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A friendly local society for everyone interested in astronomy and space exploration We hold regular meeting and observing events in Cockermouth.

For more information check out our website www.cockermouthastronomy.co.uk

25/10/2026

Next meeting:
Tuesday 27h October 7:30 pm
Quaker Meeting House, Kirkgate, Cockermouth
Agenda:
1. News round up - Bill McAllister
2. November night sky - Will McAllister
Coffee break
3. TENTATIVE:
Star formation/cycles- Dennis Kelly
Video from Reghed astrophotography exhibition. - Jeremy Hunt
4. Any Other Business

26/09/2026

Next meeting:
Tuesday 29h September 7:30 pm
Quaker Meeting House, Kirkgate, Cockermouth
Agenda:
1. News round up - Bill McAllister
2. October night sky - Will McAllister
Coffee break
3. Astro photos for Rheged exhibition- Dennis Kelly
3. Any Other Business

11/08/2026

I’m sure everyone is geared up by now for the partial solar eclipse here in the UK on August 12th.
No! Well, you’ve left it a bit late and will struggle to find eclipse glasses anywhere.

DON’T BE TEMPTED TO LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN IN ANY OTHER WAY!

But there are alternative ways to view the event. This YouTube video from NASA explains several:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3wKzsbCw8M&t=6s

I’m also seeing some confusion about the exact timing of the eclipse. This is because most astronomical sites report timings as UTC (Universal Time), which is the same as GMT, so doesn’t take account of Summer time.
For current local (BST) times for Cockermouth (elsewhere in the UK, timings will only vary by a matter of minutes):

Start of partial 18:11
Maximum (91.4%) 19:08
End of partial 20:02

Do you know how to safely view a solar eclipse? There are more ways...

30/06/2026

Next meeting:
Tuesday 30h June 7:30 pm
Quaker Meeting House, Kirkgate, Cockermouth

Agenda:
1. News round up - Bill McAllister
Coffee break
2. July/August "night" sky - Will McAllister

NB: This is the last meeting before our Summer break. Next meeting will be Tuesday 29th September.

20/05/2026

Next meeting:
Tuesday 26th May 7:30 pm
Quaker Meeting House, Kirkgate, Cockermouth
Agenda:
1. AGM
2. June "night" sky - Will McAllister
Coffee break
3. News round up - Bill McAllister
4. AOB. See less

25/04/2026

Next meeting:
Tuesday 28th April 7:30 pm
Quaker Meeting House, Kirkgate, Cockermouth
Agenda:
1. May "night" sky - Will McAllister
Coffee break
2. News round up - Bill McAllister
3. AOB.

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