MAS Projects

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Manchester Astronomical Society

Established 1903

Projects

A selection of projects undertaken by members of the Society :

Lunar 100
One of the biggest challenges - a complete coverage of the Lunar 100 sites

The Moon's Colour?
A Project to investigate the subtle colours of the Moon surface

Solar System Challenge
Society members aim to image all major objects in the solar system

Messier Marathon
Society members aim to image all the Messier objects within one year

StarFile 35
A Teaching Aid to illustrate the night sky as seen from the UK,
by Kevin Kilburn. [NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE]

High Res Moon
High Resolution Moon Imaging with a simple digital camera
by Kevin Kilburn

Projects

A selection of projects undertaken by members of the Society :

Astronomical Exposure Calculator
Only needs card, glue & paper fastener

Heavy Duty Tangent Arm Drive
A modified version of the Scotch Mount
by Kevin Kilburn

A Quartz Controlled Scotch Mount
Full construction details

MAS Solarscope
A 5" f11 Newtonian Telescope for solar observations which can be built for less than £50

Observatory Restoration Project

Projects

A selection of projects undertaken by members of the Society :

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