Derby and District Astronomical Society
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2024 Meeting Programme
Further details of all meetings may be obtained from the Secretary on 07443 469477.
| Date | Title | Speaker | Venue |
| January 5th 7:30 pm |
Society Quiz | Quizmaster: Dave Selfe | The Friend's Meeting House |
| January 13th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| January 19th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Topic TBA |
The Friend's Meeting House | |
| Saturday January 20th 4:30 to 8:30 pm |
ALVASTON PARK STARGAZING | - | Alvaston Park, Derby, DE24 8QQ |
| February 2nd 7:30 pm |
The Multiverse: Is it Real? | Martin Griffiths Director, Brecon Beacons Observatory |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| February 10th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| February 16th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Topic TBA |
The Friend's Meeting House | |
| March 1st 7:30 pm |
TBA | Dr Susan Cartwright Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Sheffield |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| March 9th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| March 15th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Topic TBA |
The Friend's Meeting House | |
| April 5th 7:30 pm |
Jupiter: The Trojan Wars | Dr Colin Steele The University of Manchester |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| April 13th 8:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| April 19th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Topic TBA |
The Friend's Meeting House | |
| May 3rd 7:30 pm |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | - | The Friend's Meeting House |
| May 11th 9:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| May 17th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Topic TBA |
The Friend's Meeting House | |
| June 7th 7:30 pm |
Houston We Have a Problem - We Have Met ETI | Martin Braddock, FRSB, FRAS Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| June 15th 9:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| June 21st 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Topic TBA |
- | The Friend's Meeting House |
| Saturday 6th July 7:30pm |
Society BBQ and Observing Session | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| August 10th Timing TBA |
DDAS 50th Anniversary Meeting | The Friend's Meeting House | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| September 6th 7:30 pm |
TBA | The Friend's Meeting House | |
| September 14th 8:00 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| September 20th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING TBA |
The Friend's Meeting House | |
| October 4th 7:30 pm |
TBA | Dr Kendall Ackley Astronomy and Astrophysics Group University of Warwick |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| October 12th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| October 18th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Topic TBA |
The Friend's Meeting House | |
| November 1st 7:30 pm |
TBA | Professor Nial Tanvir Department of Physics & Astronomy University of Leicester |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| November 9th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| November 15th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Topic TBA |
The Friend's Meeting House | |
| December 6th 7:30 pm |
Down to Earth Astronomy: The Quiet Revolution of Radio Astronomy | Dr Emma Chapman School of Physics & Astronomy University of Nottingham |
The Friend's Meeting House |
| December 14th 7:30 pm |
OBSERVING SESSION | - | The Flamsteed Observatory |
| December 20th 7:30 pm |
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING Topic TBA |
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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