Derby and District Astronomical Society
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 Please email the or of the society for further details |
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September 12th 8:00 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory Please email the of the society to book |
September 18th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING TBA |
Zoom Please email the or of the society for further details |
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October 2nd 7:30 pm |
Supernova Neutrinos | Dr Susan Cartwright Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Sheffield |
Zoom Please email the or of the society for further details |
October 10th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory Please email the of the society to book |
October 16th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING What's in the Night Sky this Month |
Brian Dodson | Zoom Please email the or of the society for further details |
November 6th 7:30 pm |
The Best of Both Worlds - Space Drug Discovery and Development | Martin Braddock Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society |
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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 |
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December 12th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory Please email the of the society to book |
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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