Come to the gazebo on The Common to meet new friends, share stories & a drink or two.

Back by popular demand is Astrocamp’s Limerick Competition - limber up linguists, it’s never just astronomy at this camp! Pick up a form at the Meet & Greet and dazzle us with your rhyming skills. Theme announced at camp – prizes (announced Monday) for the funniest, cleverest, or even the most thought provoking.

Time: 1 hour
Equipment: None (own telescope optional)
Location: The Common

You may have heard of the Messier Marathon, a challenge to hunt down all 110 of Charles Messier’s objects in a single observing session. Well, brace yourselves … for the Cwmdu Cross-Country! This is our traditional Live Sky Tour with a difference, as we have crafted our own tour of the night sky to highlight the best views from camp! Join expert science communicator and highly skilled practical astronomer Paul Hill on the Common, where he’ll give you an overview of our latest observing challenge, and kickstart your race! How many will you tick off? (Full object list to be posted prior to Camp).

Time: 1 hr
Equipment: Chair
Location: The Common, HQ gazebo

Chris Dakin is a good friend of Astrocamp, having attended most of our kamikaze meetups. Legendary for his cakes and dab hand at electronics (maybe the Rover visited you carrying special goodies), Chris is going to show us a different side of himself in this talk - an extraordinary talent for getting things done. In this talk, Chris will take us through the history of Mansfield Astronomical Society and how he’s helping bring it into the 21st century. It’s a mind-blowing project that, like Sherwood Observatory itself, began with a few determined hobbyists cobbling what they could together. Anything is possible if you’re mad enough to try!

Time: 1 hour
Equipment: Paper, pen, chair
Location: The Common, HQ gazebo

Back by popular demand is the legendary Astrocamp Quiz! By your request, this year we’ll be branching beyond astronomy … but to what? Guess you’ll have to play along to find out…

Time: 1 hour
Equipment: Chair
Location: The Common, HQ gazebo

Do you have a burning question about astronomy or space exploration that you’ve always want answered, but never known who to ask? In this one-hour Live Podcast Special, we’ll be answering all your spacey questions, even throwing in a debate or two!

Back by popular demand is Afternoon Tea on the Common (we are a terribly civilized bunch, don’t you know). Bring your left-over snacks, grab a brew, and share your favourite moments from Camp. We’ll also regale you with the best limericks, and give out prizes. Afternoon tea will continue throughout the day’s talks. Home-baking encouraged!

In a series of four short talks, Dr Jenifer Millard and Paul Hill will unravel the mysteries of the cosmos in bitesize chunks. Previous topics include: What is an asteroid? What is a comet? What is a nebula? And How Do Stars Work?In a series of four short talks, Dr Jenifer Millard and Paul Hill will unravel the mysteries of the cosmos in bitesize chunks. Previous topics include: What is an asteroid? What is a comet? What is a nebula? And How Do Stars Work?What burning questions do you have from the world of astronomy and space exploration that you’d love Jeni or Paul to answer in under 15 mins? Why not make a suggestion in our Facebook Group?