Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society is a local

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group established in 1961. It was once based in the historic Crayford Manor House, but since 2012 is in

Sutton-at-Hone Sutton-at-Hone is a village in the civil parish of Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley in the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England. It is located 3.5 miles south of Dartford & 3.6 miles north east of Swanley. History The place-name 'Sutton-at-Hone' is fi ...

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. The new location has an observatory called the Dick Chambers Sutton-at-Hone Observatory with a 16-inch

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. The society meets weekly for observing sessions as well as lectures and other activities.

Publications

Members of the society have published many papers, including papers in the ''Journal of the

British Astronomical Association The British Astronomical Association (BAA) was formed in 1890 as a national body to support the UK's amateur astronomers. Throughout its history, the BAA has encouraged observers to make scientifically valuable observations, often in collaborat ...

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ''Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society'' (MNRAS) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in astronomy, astrophysics and related fields. It publishes original research in two formats: papers (of any length) and letters (limited to ...

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Astronomy Now ''Astronomy Now'' is a monthly British magazine on astronomy and space. According to the Royal Astronomical Society, ''Astronomy Now'' is the "principal amateur astronomy magazine in Britain" with a reputed circulation of 24,000. The magazine f ...

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Sky & Telescope ''Sky & Telescope'' (''S&T'') is a monthly magazine covering all aspects of amateur and professional astronomy, including what to see in the sky tonight and new findings in astronomy. Other topics covered include: *observing guides for planets, ...

'', ''Practical Astronomy'', '' The Observatory'', and ''IBVS'' (''Information Bulletin on Variable Stars''). Society members have also produced a number of shorter articles and book reviews.

References

External links

Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society Dartford Website

Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society Dartford on Twitter
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