| Date |
Time |
Info |
Activity |
Notes |
| Jan 7 - 13 |
|
400th Anniversary of Galileo's discovery of the Moons of Jupiter. This was the first proof of objects which did not orbit the Earth. |
Galileo saw 3 objects from January 7 close to Jupiter that changed positions; one disappeared behnd the planet on January 10. The fourth was first seen on January 13. |
Fri Jan 15 +
Sat Jan 16 |
From 19:30 |
|
Observing session |
At Standalone Farm |
| Wed Jan 27 |
20:00 |
|
January Meeting |
Dr Stuart Clark : Do we need a new theory of gravity? |
| Feb Fri 5 / Sat 6 |
|
European AstroFest 2010 |
At Kensington Conference & Events Centre |
| Wed Feb 10 |
20:00 |
|
February Additional Meeting |
Presentations by members of the Society |
| Fri Feb 12 + Sat Feb 13 |
19:30 |
|
Observing session |
At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Feb 20 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Stevenage town centre. Sun and Moon |
| Wed Feb 24 |
19:30 |
|
February Meeting |
Bob Forrest : The Antikythera Mechanism |
| Sat Feb 27 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Hitchin town centre. Solar observing |
| Sat Mar 6 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Letchworth town centre. Solar observing |
| Sat Mar 6 |
From 19:30 |
|
Public Star Party |
Saturn, Mars and Deep-Sky observing |
| Mar Fri 12 - Sun 21 |
|
National Science & Engineering Week (NSEW) |
Across the UK |
Fri Mar 12 +
Sat Mar 13 |
19:30 |
|
Observing session |
At Standalone Farm. Messier Marathon. NSEW event. |
| Fri Mar 19 |
19:30 |
|
Adults' Astronomy Workshop  |
At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Mar 20 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Biggleswade town centre. Solar observing. NSEW event. |
Sat Mar 20 |
19:30 |
|
Lunar Observing session |
At Standalone Farm. Messier Marathon. NSEW event. |
| Mar Wed 24 - Sun 28 |
|
UK Space Conference |
Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey |
| Wed Mar 31 |
19:30 |
|
March Meeting |
Paul Money : The Voyager Missions - Part 1 |
| Sat Apr 3 |
19:30 |
|
Young Observers' Astronomy Workshop |
At Standalone Farm |
| Fri Apr 9 |
19:30 |
|
Adults' Astronomy Workshop |
At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Apr 10 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Welwyn Garden City town centre. |
| Sat Apr 10 |
19:30 |
|
Society Meal |
Our 25th Anniversary Celebration Meal (Members only) |
| Mon April 12 |
|
Yuri's Night |
Celebration of the first human spaceflight |
| Apr Mon 12 - Fri 16 |
|
National Astronomy Meeting |
At the University of Glasgow |
| Apr Thu 15 - Sat 17 |
|
Spring Sky Camp |
At Kelling Heath, Norfolk |
| Fri Apr 16 |
19:30 |
|
Observing session |
At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Apr 17 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Letchworth town centre. Moon and Sun. |
| Sat Apr 17 |
From 19:30 |
|
Public Star Party |
The Moon, Mars and Saturn |
| Fri Apr 23 |
19:30 |
|
Adults' Astronomy Workshop |
+ Lunar Observing. At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Apr 24 |
19:30 |
|
Young Observers' Astronomy Workshop |
+ Lunar Observing. At Standalone Farm |
| Wed Apr 28 |
19:30 |
|
April Meeting |
Paul Money : The Voyager Missions - Part 2 |
| Sat May 1 |
19:30 |
|
Young Observers' Astronomy Workshop |
At Standalone Farm |
| Sun May 2 |
10:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Display |
At the Shuttleworth Flying Day. Solar observing |
| Fri May 7 |
19:30 |
|
Adults' Astronomy Workshop |
At Standalone Farm |
| Sat May 8 |
09:30 |
|
Society Visit |
The Science Museum and the RAS Library (Members only) |
| Wed May 12 |
19:30 |
|
May Additional Meeting |
Presentations by members of the Society |
Fri May 14 +
Sat May 15 |
From 19:30 |
|
Observing session |
At Standalone Farm |
| Wed May 26 |
19:30 |
|
May Meeting |
Mark Hurn : Sir Robert Ball - The Victorian Patrick Moore |
| Sat Jun 19 |
From 09:30 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
On the green by the roundabout at the north end of the village.
As part of the Welwyn Festival. Observing the Sun and Venus. |
| Sat Jun 26 |
From 09:30 |
|
BAA Exhibition Meeting |
At the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Wed Jun 30 |
19:30 |
|
June Meeting |
Jerry Workman : Solar eclipses |
| Sat Jul 3 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Howard Gardens, Letchworth, as part of the Letchworth Festival.
Observing the Sun and Venus |
| Jul Sat 10 - Sun 11 |
|
Rocket and Space Weekend |
Royal Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey |
| Jul Mon 26 - Fri 30 |
|
Space Camp. For ages 11-16 |
5 days of activities on astronomy and space exploration
At Sherrardswood School, Welwyn Garden City |
| Wed Jul 28 |
19:30 |
|
July Meeting |
Dr Carolin Crawford |
| Sun Aug 1 |
From 10:00 |
|
Royston Kite Festival |
Therfield Heath |
| Aug Mon 2 - Fri 6 |
|
Space Camp. For adults |
5 days of activities on astronomy and space exploration
At Sherrardswood School, Welwyn Garden City |
| Sun Aug 8 |
09:00 |
|
Visit to the Royal Observatory at Greenwich |
Plus the Royal Astronomical Society Picnic (Members only) (Date TBC) |
| Thu Aug 12 |
From 20:00 |
|
Meteor Watch |
The Perseids |
Fri Aug 13 +
Sat Aug 14 |
From 20:30 |
|
Observing session |
At Standalone Farm |
| Wed Aug 25 |
19:30 |
|
August Meeting |
Guy Hurst : Observing variables and understanding the lives of stars |
| Sat Aug 28 |
19:30 |
|
Observing session |
At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Sep 4 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Welwyn Garden City Town Centre. Sun, Moon and Venus |
| Sep Mon 6 - Thu 17 |
|
Autumn Sky Camp |
At Kelling Heath, Norfolk |
| Wed Sep 8 |
19:30 |
|
September Additional Meeting |
Presentations by members of the Society |
| Fri Sep 10 |
19:30 |
|
Adults' Astronomy Workshop |
+ Members' Observing. At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Sep 11 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Hitchin Town Centre. Sun, Moon and Venus |
| Sat Sep 11 |
19:30 |
|
Young Observers' Astronomy Workshop |
+ Members' Observing. At Standalone Farm |
| Fri Sep 17 |
19:30 |
|
Lunar observing session |
At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Sep 18 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Letchworth Town Centre. Sun and Venus |
| Sat Sep 18 |
From 19:30 |
|
Public Star Party |
The Moon and Jupiter |
| Sat Sep 25 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Stevenage Town Centre. Sun and Venus |
| Sat Sep 25 |
17:30 |
|
Society Star-B-Que |
Our combination Star Party and Bar-B-Que : "The EquiNosh"
(Members only) |
| Wed Sep 29 |
19:30 |
|
September Meeting |
Prof. Monica Grady |
| Sat Oct 2 |
From 10:00 |
|
FAS Convention |
At the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge (Date to be confirmed) |
| Oct Mon 4 - Sun 10 |
|
World Space Week |
Celebrating Sputnik 1 and the UN Treaty on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space |
| Fri Oct 8 |
19:30 |
|
Adults' Astronomy Workshop |
+ Members' Observing. At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Oct 9 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Royston Town Centre. Sun and Venus |
| Sat Oct 9 |
19:30 |
|
Young Observers' Astronomy Workshop |
+ Members' Observing. At Standalone Farm |
| Fri Oct 15 |
19:30 |
|
Lunar Observing session |
At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Oct 16 |
11:00-16:00 |
|
Public Astronomy Session |
Letchworth Town Centre. Solar observing |
| Sat Oct 16 |
From 19:30 |
|
Public Star Party |
The Moon and Jupiter |
| Wed Oct 27 |
19:30 |
|
October Meeting |
Dr Mike Leggett |
| Fri Oct 29 |
19:30 |
|
Adults' Astronomy Workshop |
At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Oct 30 |
19:30 |
|
Young Observers' Astronomy Workshop |
At Standalone Farm |
Wed Nov 10 |
19:30 |
|
November Additional Meeting |
Presentations by members of the Society |
| Nov Sat 13 / Sun 14 |
|
Standalone Farm Craft Fair |
LDAS public display |
| Wed Nov 24 |
19:30 |
|
November Meeting |
Dr Paul Murdin - Secrets of the universe |
| Fri Dec 3 |
19:30 |
|
Observing session |
At Standalone Farm |
| Sat Dec 4 |
19:30 |
|
Observing session |
At Standalone Farm |
| Mon Dec 13 |
From 21:00 |
|
Meteor Watch |
The Geminids |
Wed Dec 15 |
19:30 |
|
LDAS AGM |
AGM and Quiz |
| Sun Dec 21 |
06:32 - 10:02 |
|
Eclipse Watch |
Total eclipse of the Moon |
