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About John Craythorne

Keen visual astronomer for over 60 years.
Chair of King's Lynn and District Astronomy Society
STEM Ambassador for Norfolk and Cambridgeshire
Speaker on many aspects of Astronomy

A DAY AT SCHOOL

13th March 2018 by John Craythorne

Alan Gosling and John Craythorne went back to school for a day on 8th March. We were invited to spend a day talking to and interacting with all the pupils and staff at Holly Meadows Primary School, Pott Road, near King’s Lynn.

With a variety of illustrated guides to Space, the Solar System, and the Universe at large, we also gave the youngest children the chance to be a part of a scale model of the Solar System using our 2m high image of the Sun and various fruits to represent the planets.

The day was a follow up to a very successful children and parent evening a few weeks earlier with over 150 people present and several telescopes set up outside for everyone to see first hand some of the wonders of the night sky.

Filed Under: Outreach reports

More Outreach Events

21st February 2017 by John Craythorne

Week beginning 6th February

Two adult outreach events this week

Monday 6th a talk to RAFA Downham Market so of the members here were doing astro navigation before I started astronomy no before I was born. A very enjoyable evening.

Tuesday 7th another adult talk and some telescope viewing too for Marshland St James WI. Everyone enjoyed themselves here too.

Filed Under: Outreach reports

West Norfolk Guide Leaders Weekend Dunton

21st February 2017 by John Craythorne

Saturday 4th February

This was a special treat for us with Alan, Leon and john making the trek to deepest and darkest rural Norfolk to give a adult presentation of “Heavens Above” to 25 Guide Leaders and some really dark skies enabled them to see the Moon, Venus, Mars and the great nebula in Orion.

Best comment of the evening was “that was so much better than watching a film”.

Filed Under: Outreach reports, Uncategorised

Visit to 12th Wisbech Cubs

21st February 2017 by John Craythorne

Wednesday 1st February 2017

A trip to Upwell and the chance for the cub pack to look at the moon through Alan Gosling’s telescope whilst John Craythorne gave them the Junior version of “Heavens above” taking them on a journey from the solar system to the furthest outreaches of the observable universe. We will  go back in March to take them through their Space Activity Badge work.

Filed Under: Outreach reports

Forthcoming Events

  1. Man in space part 3 – the Apollo missions A talk by Dave Talbot

    Mon 25 Feb @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  2. Triumphs of Voyager Part 2 – Where no probe has gone before – A talk by Paul Money FRAS FBIS

    Mon 11 Mar @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  3. Cassini the legacy of the 20 year programme to explore Saturn and it’s moons

    Mon 25 Mar @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  4. Star Gazing at Deepdale Hygge

    Fri 29 Mar @ 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm

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Our Latest News

A DAY AT SCHOOL

Alan Gosling and John Craythorne went back to school for a day on 8th March. We were invited to ... Read More

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Back to Basics Workshop with the BAA Saturday, October 7th 2017 Book now on the BAA website - ... Read More

Elveden Country Show

John Craythorne, Frank Dutton and myself covered the Elveden Country Show on Saturday 8th July. Up ... Read More

Contact Us

t: Alan Gosling on 01553 774394

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Patron: Sir Henry Bellingham MP