The Eddington Astronomical Society meets in Kendal, Cumbria in the Kendal Museum.
Meetings bring together astronomers and others who are interested in science and the cosmos, and provides a forum for discussion of matters relating to astronomy. The Society is named in honour of Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington, the famous astrophysicist, who was born in Kendal.
New members are welcome. Please enquire via the contact form. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Our next event will be on Thursday 2nd May
Meeting plus Zoom
Guest speaker: Dr Steve Barrett on:
The End of Everything
The next EAS public Sun Watch will be on Saturday 6th July
Whether you’re interested in cosmological theories, or just want to know how to find your way around the night sky, EAS is for you. Visitors and new members are welcome regardless of age, experience, or any equipment they might (or might not) own. We host well-known and popular guest speakers. Our own members also give talks and presentations about subjects related to astronomy.
Recent Member’s Images
Southern Milky Way and the Large Magellanic Cloud, – taken 28/2/24 at Coromandel, New Zealand. ISO 1600, exposure 150 seconds, focal length 11mm, f3.5. Canon 750D with a Tokina 11-16mm lens. Credit Ian Bradley. Click to enlarge
Taken 08/03/24 at Whanganui, New Zealand. ISO 1600, exposure 120 seconds, focal length 16mm, f3.5. Canon 750D with a Tokina 11-16mm lens. Credit Ian Bradley. Click to enlarge
M33: the Triangulum Galaxy. Taken over a three-hour exposure. Credit Ian Bradley. Click
to enlarge.
The NGC
281 the Pacman Nebula in Cassiopeia. A composite of two images (top and bottom). Credit Ian Bradley. Click to enlarge.
NCG7000 (North American Nebula) and IC5070 (Pelican Nebula) from August. Sony A7iii camera ISO 1600, Canon
70-300mm f/5.6 lens @300mm, 19x 2min exposures. Credit: Mike Armstrong. Click to enlarge. 
Aurora from Long Meg stone circle and a bonus meteor. 00:30 September 26th. Credit: Carol
Grayson. Click to enlarge.