Derby and District Astronomical Society

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2020 Meeting Programme

Date Title Speaker Venue
January 3rd
7:30 pm
Society Quiz Quizmaster: Dave Selfe The Friend's Meeting House
January 11th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
January 17th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
My Holiday on the Moon
Peter Branson The Friend's Meeting House
January 25th
6 pm onwards
ALVASTON PARK STARGAZING - The Community Building, Alvaston Park, Derby
February 7th
7:30 pm
How Big is Space? Neil Haggath The Friend's Meeting House
February 15th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
February 21st
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
Astrophotography Workshop
- Meet at The Friend's Meeting House
Travel to Flamsteed Observatory
March 6th
7:30 pm
The Rise and Fall of the British Space Industry Dr Martin Griffiths
The University of South Wales
The Friend's Meeting House
March 14th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
March 20th
7:30 pm
CANCELLED - INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
How to Process Your Astrophotos
- The Friend's Meeting House
April 3rd
7:30 pm
POSTPONED UNTIL 4TH DECEMBER - Space Weather Samuel Walton
Mullard Space Science Laboratory
The Friend's Meeting House
April 11th
8:30 pm
CANCELLED - OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
April 17th
7:30 pm
CANCELLED - INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
How to use Planetarium Software
- The Friend's Meeting House
May 1st
7:30 pm
AGM POSTPONED UNTIL 4TH SEPTEMBER 2020 - The Friend's Meeting House
May 9th
9:30 pm
CANCELLED - OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
May 15th
7:30 pm
CANCELLED - INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
The James Webb Space Telescope
Brian Dodson and Donald Anderson The Friend's Meeting House
June 5th
7:30 pm
CANCELLED - The Friend's Meeting House
June 13th
9:30 pm
CANCELLED - OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
June 19th
8:30 pm
CANCELLED - INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
Introduction to Telescopes
Mike Dumelow The Friend's Meeting House
Saturday 4th July
7:30pm
CANCELLED - Society BBQ and Observing Session
(Replaces July main meeting)
- The Flamsteed Observatory
July 11th
9:30 pm
CANCELLED - OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
August 7th
7:30 pm
CANCELLED The Friend's Meeting House
August 15th
8:30 pm
CANCELLED - OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
September 4th
7:30 pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Zoom
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September 12th
8:00 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
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September 18th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
TBA
Zoom
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October 2nd
7:30 pm
Supernova Neutrinos Dr Susan Cartwright
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The University of Sheffield
Zoom
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October 10th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
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October 16th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
What's in the Night Sky this Month
Brian Dodson Zoom
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November 6th
7:30 pm
The Best of Both Worlds - Space Drug Discovery and Development Martin Braddock
Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society
November 14th
7:30 pm
CANCELLED - OBSERVING SESSION -
November 20th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
Orion and Taurus, and how to connect your telescope to Stellarium
Brian Dodson and Donald Anderson
December 4th
7:30 pm
Space Weather Samuel Walton
Mullard Space Science Laboratory
December 12th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
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December 18th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
The Science of Santa
Dr Susan Cartwright
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The University of Sheffield

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For a location map of the Friend's Meeting House click here.

Further details of all meetings may be obtained from the Secretary  on 07443 469477.

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