Events - Members' programme
Dark skies aren't always clear, so in addition to (hopefully) lots of observing, we also run a members' programme during our fortnightly meetings, which run from 7.30pm on Wednesdays at Whepstead Community Centre.
Recent meetings have included presentations on:
- deep-sky objects based on Aquarius
- beginner's guide to telescopes and mounts
- the James Webb space telescope
- constellation Gemini
- Aquarius and Procession of the Equinox.
If you're thinking of becoming a member, why not come along and join us? Your first two sessions will be free of charge, and if you decide it's not for you, then there's no obligation to stay.
2025 Members' Programme
| DATE | SUBJECT |
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Wednesday 21 January |
Supernovae - The death of massive stars - Stephen Recaldin The nature of light and how stars produces it - Nigel Bond |
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Wednesday 4 February |
Constellation Deep Dive - significant objects in chosen winter constellations - Paul Foreman Magnitude & Luminosity of stars - Nigel Bond |
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Wednesday 18 February |
Visit to Cambridge Observatory - All |
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Wednesday 4 March |
Open Cluster Discussion Evening - Topic to be announced |
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Wednesday 18 March |
Astrophotographers Evening - sharing of images & photographs - Paul, Martina, Steve & Stephen What’s Topical - Mike Kirkham |
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Wednesday 1 April |
GUEST SPEAKER - The night side of Venus - Martin Lewis |
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Wednesday 15 April |
What’s in the night sky in Spring - Mike Kirkham Variable Stars and their usefulness to astronomers- Phil Leigh |
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Wednesday 29 April |
Gamma Ray Bursts - The most energetic events in the universe - Colin Paton Overview of Saturn & its moons - Mike Kirkham |
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Wednesday 13 May |
Constellation Deep Dive - significant objects in chosen Spring constellations - Paul Foreman Overview of Uranus & its moons - Mike Kirkham |
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Wednesday 27 May |
An introduction to practical astronomy - Steven Richards Spectroscopy - a wonderful gift to astronomers - Nigel Bond |
