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Marlborough
Dark Skies Fest
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Marlborough
Dark Skies Fest
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| An Exhibition in the Town Hall - Saturday and Sunday 30th & 31st October, 2021 |
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variety of events and activities on offer, and the festival included an
exciting programme of talks, workshops, children’s activities, and
stargazing sessions. In addition, Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon
was free to visit in St Michael and All Angels Chapel at Marlborough College. The festival was organised in collaboration between Marlborough Town Council, North Wessex Downs AONB and Marlborough College. |
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| Our Exhibition Stand |
| We were pleased to be offered a stand in the Town Hall on the Saturday and Sunday, where we exhibited meteorites along with a presentation of astrophotography by club members, it was also a good opportunity to advertise the benefits of belonging to the club. Rob Slack also demonstrated his Helios 200mm telescope, which was on show, to a number of parents and children. |
 Club members Dennis Golding, Rob Slack and Robin & Hilary Wilkey |
| The Helios 200mm Telescope |
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The
picture shows Rob Slack's telescope that was easy to demonstrate to
visitors, with Dennis Golding in the foreground.
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| Stargazing on the Common |
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Swindon Strargazers were asked to do stargazing sessions on Marlborough Common, a free event on the Friday and Saturday. However, the Friday night was cancelled due to inclement weather but the Saturday night was a great success with a steady stream of visitors and families. The visitors were treated to good views of Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and the Andromeda Galaxy, as well as great views of the Milky Way and its star-rich arm stretched out across the dark sky. |
 Library picture - Credit: Rob Slack |
| Marlborough News - report by Sue Round |
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