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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09/05/2024*
Dr Peter Fawdon
Exploring the Geology of Mars
10/05/2024
AstroKyds Junior Section
AstroKyds is the Junior section of the LAS. 6:30pm at St Mary's Church Hall
16/05/2024* Tony Sizer
Have I Got Astronomers for You.
Tony is a former teacher of Chemistry, Science and Astronomy and a former part time astronomer and presenter at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
23/05/2024*
Dr John Fisher
The Life and Work of James Bradley, The New Foundations of 18th Century Astronomy
30/05/2024 Elliss Sharpe and Malcolm Zack
The Transit of Venus 2004: 20 Years On
06/06/2024 TBC
TBC
13/06/2024 LAS Eclipse Chasing Members
Eclipse Trip reports - USA 2024
14/06/2024
AstroKyds Junior Section
AstroKyds is the Junior section of the LAS. 6:30pm at St Mary's Church Hall
20/06/2024 LAS Members leading Solar Observing
Celebrate the Summer Solstice - safe viewing of the sun in white light and Hydrogen alpha.
Titbits & Miscellany evening if cloudy.
27/06/2024 LAS Members leading Solar Observing
Another chance for safe viewing of the sun in white light and Hydrogen alpha.
Titbits & Miscellany evening if cloudy.
04/07/2024 Malcolm Zack and Jonathan Daniels
Summer Skies - A view of what can be seen in the night sky with binoculars and telescopes.
11/07/2024*
Dr Radmila Topalovic
Going Back to the Moon. The Artemis Mission
12/07/2024
AstroKyds Junior Section
AstroKyds is the Junior section of the LAS. 6:30pm at St Mary's Church Hall
18/07/2024*
Mazin Younis
Searching for Clear, Dark Skies
25/07/2024*
Dr Ingrid Pelisoli
Fantastic Binary Stars and How to Find Them
01/08/2024*
Professor Allan Chapman
Sir John Herschel, the Astronomer who Surveyed Two Hemispheres
08/08/2024 LAS Members and guests
BBQ at Cricket Club and Perseid Watch if clear
22/08/2024*
Professor Nicholas Evans
Dark Matter
05/09/2024*
Dr Chris Crowe
The Hubble Space Telescope - 25 years of Discoveries
12/09/2024 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.
13/09/2024
AstroKyds Junior Section
AstroKyds is the Junior section of the LAS. 6:30pm at St Mary's Church Hall
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.
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 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 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
28/11/2024 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.
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. 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.
