Loughton Astronomical Society

Loughton Astronomical Society
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LAS meetings are held on a Thursday in the Scout Hall, Theydon Bois, starting at 8pm.
AstroKyds meetings as stated.

Visitors and guests are welcome at all meetings. Contact us if you want more information.

Click here for the LAS past programme

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26/09/2024* Dr Alfredo Carpineti
Cosmic Cocktails

03/10/2024  LAS Members leading Public Observing
Join LAS looking at the night sky through telescopes and binoculars.
Scope doctor: bring your own scope to get the best out of it.
Alternative programme if cloudy.

10/10/2024* Douglas Robertson
The Last Voyage of the Lucette - Shipwreck on the Pacific

11/11/2024  AstroKyds Junior Section
AstroKyds is the Junior section of the LAS. 6:30pm at St Mary's Church Hall

17/10/2024* Andrew Thornett
Detecting Cosmic Muons in your own House

24/10/2024  Malcolm Zack and Jonathan Daniels
Autumn Skies - A view of what can be seen in the night sky with binoculars and telescopes.

31/10/2024  LAS Members leading Public Observing
Join LAS looking at the night sky through telescopes and binoculars.
Scope doctor: bring your own scope to get the best out of it.
Alternative programme if cloudy.

07/11/2024  LAS Members and invited guests
Fireworks evening

08/11/2024  AstroKyds Junior Section
AstroKyds is the Junior section of the LAS. 6:30pm at St Mary's Church Hall

14/11/2024* Professor Ruth Gregory
Beyond Einstein and Modifying Gravity

21/11/2024  LAS Members leading Public Observing
Join LAS looking at the night sky through telescopes and binoculars.
Scope doctor: bring your own scope to get the best out of it.
Alternative programme if cloudy.

28/11/2024  Alan Marriott
Designing a Portable 10" Dobsonian telescope

05/12/2024  Quizmaster Ken Harrison
A gentle Christmas quiz for LAS mMembers and invited guests

12/12/2024  Malcolm Zack and Jonathan Daniels
Winter Skies - A view of what can be seen in the night sky with binoculars and telescopes.

13/11/2024  AstroKyds Junior Section
AstroKyds is the Junior section of the LAS - a gentle Christmas Quiz. 6:30pm at St Mary's Church Hall

19/12/2024  No meeting
Christmas social in the Theydon Bois Cricket Club

26/12/2024  No meeting
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

02/01/2025  LAS Members leading Public Observing
Join LAS looking at the night sky through telescopes and binoculars.
Scope doctor: bring your own scope to get the best out of it.
Alternative programme if cloudy.

09/01/2025* Dr Steve Barrett
The Beginning of Everything

10/01/2025  AstroKyds Junior Section
AstroKyds is the Junior section of the LAS. 6:30pm at St Mary's Church Hall

16/01/2025* Professor Claudia de Rahm
The Beauty of Falling: A life in Pursuit of Gravity

23/01/2025* Dr Mark Westmoquette
Mindful Stargazing

30/01/2025* Dr Steve Barrett
The End of Everything

06/02/2025  LAS Members leading Public Observing
Join LAS looking at the night sky through telescopes and binoculars (1st qtr Moon).
Scope doctor: bring your own scope to get the best out of it.
Alternative programme if cloudy.

13/02/2025  Steve Ringwood
The Argumentative Galileo - The Trials and Tribulations of a Renaissance Hero

14/02/2025  AstroKyds Junior Section
AstroKyds is the Junior section of the LAS. 6:30pm at St Mary's Church Hall

27/02/2025  Malcolm Zack and Alan Marriot
Astronomical Sketching Workshop

06/03/2025  LAS Registered Members only
57th Annual General Meeting

14/03/2025  AstroKyds Junior Section
AstroKyds is the Junior section of the LAS. 6:30pm at St Mary's Church Hall

20/03/2025  Malcolm Zack and Jonathan Daniels
Spring Skies - A view of what can be seen in the night sky with binoculars and telescopes.