Meetings and Events in 2018
Archive
January
- Meeting 7pm Monday 8th at Kendal Museum:
- AGM
- Moon Watch Saturday 27th, 6.30 to 9.00pm at the Brewery Arts Centre garden Successful moonwatch 27/01/2018
- Observing Evening Monthly guided observing (sorry, clouded out)
February
- Meeting 7pm Monday 5th at Kendal Museum :
- Sky notes, Astronomy News, Constellation of the Month
- Guest speaker: Prof. Isobel Hook of Lancaster University speaking on Supernovae and the Discovery of Dark Energy
- Meeting report
- Moon Watch Saturday 24th, 6.30 to 8.30pm at the Brewery Arts Centre garden (free public event, just turn up!)
- Observing Evening 20th February see report here
March
- Meeting 7pm Monday 5th at Kendal Museum:
- Member’s Talks
- Guest speaker: Dr. Anne Sansom of the University of Central Lancashire speaking on Dust in Early-Type Galaxies
- Notes and Links from the March Meeting
- Moon Watch Saturday 24th, 7.00 to 9.00pm at the Brewery Arts Centre garden
- Observing Evening Moon and planetary conjunction at Helsington Church
April
- Meeting 7pm Monday 9th at Kendal Museum:
- Guest speaker: Robert Ince of the Scottish Dark Sky Observatory speaking on Widefield and timelapse astrophotography, tips and techniques
- Notes and Links from the April Meeting
- Observing Evening Monthly guided observing
May
- Meeting 7pm Monday 14th at Kendal Museum:
- Guest speaker: Professor Ian Robson of the Science & Technology Facilities Council speaking on Confessions of an Astronomer
- Member’s Talks
- Notes and Links from the May meeting
June
- Meeting 7pm Monday 4th at Kendal Museum:
- Member’s Talks
- Member’s Telescope Night
July
- Meeting 7pm Monday 2nd at Kendal Museum:
- Member’s Talks
- Guest speaker: Prof. Jim Wild of Lancaster University speaking on Weathering Solar Storms
August
- Meeting 7pm Monday 6th at Kendal Museum:
- Member’s Talks
- To be arranged
September
- Meeting 7pm Monday 3rd at Kendal Museum:
- Member’s Talks
- Stuart Atkinson speaking on Famous Fake Astrophotos (TBC)
October
- Meeting 7pm Monday 1st at Kendal Museum:
- Member’s Talks
- Guest speaker: Prof. Lionel Wilson of Lancaster University speaking on Recent ideas on the volcanic history of the Moon
November
- Meeting 7pm Monday 5th at Kendal Museum:
- Member’s Talks
- Guest speaker: Don Kurtz of the University of Central Lancashire speaking on Asteroseismology
- Moon & Mars Watch Saturday 17th, 6.00 to 8.00pm at the Brewery Arts Centre garden
December
- Meeting 7pm Monday 3rd at Kendal Museum:
- Social Evening including Christmas Quiz
- Moon Watch & Orion Watch Saturday 15th, 5.30 to 8.00pm at the Brewery Arts Centre garden
Meetings and Events in 2019
January
- Meeting 7pm Monday 7th at Kendal Museum:
- AGM