What's coming up
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.
