Amateur Astronomy in Berkshire, UK
Next Meetings
Christmas Social
Dec 14th 2019 7pm
Santa’s Grotto
A great way to meet other members.
A telescope is for life not just for Christmas. Display of telescopes, accessories, computing, stimulating artifacts of an astronomical nature!
Tea, sandwiches, healthy dips, cakes, vino for your passengers, lemonade for the others. Raffle, quiz, pin the tail on the great bear.
New members come and chat up the oldies.
Friday Club
Dec 27th 7.30pm
Doors open at 7pm. Talk starts at 7.30pm
Entry is free and open to the public, all welcome, all ages.
This month’s topics….
John Flamsteed
Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal died on the last day of 1719. Ken England will talk on his early contribution to our science.
Coffee break
Winter Sky
After the break Rob Peeling will describe the multitude of easy (and harder) objects that nature shows us in our winter sky, and how to observe them.
All talks emphasise understanding basic astronomical topics for new members.
Members activities, images and other news.
More upcoming dates….
Jan 18 – Antikythera
Jan 24 – more winter sky
Feb 15 – HOYS-CAPS