Derby and District Astronomical Society
2023 Meeting Programme
Further details of all meetings may be obtained from the Secretary on 07443 469477.
| Date | Title | Speaker | Venue |
| January 6th 7:30 pm |
Society Quiz | Quizmaster: Dave Selfe | The Friend's Meeting House |
| January 14th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| January 20th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING The January Sky |
Dr Mike Lancaster Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| Saturday January 28th 4:30 to 8:30 pm |
ALVASTON PARK STARGAZING | - | Alvaston Park, Derby, DE24 8QQ |
| February 3rd 7:30 pm |
In the Footsteps of Flamsteed | Dr Mike Lancaster Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| February 11th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| February 17th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING A Tour of the Planets |
Gary Lambert Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| March 3rd 7:30 pm |
The Rise and Fall of Gravity | Dr Colin Steele The University of Manchester |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| March 11th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| March 17th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Hubble versus Webb |
Brian Dodson Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| April 7th 7:30 pm |
Discovering Small Exoplanets, In The Search For Universal Life | Professor Amaury Triaud School of Physics & Astronomy University of Birmingham |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| April 15th 8:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| April 21st 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Twinkle Twinkle Little Star |
Donald Anderson Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| May 5th 7:30 pm |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | - | The Friend's Meeting House |
| May 13th 9:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| May 19th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Early 'Computers' in Astronomy |
Dr Peter Branson Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| June 2nd 7:30 pm |
The Summer Sky | Dr Mike Lancaster Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| June 10th 9:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| June 16th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Open Session and Informal Get Together |
- | The Friend's Meeting House |
| Saturday 1st July 7:30pm |
Society BBQ and Observing Session | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| August 12th 8:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| September 1st 7:30 pm |
Ancient Wisdom in Cosmic Law | Madhunika Srivatsan Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| September 9th 8:00 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| September 15th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING The Autumn Sky |
Dr Mike Lancaster Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| October 6th 7:30 pm |
TBA | Dr Simon Lindsay University of Leicester |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| October 14th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| October 20th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING What You Can Really See In The Night Sky |
Gary Lambert Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| November 3rd 7:30 pm |
First Stars and Sensationalism: Early Universe Research in the James Webb Space Telescope Era | Dr Emma Chapman School of Physics & Astronomy University of Nottingham |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| November 11th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| November 17th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING An Introduction to Gravity |
Donald Anderson Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| December 1st 7:30 pm |
Light Pollution and the Lost Milky Way | Jim Sarsgard Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| December 9th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| December 15th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Fine Tuning Your Telescope |
Mike Dumelow Derby & District Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
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Further details of all meetings may be obtained from the Secretary on 07443 469477.
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