The St Neots Astronomy Association is hosting  a ‘Special Solar Event’ at the Paxton Pits Nature Reserve on the 7th July 2024. 

The event will consist of a 

Solar Watch* from 6.30pm 

followed by a presentation 

'Amateur studies of Mars '24-'25' 

by Richard Mckim from 7.30pm.

The solar watch will comprise of a live view of the Sun through a number of dedicated solar telescopes and an opportunity to find out more about safely viewing the star at the centre of our solar system.  The solar viewing part of the evening is open to all, and refreshments will be available.

*Note: the Solar Watch is weather dependent.  We will endeavour to view the sun even through some intermittent cloud cover, but if the weather forecast involves rain then unfortunately the solar watch will not go ahead.  The visitor centre will still be open if you have any astronomy related questions.  The talk at 7.30 will go ahead regardless.