LDAS Meetings 2006

Here is a listing of our main events for the year.

Our meetings normally take place on the last Wednesday of the month.

Event

Day

Date

Time

Subject

Special Meeting

Wed

Jan 25

19:30

Introduction to Astronomy as part of the Highfield School Science Festival. Short talks and observing sessions (weather permitting). More details here.

February Meeting

Wed

Feb 22

19:30

Our Honorary President, Bob Forrest of the University of Hertfordshire Observatory.
The Spitzer Telescope
and results so far.

March Meeting

Wed

Mar 22 *

19:30

Mike Leggett
The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence

Special Event

Wed

Mar 29

 

Total Solar Eclipse (Partial from the UK)

Society Meal

Wed

Apr 19

 

At Aroma, Stevenage Leisure Park

Public Star Party

Sat

Apr 22

 

 

April Meeting

Wed

Apr 26

19:30

Guy Hurst
The Astronomer
: Highlights of the first 40 years

May Meeting

Wed

May 31

19:30

Members' Talks
Richard Stratford: Asteroids
Dale Holt: Cumbrian Circles and Astronomy
Jerry Stone: The Total Eclipse

June Meeting

Wed

Jun 28

19:30

Alan Longstaff
How the Solar System Began

July Meeting

Wed

Jul 26

19:30

Mike Dworetski
William Herschel
- Backyard Astronomy in the 18th Century

August Meeting

Wed

Aug 30

19:30

Chris Baddiley
The Universe in 3D

Special Event

Sat

Sep 16

17:00

Members' Star-B-Q.

September Meeting

Wed

Sep 27

19:30

Members' Talks

October Meeting

Wed

Oct 25

19:30

Cathie Clarke
The Quest for Planets in the Making

Public Star Party

Sat

Oct 28

19:00

 

Observing event

Sat

Nov 18

20:00

Leonid Meteor Watch st Standalone Farm

November Meeting

Wed

Nov 29

19:30

Members' Talks

AGM

Wed

Dec 13

19:30

AGM and Quiz

There is also a full set of calendar pages listing astronomical events, including close lunar-planetary alignments, eclipses and meteor showers.
You can go to the current month here or select a month below

Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec

Our regular monthly meetings are held at Plinston Hall, off the Broadway in the centre of Letchworth and are open to everyone.
Observing sesions are held at the society observatory for members and their guests.

Public star parties are open to everyone. Our next one will be in Spring 2007.

Archive of events for 2005 and 2004