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Basic members are welcome to attend Lectures but will be charged a small fee.

Agenda
Agenda
November 2019 – January 2020 Nov 2019 – Jan 2020
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Nov
21
Thu
Ms Anastasia Kokori , UCL/CSED & Birkbeck University of London, The future of exoplanets and the role of amateurs.
Tickets
Nov 21 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm

Anastasia will be talking to us about

The future of exoplanets and
the role of amateurs
Dr Angelos Tsiaras will also be coming along

 

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Categories: Lecture (Full Members & paying Basic Members)
Nov
28
Thu
The Allure of Betelgeuse The Stella Time Bomb, Mr Barry Kellett, RAL
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Nov 28 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm

Barry returns for his second lecture, this time looking at Betelgeuse (a red supergiant), that is approximately 640 light years from Earth, the 2nd brightest star in the constellation of Orion, and could be the 9th brightest star in the night sky, it is predicted to explode & become a supernova within the next Million years (give or take) a week !! 

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Categories: Lecture (Full Members & paying Basic Members)
Dec
5
Thu
Dr Allan Chapman, Oxford, Robert Stawell Ball, Astronomer
Tickets
Dec 5 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm
Allan will be talking to us about:-
 
‘Robert Stawell Ball; Astronomer, pioneer of
popular astronomy, and quite a colourful character’

 

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Categories: Lecture (Full Members & paying Basic Members)
Dec
7
Sat
BAA Meeting & Christmas Lecture
Tickets
Dec 7 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Please Click on the Link Below for Full Details

https://www.britastro.org/xmaslecture2019#event_booking

This event is not organised by the Society

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Categories: Other
Dec
12
Thu
Rebel Star: The Sun’s Greatest Mysteries, Mr Colin Stuart
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Dec 12 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm

Colin,  author of :- “13 Journeys Through Space & Time”, amongst other titles,  returns to us to talk about our nearest star (The Sun) and some of it’s greatest mysteries.

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Categories: Lecture (Full Members & paying Basic Members)
Dec
19
Thu
Quiz Night
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Dec 19 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm

It’s that tine of the year folks,

Our very own men in brown coats, Messrs Floodgate & Grist  bring you a quiz to exercise your chuckle mussels, make ewe smile, clean out the cobwebs from you‘re mind !, rattle a phew Brian cells (assuming we have any) !!!!.

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Categories: Society Night (All members)
Dec
26
Thu
Christmas
Tickets
Dec 26 all-day

Seasons Greetings to One & All

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Jan
2
Thu
TBA
Tickets
Jan 2 @ 9:42 pm – 10:42 pm

This post will be updated as and when details become available

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Jan
7
Tue
Star Gazing, at Hall Place & Gardens
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Jan 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

 Stargazing At Hall Place

Weather permitting, we will be able to offer views of an 11 day old Moon in the constellation of Taurus

the constellations of Orion, & Gemini should also be visible

Please click on the link below for more information

https://www.hallplace.org.uk/

 

 

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Categories: Outreach
Jan
9
Thu
Dr Alan Chapman, Oxford, Four centuries of lunar astronomy
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Jan 9 @ 7:45 pm – 9:45 pm
Allan will be telling us about
 
Four centuries of lunar astronomy
Perhaps From the 1600’s to the present day
 
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Categories: Lecture (Full Members & paying Basic Members)
November 2019 – January 2020 Nov 2019 – Jan 2020