thanks for the invite! I have my last exam for work coming up at the start of May so going to look into joining once that's out the way! Thanks 

The downside of May is that where we are at 55 degrees north, by the end of the month the nights are too light to get any useful observing in! My kit gets packed away until August.

[Garys90]

10 minutes ago, Lorne said:

The downside of May is that where we are at 55 degrees north, by the end of the month the nights are too light to get any useful observing in! My kit gets packed away until August.

blumming exams getting in the way of everything!!

[glowjet]

Hi Garry and welcome to SGL, enjoy the forum

[iapa]

On 22 March 2016 at 21:08, Lorne said:

The downside of May is that where we are at 55 degrees north, by the end of the month the nights are too light to get any useful observing in! My kit gets packed away until August.

shames as you would miss a whole night this Friday.... looks to be completely clear

 

but, we are in Central Belt......

[hippie]

Welcome to SGL Gary .

[Starwiz]

Welcome to the SGL! 

John