The next meeting will be on Wednesday 29-Jan-2020.
The meeting will be the Society's 2020 Annual General meeting.
There will also be a talk on: Astronomical Events of 2020.
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Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Monday 16 December 2019
Friday 15 November 2019
Next Meeting: Wednesday 27-Nov-2019
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 27-Nov-2019.
Our guest speaker will be Professor Nathan Bastian, of Liverpool John Moores University, who will speak about Globular Clusters.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Our guest speaker will be Professor Nathan Bastian, of Liverpool John Moores University, who will speak about Globular Clusters.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Monday 4 November 2019
Special Meeting: Friday 8-Nov-2019
A special meeting will be held on Friday 8-Nov-2019.
Our guest speaker will be the renowned historian Dr. Allan Chapman FRAS, of Wadham College, Oxford, who will speak about A topic to be announced on the day.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Our guest speaker will be the renowned historian Dr. Allan Chapman FRAS, of Wadham College, Oxford, who will speak about A topic to be announced on the day.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Tuesday 22 October 2019
SHA Autumn Conference and AGM: 26-Oct-19
The
Society for the History of Astronomy is holding its Autumn Conference and AGM at the John Lee Theatre, Birmingham & Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS, from 9:30am on Saturday, 26-Oct-19.
The 2019 SHA Autumn Conference will be celebrating the Moon; it will be 50 years ago that man first stepped onto our nearest celestial neighbour.
Event details and a link to buy tickets are here (SHA members £10, Non-members £15).
The 2019 SHA Autumn Conference will be celebrating the Moon; it will be 50 years ago that man first stepped onto our nearest celestial neighbour.
Event details and a link to buy tickets are here (SHA members £10, Non-members £15).
Programme:
- Gerard Gilligan – Chairman, SHA
Welcome
- SHA Council
2019 AGM
- Dr. Heather Sebire – English Heritage
“Stonehenge, archaeoastronomy and the Moon”
- Dr. Alexandra Loske – writer, curator and art historian
Dr. Robert Massey – Royal Astronomical Society
“Moon: Art, Science, Culture”
- Dr. Melanie Vandenbrouck – Royal Museums Greenwich
Dr. Louise Devoy – Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
“The Moon as muse: the ideas and inspiration behind The Moon exhibition, Royal Museums Greenwich”
- Prof. Emeritus Bill Leatherbarrow – University of Sheffield
“Patrick Moore & Our Volcanic Moon”
- Dr. Allan Chapman F.R.A.S. – SHA, University of Oxford
“The Moon, the Telescope, and the Transformation of Astronomy after 1609
Friday 4 October 2019
Next Meeting: Wednesday 30-Oct-2019
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 30-Oct-2019.
Our guest speaker will be Professor Philippa Browning, of the University of Manchester, who will speak about Solar Flares: The biggest explosions in the Solar System.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Our guest speaker will be Professor Philippa Browning, of the University of Manchester, who will speak about Solar Flares: The biggest explosions in the Solar System.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Sunday 15 September 2019
Next Meeting: Wednesday 25-Sep-2019
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 25-Sep-2019.
Our guest speaker will be Mr. Gary Poyner F.R.A.S, of the B.A.A, who will speak about The Monster in The Crab.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Our guest speaker will be Mr. Gary Poyner F.R.A.S, of the B.A.A, who will speak about The Monster in The Crab.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Friday 23 August 2019
FAS’ Convention and AGM: 14-Sep-19
The Federation of Astronomical Societies are holding their annual Convention and AGM at the Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, Cambridge, from 9:45am on 14th September: event details and a link to buy tickets are available online at http://fedastro.org.uk/fas/convention/convention-2019 (members of FAS member societies £8, Non-members £10 and £4 for all under-16s). A limited number of tickets will also be available at the door if there are any left from the online sales – check the website the day before to see how many are left.
Programme:
- Dr Mark Clilverd – “Solar storm effects on ground-based infrastructures”British Antarctic Survey, Winner of the RAS 2019 James Dungey Lectureship
- Dr Richard Ghail – “New insights from our closest Earth-sized exoplanet: Venus”
Royal Holloway College, London - Jenny Lister – “Astronomy for all: its place in education”
Primary School Teacher, Winner of the RAS 2018 Patrick Moore Medal for Education - Dr Floor van Leeuwen – “Details of the HR diagram as revealed by the second Gaia data release”
Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge - Prof Carlos Frenk – “Everything from nothing: how our universe was made”Director of the Institute for Computational Cosmology, Durham University,
Winner of the RAS 2014 Gold Medal for Astronomy
Also:
- Lunchtime tours of the Northumberland and Thorrowgood telescopes
- Lunchtime tours of the Cavendish Museum
- Trade stands
- Lots of free car parking at the IoA
- Free tea/coffee/biscuits throughout the day
EGM 5-Sep-19: New Constitution
Chester Astronomical Society will be holding an Extraordinary General Meeting on 5-Sep-19 with a view to adopting a new Constitution for the Society. No other business may be discussed during the meeting.
Members of the Society will be able to vote on the adoption of the new Constitution; members of the public may attend but are not permitted to vote.
The meeting will start promptly at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN.
Members of the Society will be able to vote on the adoption of the new Constitution; members of the public may attend but are not permitted to vote.
The meeting will start promptly at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN.
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Next Meeting: Wednesday 25-Sep-2019
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 25-Sep-2019.
Our guest speaker will be Mr. Gary Poyner F.R.A.S, of the B.A.A, who will speak about The Monster in The Crab.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Our guest speaker will be Mr. Gary Poyner F.R.A.S, of the B.A.A, who will speak about The Monster in The Crab.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Sunday 30 June 2019
Next Meeting: Wednesday 31-Jul-2019
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 31-Jul-2019.
This will be a Members’ Night when Society members will speak on various topics.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
This will be a Members’ Night when Society members will speak on various topics.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Monday 29 April 2019
Next Meeting: Wednesday 29-May-2019
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 29-May-2019.
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Susan Percival, of Liverpool John Moores University, who will speak about Building a Galaxy Star by Star.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Susan Percival, of Liverpool John Moores University, who will speak about Building a Galaxy Star by Star.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Friday 5 April 2019
Next Meeting: Wednesday 24-Apr-2019
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 24-Apr-2019.
Our guest speaker will be Mr. John Timmins F.R.A.S, of Peak 2 Valley Instruments, who will speak about Telescopes: Optical quality, challenging “standards” and improving performance.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Our guest speaker will be Mr. John Timmins F.R.A.S, of Peak 2 Valley Instruments, who will speak about Telescopes: Optical quality, challenging “standards” and improving performance.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Thursday 7 March 2019
Next Meeting: Wednesday 27-Mar-2019
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 27-Mar-2019.
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Jackie Bell, of the B.B.C., who will speak about Training to be an Astronaut.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Our guest speaker will be Dr. Jackie Bell, of the B.B.C., who will speak about Training to be an Astronaut.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Saturday 2 February 2019
Next Meeting: Wednesday 27-Feb-2019
The next meeting will be on Wednesday 27-Feb-2019.
Our guest speaker will be Professor Rob Jeffries, of the University of Keele, who will speak about The Gaia Mission.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Our guest speaker will be Professor Rob Jeffries, of the University of Keele, who will speak about The Gaia Mission.
Meetings start at 7:30 P.M. at the usual venue, the Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton, CH3 7QN
Monday 21 January 2019
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