Check out these online astronomy events taking place in 2025
To register for these fascinating talks please click on the links below.
We will regularly update this page as details of more events become available.
Members will also continue to receive email invitations to join our SWHAS monthly meetings.
April 2025
SWHAS MEMBERS MONTHLY MEETING
Friday 25 April 2025
20:00 – 22:00 GMT
Spaceship Earth: A Journey in Time and Space by Dr. Mike Leggatt
Dr Mike Leggatt, a founder member of the South Lincolnshire Astronomical and Geophysical Society in 1976, has been an active presenter and lecturer in astronomy for various organizations across the UK. He serves as General Secretary and Council member of the Society for the History of Astronomy (SHA), and coordinates SHA surveys for Buckinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Rutland. He is a Fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and British Interplanetary Society, and a member of several other astronomical and space societies. Dr Leggatt holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham, is a Chartered Chemist, and a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry. He also possesses a Postgraduate Diploma in Technical Authorship and Communication.
Affiliations
· Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (since 1986)
· Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society (since 1984)
· Founder member, Council Member, and General Secretary of the Society for the History of Astronomy
· Member of the British Astronomical Association (since 1993)
· Member of the Planetary Society (since 1996)
· Member of the Society for Popular Astronomy (since 2013)
· Member of the Herschel Society (since 2014)
· Member of the National Space Society (since 2016)
· Member of the Milton Keynes Astronomical Society (since 1993)
The meeting will also include a news item of interest and a tour of the night sky.
We look forward to seeing you.
Revised RMS meeting protocols now in place
In order to keep everyone safe we still need to adhere to the school guidelines following the relaxation of rules regarding the COVID situation.
We ask you to respect social distancing where appropriate, as not everyone is comfortable in crowds.
Use good hygiene and the wearing of face coverings is a now a personal choice.
We will endeavour to keep the hall well ventilated at all times and this may mean some doors need to be left open from time to time.
1. We will ask you to collect your own chair from the back of the hall and take it to a place in the hall where you would like to sit. This can be either near friends/family or well away from everyone else – the choice is yours, but we encourage you to respect social distancing where appropriate. Be aware that some doors may be left open to aid better ventilation, so bear this in mind when you choose a seating location. It might be advisable to wear layers ! Sanitising wipes will be provided when you collect your chair for you to wipe down your seat.
2. In addition to the school cleaning regime, we will, prior to the meeting, wipe down all accessible surfaces including the handrails, door handles and toilets.
3. All beverages will be dispensed in paper cups and consumables (such as sugar, UHT milk and biscuits) will be supplied as individually sealed packs. After use, please dispose of these items in the rubbish bags provided.
4. After the talk is over, please return your chair to the back of the hall where it will be wiped down and stacked away.
5. For the time being, we will not be holding planetarium visits – because the space in there is too confined to safely ventilate it. Instead Richard will do a summary of the upcoming night sky in the hall.
Members will be advised of the RMS gate code nearer the date of the meeting.
Keep safe and we look forward to seeing you in person.
