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Letchworth & District
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Honorary President Dr. Carolin Crawford of the Institute of Astronomy
Welcome to one of the foremost astronomical societies in the UK.
Have a look at our plans for the year on our Programme page
and also on our online Google Calendar.
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* * * Next meeting : Wednesday, February 29, 7:30 pm Guest Speaker: Sheridan Williams * * * Next observing session : Friday, January 28, 7:30 pm * * * See below for details
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Our Progamme for 2012 is now available
Listen here to our Chairman talking about our Star Party on 106 Jack FM
Would you like a group visit to the observatory? Contact us for details.
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Whatever the level of your interest in astronomy, welcome to Letchworth & District Astronomical Society.
The LDAS is based in Letchworth, at the north end of Hertfordshire. Although we have over 120 members, we are a very informal, friendly society and provide a service for the complete beginner as well as those with sophisticated home observatories. We hold regular meetings, star parties and other events for members and the public alike. We are also more than happy to present talks to clubs, schools and other organisations, and for them to visit our observatory.
We hold meetings with guest speakers on the last Wednesday of each month, except in December, when we hold our AGM and Quiz around the middle of the month. Four times a year we also hold meetings where members of the society give short talks on astronomical topics. We meet at the Elizabeth Howard Memorial Hall near the centre of Letchworth. You can find details of our meetings on our Meetings page, and a full listing of our events for the year on our Programme page.
We have an observatory to the north of Letchworth at the Standalone Farm Centre in Wilbury Road (SG6 4JN) where we hold observing sessions and other events. You can see the location in Google Maps, and you can find out more on our observatory page. The observatory was upgraded in 2010 with a 14-inch Meade LX200 computerised telescope.
You can find out more about the society on our "About us" page.
We invite everyone to join in our events in 2012.
Please look through these pages, and if you need any further information, do not hesitate to contact us.
Jerry Stone FBIS FRAS
Society Chairman
E-mail me at: chair-at-ldas.org.uk
For news about our events, and to book places, write to: events-at-ldas.org.uk
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