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Events - Members' programme

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Dark skies aren't always clear, so in addition to (hopefully) lots of observing, we also run a members' programme during our fortnightly meetings, which run from 7.30pm on Wednesdays at Whepstead Community Centre.

Recent meetings have included presentations on:

If you're thinking of becoming a member, why not come along and join us? Your first two sessions will be free of charge, and if you decide it's not for you, then there's no obligation to stay.

2024/5 Members' Programme

DATE SUBJECT
6 November
  • Albert Einstein and his contributions to astronomy
  • An introduction to the new members' observatory
20 November
  • The UK space industry
  • The Asteroid Belt and near-Earth objects
4 December
  • Club observation evening, weather permitting
11 December Guest Speaker
with presentation on Impacts - the story of terrestrial and extra-terrestrial impacts, from Andrew Green, BSc
8 January
  • An introduction to practical astronomy
  • What's in the night sky
22 January
  • The classification of stars
  • What's topical?
5 February
  • Image processing
  • Recent astrophotography images by group members
19 February
  • Vulcanism in the Solar System
  • What's in the night sky
5 March
  • Measuring the age of the universe
  • William & Caroline Herschel and their contributions to astronomy
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