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January 8th
7:30 pm |
Society Quiz |
Quizmaster: Dave Selfe |
Zoom
Please email the
or
of the society for further details |
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January 16th
7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION - Cancelled |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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January 22nd
7:15 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
The Messier Objects - How to Observe and Image Them |
Michael Lancaster & Peter Branson |
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| January 23rd - 31st |
ALVASTON PARK VIRTUAL STARGAZING |
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For more details, how to join in, and the full schedule of events please visit:
Alvaston Park Friends |
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February 5th
7:30 pm |
Observing Nebulae |
Martin Griffiths
University of South Wales |
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February 13th
7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION - Cancelled |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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February 19th
7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
Processing Astro Images |
Peter Branson |
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March 5th
8:00 pm |
Gravitational Waves |
Dr Chris North
School of Physics and Astronomy
The University of Cardiff |
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March 13th
7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION - Cancelled |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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March 19th
7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
The James Webb Space Telescope |
Donald Anderson and Brian Dodson |
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April 3rd
7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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April 9th
7:30 pm |
The Dark Side of the Universe |
Dr Peter Edwards
Department of Physics
Durham University |
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April 17th
8:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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April 23rd
7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
How to get the most out of your telescope |
Mike Dumelow |
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May 7th
7:30 pm |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
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Zoom |
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May 15th
9:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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May 21st
7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
What's in the night sky over the summer months |
Mike Lancaster |
Zoom |
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June 4th
7:30 pm |
Footprints of the Big Bang |
Dr Susan Cartwright
Department of Physics and Astronomy
The University of Sheffield |
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June 12th
9:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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June 18th
7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
Missions to Mars: The Robotic Exploration of the Red Planet |
Anthony Southwell |
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Saturday 10th July
7:30pm
(postponed from 3rd July) |
Society BBQ and Observing Session |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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August 14th
8:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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September 3rd
7:30 pm |
Mr Hubble and his Amazing Telescope |
Howard Parkin
Isle of Man Astronomical Society |
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September 11th
8:00 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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September 17th
7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
The Autumn Sky |
Mike Lancaster |
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October 1st
7:30 pm |
A Wider Cast on the Copernican Revolution |
Dr Colin Steele
The University of Manchester |
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October 9th
7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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October 15th
7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
Building a Binocular Observing Chair |
Brian Dodson |
Zoom
Please email the
for further details |
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Saturday 16th October
2:00 pm till midnight |
EYES ON THE UNIVERSE
Stargazing, displays and presentations |
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Brookfield Social Club, Barrow on Trent, DE73 7HG |
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November 5th
7:30 pm |
The Next Blink of a Cosmic Eye: Astronomy in the Next 200 Years |
Dr Megan Argo
University of Central Lancashire |
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November 13th
7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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November 19th
7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
Planetary Nebulae |
Peter Branson |
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Saturday 27th November
6:00 pm till late |
ELVASTON CASTLE STARGAZING AND EXHIBITION |
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Elvaston Castle, Borrowash Road (A6120), Elvaston, Derby, DE72 3EP |
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December 3rd
7:30 pm |
Variable Stars: How and Why They Vary |
Gary Poyner
Heart of England Astronomical Society |
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Saturday 4th December
6:00 pm till late |
ELVASTON CASTLE STARGAZING AND EXHIBITION |
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Elvaston Castle, Borrowash Road (A6120), Elvaston, Derby, DE72 3EP |
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December 11th
7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION |
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The Flamsteed Observatory
Please email the
of the society to book |
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December 17th
7:00 pm |
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Members Only and their spouses/partners |
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Brookfield Social Club, Barrow on Trent, DE73 7HG
Please email the of the society to book a place |
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