This is a friendly society which welcomes new members irrespective of where they live. Our members range from beginners, who are just starting out, through to those with considerable observing experience. Everyone is welcome.
We are affiliated to the Federation of Astronomical Societies and are members of SAGAS, the Southern Area Group of Astronomical Societies.
We meet in Classrooms IL5/6 at Uplands Community College, Wadhurst. Continue down the access road from the main entrance and go through the double doors in the blue wall ahead of you. We will use the door into IL5 which is on your left a little way along the corridor. Occassionally we will meet in the Drama Studio if the classrooms are in use. The Drama Studio is the first building on your left as you enter the College site.
MEETINGS are usually held on the third Wednesday of the month (please check dates below) in either classrooms IL5/6 or the Drama Studio, Uplands Community College, Lower High Street, Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ. The meeting begins at 19.30 although members and visitors are invited to arrive anytime after 19.00 as this is a good time to exchange ideas and discuss problems. Everyone is welcome but non-members are asked if they would be kind enough to contribute £3 towards costs.
19th June 2019 – Brian Mills FRAS asks in Part 1 of his talk “Astronomy – How Did We Get to Where We Are?”
17th July 2019 – A welcome return for Melanie Davies FRAS who takes as her subject “Giants in Space: Understanding Molecular Clouds”.
No Meeting in August
18th September 2019 – Graeme Awcock’s Cassini lectures begin with “Remote Sensing of the Saturnian System; – The Titanic Struggle to Get There”.
16th October 2019 – Graeme Awcock’s Cassini lectures conclude with “Remote Sensing of the Saturnian System; – A Tale of Two Moons; – Atmospheres and Oceans”.
20th November 2019 – Jan Drozd compares the history and geology of the Earth, Moon, Mars and Venus in his talk entitled “Earth and its Neighbours”.
11th December 2019 (note second Wednesday of the month) – Brian Mills FRAS tells us more about “The Work of Female Astronomers”.
15th January 2020 – A brief AGM will be followed by a talk TBC
Most of our meetings consist of a talk by our main speaker followed by free tea, coffee and biscuits. There is then a short beginners talk and “Sky Notes” to say what is happenning in the sky in the coming month.
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