|
Event |
Day |
Date |
Time |
Moon |
Subject |
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Jan 10 |
20:00 |
Full 7th |
Mars, Venus,Saturn |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Jan 16 |
20:00 |
|
Mars, Venus,Saturn |
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Jan 24 |
20:00 |
New 21st |
Mars, Venus,Saturn |
|
Guest Meeting |
Wed |
Jan 28 |
19:45 |
|
Robin Catchpole - From the Solar System to the Edge of the Known Universe |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Jan 30 |
20:00 |
|
Mars, Venus,Saturn |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Feb 13 |
20:00 |
Full 6th |
Mars, Venus,Saturn |
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Feb 21 |
20:00 |
New 20th |
Mars, Venus,Saturn |
|
Guest Meeting |
Wed |
Feb 25 |
19:45 |
|
Bob Forrest, Univ. of Herts - TBA |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Feb 27 |
20:00 |
|
Mars, Venus,Saturn |
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Mar 13 |
20:00 |
Full 6th |
Mars, Venus,Saturn |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Mar 19 |
20:00 |
New 20th |
Mercury, Mars, Venus,Saturn |
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Mar 27 |
20:00 |
|
Mercury, Mars, Venus,Saturn, Jupiter |
|
Members Meeting |
Wed |
Mar 31 |
19:45 |
|
Members Talks (in the Gallery) |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Apr 09 |
20:00 |
Full 5th |
Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter. Easter |
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Apr 17 |
20:00 |
|
Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Apr 23 |
20:00 |
New 19th |
Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Lyrids 22nd |
|
Guest Meeting |
Wed |
Apr 28 |
19:45 |
|
Guy Hurst - Archaeo-Astronomy |
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
May 08 |
21:00 |
Full 4th eclipse |
Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Eta Aquarids 4th |
|
Guest Meeting |
Wed |
May 26 |
19:45 |
|
Paul Money - Exodus: The Lives and Deaths of Stars |
|
Observing Session |
Tue |
Jun 08 |
06:00 |
|
Transit of Venus 06:20-12:23 - Public Event |
|
Guest Meeting |
Wed |
Jun 30 |
19:45 |
|
Jerry Workman - Mars Exploration 2003/2004 |
|
Observing Session |
|
July |
|
|
None - sky too light |
|
Members Meeting |
Wed |
Jul 28 |
19:45 |
|
Chris Baddiley - Galaxies and Active Galactic Nuclei |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Aug 13 |
21:00 |
New 16th |
Perseids 12th |
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Aug 21 |
21:00 |
Full 30th |
|
|
Guest Meeting |
Wed |
Aug 25 |
19:45 |
|
Members Talks |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Sep 03 |
21:00 |
|
|
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Sep 11 |
21:00 |
New 14th |
|
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Sep 17 |
20:00 |
Full 28th |
|
|
Guest Meeting |
Wed |
Sep 29 |
19:45 |
|
Dr Alan Longstaff - Cosmology: The Latest on Our Wonderful Universe |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Oct 02 |
20:00 |
|
|
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Oct 08 |
20:00 |
|
|
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Oct 16 |
20:00 |
New 14th |
|
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Oct 22 |
20:00 |
Full 28th eclipse |
Orionids 20th |
|
Guest Meeting |
Wed |
Oct 27 |
19:45 |
|
TBA - possibly Jon Shanklin |
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Nov 06 |
20:00 |
|
Taurids 3rd |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Nov 12 |
20:00 |
New 12th |
Craft Fair Weekend |
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Nov 20 |
20:00 |
Full 26th |
Leonids 17th |
|
Members Meeting |
Wed |
Nov 24 |
19:45 |
|
Members Talks |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Dec 03 |
20:00 |
|
Saturn |
|
Observing Session |
Sat |
Dec 11 |
20:00 |
New 12th |
Saturn, Geminids 13th |
|
Members Meeting |
Wed |
Dec 15 |
19:45 |
|
Annual General Meeting |
|
Observing Session |
Fri |
Dec 17 |
20:00 |
Full 26th |
Saturn |
Meetings are held at Plinston Hall, Letchworth and are open to all
Observing sesions are held at the society observatory for members and their guests