Astronomical Instrumentation before the Telescope - Mike Leggett There were many astronomical instruments before the introduction of the astronomical telescope. After a brief historical introduction, Mike will talk about some of these instruments and their uses: • Observational/measuring tools, including Ptolemy's Rules, Jacob's Staff and Quadrant • Astronomical devices used to represent the sky, including […]
Our next monthly meeting will feature Astrophotographer of the Year - Martin Lewis. Join Martin to find out more about how he won, not one but two accolades in this year's "Astrophotographer of the Year" awards. Martin has loved astronomy since he was a child, and has 50 years of rich experience in astronomical observation. […]
Our next monthly meeting will feature Nick Howes talking about how to solve the problem of Space Debris. Public awareness of the clutter and rubbish humankind is littering our planet and oceans with has never been higher. David Attenborough and Greta Thunberg have firmly established the need to change our behaviour to avoid a catastrophe. […]
Orion European Service Module – Europe’s Contribution to the Artemis Programme by Siân Cleaver Talk Synopsis NASA’s Artemis programme will return astronauts to the Moon for the first time in 50 years and mark the start of a new era of human space exploration. Unlike the Apollo missions, the focus […]
Deep Sky Objects by Graham Marett More information on our Astronomy Events page The meeting will also include a news item of interest and a tour of the night sky. We will be meeting at the RMS as well as online via Zoom. Zoom details will be emailed to members a few days before the […]
The Centre for Planetary Sciences at UCL/Birkbeck is delighted to announce the third event in their Adventures in Planetary Science public engagement series 'The JUICE mission: Revealing the mysteries of Jupiter's icy moons', taking place on Thursday 25th May 2023, starting at 5pm. This will be a virtual event held […]
Join us for our AGM & Members Images Meeting in the Cadogan House Hall at the Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth. The Meeting will also include a BRING & BUY stall where you can sell your unwanted astro kit or find a great deal from what's for sale from others. Come early to avoid […]
This is a face-to-face section meeting that will take place at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. The meeting is open to anyone who has an interest in comets. For further details about the talks and to book your place please visit: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/baa/889333 (£6 adult BAA members / £8 […]
The Sky At Night - By Gordon Rogers "The Sky at Night, with a Laugh" "As a keen amateur astronomer this talk covers astronomical topics of contemporary interest both amateur and professional. I have a passion for Deep Space imaging and […]
Infrared Astronomy by Dr Eric Dunford Find out more about Infrared astronomy from this fascinating talk by Dr Eric Dunford. More details to follow. The meeting will also include a news item of interest and a tour of the night sky. We will be meeting at the RMS as well as online via Zoom. Zoom […]
'Meteorites' by Professor Caroline Smith “I am Head of Earth Sciences Collections and Principal Curator of Meteorites at the Natural History Museum and I have been researching meteorites since the late 1990s. My experience and expertise in curation and collections care has been recognised by the award of a prestigious […]
Members' Images and Bring & Buy For our last meeting of 2023 we will be showing a selection of members' images in the Cadogan House Hall, Royal Masonic School For Girls, Rickmansworth. The meeting will also include a news item of interest and a tour of the night sky. This will […]