What's coming up
All LAS meetings are held in Scout Hall, Theydon Bois, starting at 8pm. Entrance fees: £3 for internal speaker, £4 for external speaker (*).
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09/11/2023 Garry Coverdale and Paul Julier
My First Astronomy Book by Garry Coverdale and "Starting with an Astronomy Camera" by Paul Julier
16/11/2023*
Bill Barton
Accidental Death of an Astronomer. Mary Ward (1827 - 1869)
23/11/2023 LAS Members leading Public Observing
Join LAS members looking at the night sky through binoculars and telescopes. Spot Saturn and Jupiter. Scope Doctor: bring your scope to get the best out of it. Alternative programme if cloudy.
30/11/2023*
Dr Libby Jackson OBE
Human Spaceflight (via Zoom)
07/12/2023 LAS Members
Christmas Quiz hosted by Ken Harrison
14/12/2023*
Dr Martin Braddock
The Rise, Fall and Renaissance of Artificial Gravity (via Zoom)
21/12/2023 No Meeting
Christmas social in the Theydon Bois Cricket club
28/12/2023 No Meeting
Happy New Year
04/01/2024 LAS Members leading Public Observing
Join LAS members looking at the night sky through binoculars and telescopes. Spot Uranus close to Venus! Scope Doctor: bring your scope to get the best out of it. Alternative programme if cloudy.
11/01/2024 LAS Members
Skycamp Revisited. Photos, Videos, Anecdotes.
14/01/2024 Public Observing and Stargazing
Join LAS members on this special weekend event looking at the night sky through binoculars and telescopes. Sunday 14th January 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Scout Hall. Alternative demonstrations if cloudy.
25/01/2024 Malcolm Zack and Jonathan Daniels
Winter Skies - A view of what can be seen in the night sky with binoculars and telescopes.
28/01/2024 Public Observing and Stargazing
Join LAS members on this special weekend event looking at the night sky through binoculars and telescopes. Sunday 28th January 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Scout Hall. Alternative demonstrations if cloudy.
08/02/2024
Jack Martin
The Huggins, Pioneers of Spectroscopy
15/02/2024 LAS Members
Join LAS members looking at the night sky through binoculars and telescopes. Scope Doctor: bring your scope to get the best out of it. Alternative programme if cloudy.
18/02/2024 Public Observing and Stargazing
Join LAS members on this special weekend event looking at the night sky through binoculars and telescopes. Sunday 18th February 6:30pm - 8:30pm at the Scout Hall. Alternative demonstrations if cloudy.
07/03/2024 LAS Registered Members only
56th AGM
23/05/2024* Dr John Fisher
"The Life and Work of James Bradley, The New Foundations of 18th Century Astronomy"
06/06/2024 Elliss Sharpe and Malcolm Zack
The Transit of Venus 2004: 20 Years On