Programme

Professor Alan Fitzsimmons,  of Queen’s University Belfast

2017 saw the discovery of the first object from another Solar system
travelling through ours. A year later, a second was found. Although their
discovery had been anticipated for decades, their properties were familiar
and surprising at the same time.

This talk will review what we know, and
what we don’t know, about the origin and nature of these messengers from
afar.

Alan Fitzsimmons

In the early evening of Sunday the 14th of March at approx 18.30 hrs

there will be a thin waxing Lunar crescent

conditions should be favourable as the moon will be setting approx an hour after Sunset

If you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

Dr Alexandra Loske, of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton & the University of Sussex

will be talking to us about

The female side of the Moon

the usual joining details will apply

During the evening of Friday the 19th of March from approx 19.30 – 21.00 Hrs

the planet Mars will be 2.3° Nth of a 33% lit waxing crescent Moon,

with the orange giant star Aldebaran below and to the left of the Moon,

and the Pleiades (M45) below and to the right of both Mars & the Moon

If you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions

 The BAA’s Meteor section director Dr John Mason

will be talking to us about some of 2021’s space highlights

The usual joining details apply

In the early hours of Sunday the 28th of March at 01.00 hrs

the clocks go forward 1 hr at the start of British Summertime