Welcome

The Breckland Astronomical Society, based in the charming village of Great Ellingham, Norfolk, meets regularly at the Recreation Centre. We have an observatory at the corner of the recreation ground, which is a designated Dark Sky Discovery Site. The observatory is equipped with a computer-controlled 20-inch reflecting telescope. We’re a friendly group of people who enjoy exploring the night sky together – whether you’re completely new to astronomy or have years of experience.

Next Events

Fri 10 July

7:15 pm – 9:00 pm

Breckland Astro Meeting
Great Ellingham Recreation Centre, Watton Rd, Great Ellingham, Attleborough NR17 1HZ, UK
See http://www.brecklandastro.org.uk/meetings/#monthly
Sun 09 August

5:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Star-BQ - Astro Barbeque and Perseid night
Breckland Astronomical Observatory, 5 Watton Rd, Great Ellingham, Attleborough NR17 1HZ, UK
What could be better than a warm August afternoon? Picture this: you’re stretched out in the sun, a free burger (or two) in hand, casually exploring the wonders of the Sun through a telescope. As twilight fades, the real show begins – streaks of light from the Perseid meteors slicing across the night sky. And when you’re ready to go deeper, the observatory doors are open, inviting you to uncover the universe in all its brilliance.

Timed as close as possible to August 12th – the peak of the Perseid meteor shower – Breckland Astro hosts its annual BBQ… or as we prefer to call it, the Star-BQ.

See http://www.brecklandastro.org.uk/meetings/#public-obs

Never miss out on our upcoming events. Check out our Online Calendar for more information.

Monthly Meetings

Open to all, members and non-members, regardless of experience and knowledge. No need to book, just turn up and enjoy.

Meetings, usually featuring a speaker, are held on the second Friday of every month at Great Ellingham Recreation Centre. The sessions commence at 7:30 pm, with the doors opening at 7:15 pm.

There’s a £3.00 entrance fee (free for under-18s).

Public Observing Nights

We organise free public observing nights at the Observatory on the last Friday of the month when it is dark enough. This usually excludes the months of May, June and July.

Feel free to come and go as you please. Even though the event is planned for a few hours, we don’t expect you to stay the whole time.

See the Extra Terrestrial.