NEXT MEETING

Wednesday 26th March
Forecasting Earth’s Weather from Solar Activity
Piers Corbyn (Weather Action)

All meetings begin at 7.30pm. The full programme can be viewed here.

Special Meeting

We are planning to hold a public meeting during National Astronomy Week.

It will take place on Friday 7th March, in the Burley Hall starting at 7:30 pm. It will take the form of viewing if clear. There will also be a Telescope Surgery for anyone who has acquired a telescope they can't make work or have problems with, plus static presentations by display board and the possibility of active presentations by power-point or other means.

 Everyone is welcome and admission is free.

NEXT MEETING

Wednesday 26th February

Comets and Meteors

Dr Jacco van Loon (Keele University)

John Dobson dies

It is sad to report the death of John Dobson (1915-2014) on Wednesday 15th January. He was a populariser of amateur astronomy, and a promoter of the Newtonian telescope design that now bears his name.

2014 Programme

Meetings are usually held on the last Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm.
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Wednesday 29th January
AGM plus talk on the "Astronomical Events of 2014"
Richard Sargent (Chester AS)

Wednesday 26th February

Comets and Meteors

Dr Jacco van Loon (Keele University)

Wednesday 26th March
Forecasting Earth’s Weather from Solar Activity
Piers Corbyn (Weather Action)
 

Wednesday 30th April

Adventures in Astronomy Education

Prof Andy Newsam (Liverpool John Moores University)

Wednesday 28th May

Weathering Solar Storms

Prof Jim Wild (Lancaster University)

Wednesday 25th June

Harold Knox-Shaw and the Helwan Observatory

Dr Jeremy Shears (BAA and Chester AS)

 

Wednesday 30th July

Members' Night, with contributions from society members.

There is NO MEETING in August.

Wednesday 24th September
Black Swans – Black Holes in the Constellation of Cygnus
Prof Ralph Spencer (Manchester University)

Saturday 18th October 
Annual star-party and BBQ for members and their guests starting at 19:00.  Tea and coffee will be provided but please bring your own food.  A red light torch is a wise accessory.  As usual, children are most welcome but please remember there may be valuable equipment around so please apply parental responsibility.

The venue is:  Hatton Farm, Waverton    CH3 7RE
 

If the sky looks promising and people want to bring instruments, come a bit earlier or ring the Chairman (number on your membership card) to make arrangements.

FRIDAY 7th November

The Allan Chapman Lecture.
Allan's talks always draw much attention and this year he promises to talk about "Something Interesting." 

Dr Allan Chapman (Oxford University)

[The talk was on "Edmund Halley", delivered without any notes or computer aids!]

Wednesday 26th November

The Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope

Dr Robert Braun (Jodrell Bank S.K.A. H.Q.) 

There is NO MEETING in December.

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