Derby and District Astronomical Society

[2010]  [2012]

2011 Meeting Programme

Date Title Speaker Venue
January 7th
7:30 pm
Charles Messier and his Objects Dr. Martin Griffiths
Centre for Astronomy & Science Education
University of Glamorgan
The Friend's Meeting House
January 22nd
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
February 4th
7:30 pm
Society Quiz - The Friend's Meeting House
February 19th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
March 4th
7:30 pm
How the Outer Planets Were NOT Discovered Dr Colin Steele
School of Mathematics
University of Manchester
The Friend's Meeting House
March 19th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
April 1st
7:30 pm
Our Active Sun Professor Philippa Browning
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
School of Physics and Astronomy
University of Manchester
The Friend's Meeting House
April 16th
8:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
May 6th
7:30 pm
Annual General Meeting - The Friend's Meeting House
May 21st
9:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
June 3rd
7:30 pm
Viking Astronomy Martin Lunn The Friend's Meeting House
Saturday 2nd July
7:30pm
Society BBQ and Observing Session
(Replaces July main meeting)
- The Flamsteed Observatory
August 5th
8:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION
(Replaces main meeting)
- The Flamsteed Observatory
September 2nd
7:30 pm
Astronomy in the Ancient World Dr Mike Leggett FRAS FBIS The Friend's Meeting House
September 16th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING - The Friend's Meeting House
September 17th
8:00 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
October 7th
7:30 pm
Are we alone? The scientific search for aliens and ET. Dr Simon Goodwin
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Sheffield
The Friend's Meeting House
October 21st
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING - The Friend's Meeting House
October 22nd
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
November 4th
7:30 pm
Cosmology and the LHC Dr Susan Cartwright
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Sheffield
The Friend's Meeting House
November 18th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING - The Friend's Meeting House
November 19th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
December 2nd
7:30 pm
Images of the Universe - Part 2 Paul Money The Friend's Meeting House
December 16th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING - The Friend's Meeting House
December 17th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory

[2010]  [2012]

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

[Top]