Welcome to
Croydon Astronomical Society
Learn all about us; our history and what we do.
Croydon Astronomical Society. Part 1. History and Background.
Croydon Astronomical Society. Part 2. A Visit to the Norman Fisher Observatory.
Why we're here
Our objectives are to advance education in the science of astronomy and related subjects for the public benefit in Croydon and the surrounding area by:
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encouraging a popular interest in astronomy and allied subjects;
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helping beginners, irrespective of their age, to acquire a knowledge of astronomy and allied subjects; and
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providing facilities for practical work and active participation in astronomical observation.
Croydon Astronomical Society is based in Croydon, just a few miles south of London. We hold public talks approximately every two weeks during school term time and aim to open our observatory to the public every Saturday evening. The society was founded in 1956 and operates through the donation of time from its members and donations of money from its members and visitors. If astronomy is your thing, please consider joining us as a member.
Observatory - Saturday 22nd March - CLOSED​
Saturday 22nd March - CLOSED
Sorry, the weather forecasts are very bad for Saturday this week so we will not try to open on 22nd March. We will try again on 29th.
BUT - good news. We had intended to stop trying to open after the end of March when the closks go forward. But we have decided to TRY to open on Saturdays in April as well if the weather is good and if we have sufficient volunteers.
Public talks
The Society holds public talks, currently at Trinity School, Shirley Road, Croydon CR9 7AT. The next one is Thursday 27th March. Further details of the talks programme and location are set out in the Talks tab.
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Talks are open to all, there is no charge, but we have a suggested donation of £3 towards society funds. Refreshments priced at 50p are available during the break.
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This next meeting (27th March) will be the last meeting at Trinity and the last meeting on a Thursday.
After Easter, starting on Friday 2nd May 2025, our meetings will move to the small hall, Shirley Methodist Church, Eldon Avenue, CR0 8SD and will be held on the first and third Thursday of each month. Our meetings will run, as now, from 7:30 – 9:30.
Shirley Methodist is within walking distance of Trinity School and is easily accessible by bus from East Croydon. There is parking on site but, if it is full, there is ample parking on nearby roads.
Further details will be given after the upcoming meeting and our website will be updated with directions, photographs etc.
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Moon and Venus - 1st Feb 2025
May Aurora - Evie Faith Harvey
October Aurora - Graham Cluer
Free talks at Trinity School
