MEETINGS PROGRAMME FOR 2009/2013
23.01.14 -- Prof. Alan Watson -- Progress in Understanding Huge Energy Particles -- St. George's House
17 & 18.01.14 -- Astronomy Badge work for the 9th Rotherham Scouts -- Austerfield -- 6:30pm -- 18(4)
9.01.14 --Brian Joynes -- Telescope Technicalities -- St. George's House
20.12.13 -- Stargazing for Finningley Scouts -- Austerfield -- 7:00pm -- 12(2)
12.12.13 -- The Society's Christmas Dinner -- Table Table - 7:00pm
5.12.13 -- A Workshop on Processing in Photoshop -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm
28.11.13 -- Phil Snowden -- Telescopes -- St. George's House
22.11.13 -- Star-gazing Event for Doncaster MBC at Warren House Park -- Askern -- 9:00pm
21.11.13 -- Astronomy Badge work for the 47th Edenthorpe cubs -- Austerfield -- 6:00pm -- 14(2)
15.11.13 -- A Star-gazing Health Walk for the NHS -- Austerfield and the Mosaic Trust -- 6:00pm -- 100
14.11.13 -- Bill Hughes -- The Eye at Night -- St. George's House
14.11.13 -- Astronomy Badge work for the 47th Edenthorpe Cubs -- Austerfield at 6:30pm -- 15(2)
12.11.13 -- GCSE Astronomy work for Hayfield School -- Austerfield -- 6:00pm
24.10.13 -- Peter Dawson -- Planetary Orbits -- St. George's House
11.10.13 -- Astronomy Badge for the 12th Bawtry Cubs -- Austerfield -- 6pm -- 10(2)-15
10.10.13 -- Susan Cartwright -- Earth, the only Intelligent Planet? -- St. George's House
26.9.13 -- Colin Maskill and Brian Joynes -- Autumn Skies and Basic Astronomy -- St. George's House
15.9.13 -- We're exhibiting in The Walled Garden at St. Catherine's, Balby -- 11am to 4pm -- We need some help please
12.9.13 -- Bill Hughes -- Old and New Astrophotography -- St. George's House
26.8.13 -- Epworth Show -- We have a stand there and need some help -- we need to be there and set up for 9:00am!
22.8.13 -- Dr. Paul Ruffle -- Matter between the Stars.- The Physics and Chemistry of Interstellar Space
08.8.13 -- Dr. Phil James -- Colliding Galaxies, Starbursts and Supernova Explosions
25.7.13 -- Clive Tomlinson -- Gravitational Waves -- St. George's House
22.7.13 -- We're having a Fun Day exhibiting ourselves at Balby Community Sports Village -- 10 to 3pm -- This is the first time this has been staged
20.7.13 -- Garden Party at Phil and Lynn's place -- Saturday -- 6:30pm for 7 -- Let Lynn know if you're coming please for catering purposes
17.7.13 -- Stargazing for Norton Infants -- Austerfield -- 26(2)
16.7.13 -- Stargazing for Norton Infants -- Austerfield -- 27(2)
14.7.13 -- Town Field Gala -- We have our usual stand and help to man it would be appreciated -- 10am I think
11.7.13 -- Peter Smith -- Telescope Equations: getting the best from your telescope -- St. George's House
10.7.13 -- Open House for the villagers and past visitors to the Study Centre -- Austerfield -- 4pm
9. 7.13 -- Stargazing for Dore school -- Class 2 -- Austerfield -- 30(2)
8. 7.13 -- Stargazing for Dore school -- Class 1 -- Austerfield -- 31(2)
6. 7.13 -- Tickhill Gala -- We have a stand there and need some helpers please -- Tickhill -- 10:00am till about 4:00pm
1/2. 7.13 -- Stargazing for Bentley New Village school -- Austerfield -- 19(2)
27.6.13 -- Solstice Event -- Solar Observations -- and a picnic -- St. George's House
22. 6.13 -- 40th Birthday Party for Austerfield Study Centre -- Austerfield -- 1:00pm
13. 6.13 -- Rod Hine -- George Ellery Hale and the Golden Age of US Astronomy -- St. George's House
6.6.13 -- Stargazing for Owston Park school -- Austerfield -- 39(2)
3.6.13 -- Stargazing for Bentley High Street school -- Austerfield -- 43(2)
23.5.13 -- Mike Frost -- Rainbows -- St. George's House
16.05.13 -- Stargazing and ESM for Bessacarr Primary school -- Austerfield -- noon -- 35(3)
9.5.13 -- Paul Money -- Images of Earth -- St. George's House
2. 5.13 -- Stargazing for St. Francis Xavier school -- Austerfield -- 7:00pm -- 25(2)
25.4.13 -- Brian Joynes -- How I do Astrophotography -- St. George's House
15/16.4.13 -- Astronomy for Town Fields school -- Austerfield -- 7:00pm -- 32(2)
11.4.13 -- AGM
28.3.13 -- Dr. Nick Hewitt -- Presidential Address -- Dark Nebulae -- St. George's House
26.3.13 -- Astronomy for Misson school -- Austerfield -- 7:00pm -- 15
19,20,21.3.13 -- Astronomy for Dobcroft school -- 3 classes, one each night, both domes need to be open please -- 28,29,26
15.3.13 -- Sky at Night Health Walk for the NHS -- Austerfield and Mosaic Trust -- start at 7pm -- laser pointers needed and both domes open, so some help please -- up to 100 walkers expected
14.3.13 -- Susan Cartwright -- Other Worlds -- St. George's House
4.03.13 -- Astronomy for Explorer Scouts from Sheffield -- 7pm to 9pm -- Austerfield -- Help needed with Laser pointers, and to man both domes, so we can have 3 activities running together -- 19
28.2.13 -- Peter Dawson -- Planetary Orbits and a close approaching Asteroid -- St. George's House
15.2.13 -- A Sky at Night evening at Potteric Carr for the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust -- 7:00 to 8:30pm -- Approx. 30 visitors expected.
14.2.13 -- Susan Cartwright -- The story of the Higgs Boson -- St George's House
24.1.13 -- Prof. Sam Falle -- Processes involved in Star Formation -- St George's House
10.1.13 -- Peter Smith & Brian Joynes -- Basic Astronomy and Photo-Processing -- St. George's House
03.1.13 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Photoshop processing -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm
22.12.12 -- Coffee Morning -- Austerfield -- 10:00am to Noon
15.12.12 -- Astronomy Badge for Rotherham Scouts -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm -- 12
15.12.12 -- Geminid Meteor Watch -- Austerfield -- 8pm-ish -- A busy night with two scout troops there too
14.12.12 -- Astronomy Badge for Rotherham Scouts -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm -- 12
14.12.12 --Astronomy Badge for Tickhill Scouts (the Friday Troop) -- Austerfield -- 6:30pm to 8:00pm -- 11
13.12.12 -- Society's Christmas Dinner -- Premier Inn, Doncaster town centre -- 7:00pm for 7:30pm
6.12.12 -- Astrophotography Workshop and How to write a Blog -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm
22.11.12 -- Dave Adshead -- Edward Emerson Barnard -- St. George's House
17.11.12 -- Boys Pudding Night -- when the boys make the puddings -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm
12-11-12 - Astronomy Badge for Tickhill Scouts (the Monday Troop) -- Austerfield -- 7:15pm to 8:45pm
8.11.12 -- Observing Night -- Austerfield with Colin Maskill on Basic Astronomy
1.11.12 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm
30.10.12 -- Stargazing for the St. John Cubs, Balby -- Austerfield -- 7pm to 8:30pm
25.10.12 -- A Change of Plan. At very short notice Paul Money has stepped in to entertain us this evening. We'll know what the title is when he gets here, but it will certainly be up to his very high standard -- St. George's House
11.10.12 -- Dr. Phillipa Browning -- The Sun and Space Weather -- St. George's House
8.10.12 -- Stargazing and Starman badge for Isle of Axholme Scouts -- Austerfield -- 7pm to 9pm
4.10.12 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm
1.10.12 -- Stargazing and Starman badge for Isle of Axholme Scouts -- Austerfield -- 7pm to 9pm
27.09.12 -- Brian Joynes and Colin Maskill -- Perceptions in Astronomy and Autumn skies -- St. George's House
25.09.12 -- Stargazing for Tiger Cubs of Bessacarr -- Austerfield -- 6:30pm to 8:00pm
13.09.12 -- Phil Snowden, Colin Maskill and Brian Joynes, but chiefly Yourselves -- A Brains Trust. Bring your questions on observing, photography or anything astronomical and we'll try to answer them between us.
8.09.12 -- This is our first time at this, the Austerfield Show -- Austerfield Playing field, 1/2 mile from the Study Centre -- 12 noon at Austerfield to collect kit. The show starts at 1:30pm -- Vic. can we have the 8" Celestron please? Take it home after the show -- We may need help so come and join in
6.09.12 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm
27.08.12 -- We're exhibiting at the Epworth Agricultural Show -- Epworth -- 9:00am! We need help on our stand please
23.08.12 -- Dr. Phil A James -- Dark Matter and Dark Energy
11.08.12 -- Perseid Meteor Shower and Barbeque -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm
9.08.12 -- Prof. Paul Ruffle -- How I wonder what you are -- 'The Birth and Death of Stars'
2.08.12 -- Workshop on Astrophotography and operating a telescope -- Austerfield --7:30pm
26.07.12 -- Colin Maskill & Brian Joynes-- Star Magnitudes & Summer Skies
25.07.12 -- Stargazing for 55th Doncaster Brownies -- Austerfield -- 8:30 to 10pm
21.07.12 -- DAS Annual Garden Party at Phil's place -- 6:30pm
16 07.12 -- Stargazing for Owston Park school -- Austerfield -- 8:30pm
15.07.12 -- Doncaster Town Field Gala -- Help needed please to man our stand and hold up the umbrella if this rains continue -- 10:30am.
14.07.12 -- Stargazing for Mearsbrook Group -- Austerfield -- 8:30pm
12.07.12 -- Mike Frost -- The Arms of Buddha
10.07.12 -- Stargazing for Dore Primary school -- Austerfield -- 6:30pm
5.07.12 -- Workshop on Astrophotography and telescope operating -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm
2/3.07.12 -- Stargazing for Brunswick school -- Austerfield -- 8:30 to 10pm
29.06.12 -- Stargazing for Edenthorpe Cubs -- Austerfield -- 8:00 to 10pm
28.06.12 -- David Hardware -- Sun Dials -- Colin Maskill -- Solar Observations
15.06.12 -- Earth, Sun and Moon for Kirton Lane school -- Austerfield -- 1pm to 3pm
14.06.12 -- Prof. Paul Crowther -- Monster Stars
13.06.12 -- Stargazing for Norton Junior school 2 -- Austerfield -- 8:30 to 10pm
12.06.12 -- Stargazing forNorton Junior school 1 -- Austerfield -- 8:30 to 10pm
11.06.12 -- Astronomy Badge for Tickhill Cubs -- Austerfield -- 8:30 to 10pm
30.05.12 -- Stargazing for Norton Primary school 2 -- Austerfield -- 8:30 to 10pm
29.05.12 -- Stargazing for Norton Infants school 1 -- Austerfield -- 8:30 to 10pm
28.05.12 -- Stargazing for Bentley High Street school -- Austerfield - 8:30pm to 10pm
24.05.12 -- Peter Dawson -- Planetary orbits and their history
18.05.12 -- Stargazing for Bessacarr Primary school -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm to 9pm
18.05.12 -- Earth, Sun and Moon for Bessacarr Primary school -- Austerfield -- 1pm to 3pm
14.05.12 -- Stargazing for Bentley New Village school -- Austerfield -- 8:30 to 10pm
10.05.12 -- Prof. Jamie Gilmour -- Meteorites, Stardust and the early Solar System
10.05.12 -- Stargazing for Nether Green school -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm to 9pm
09.05.12 -- Stargazing for Nether Green school -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm to 9pm
08.05.12 -- Stargazing for Nether Green school -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm to 9pm
03.05.12 -- Stargazing for St. Francis Xavier school -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm to 9pm
01.05.12 -- Stargazing for Tranmoor school class 2 -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm to 9pm
30.04.12 -- Stargazing for Tranmoor school class 1 -- Austerfield -- 7:30 to 9pm
30.04.12 -- Earth, Sun and Moon for Canon Popham school -- Austerfield -- 1pm to 3pm
26.04.12 -- Brian Joynes -- Spring Skies
25.04.12 -- Stargazing for Orchard school, S. Leverton -- Austerfield -- 7:30 to 9pm
23/24.04.12 -- Stargazing for Waverley school, Balby -- Austerfield -- 7:30 to 9pm -- Cancelled
19.04.12 -- Stargazing for West Road school, Retford -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm to 9pm
12.04.12 -- AGM
28.03.12 -- Stargazing for Misson Camp -- Austerfield -- 7pm
22.03.12 -- Prof. Christopher Conselice -- Universe of Galaxies
Unfortunately, Prof. Conselice has been called away by his work, but Colin has been able to call on Dr. Susan Cartwright of Sheffield to step in at very short notice with a review of the latest on Neutrinos.
16.03.12 -- Stargazing and Pie and Peas evening for Hall Cross teachers and 6th form science students -- This is the third year we've done this and the formula will be as before. So help needed please from 6 to 8pm.
8.03.12 -- Dave Adshead -- Edwin Emerson Barnard
Unfortunately Dave has had to withdraw from giving this lecture, but will do so at a later date.
Luckily, Colin Maskill has prepared "an Interactive Experience - Journey to the Edge of the Universe".
8.03.12 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school -- Austerfield -- 7pm to 9pm
7.03.12 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school -- Austerfield -- 7pm to 9pm
6.03.12 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school -- Austerfield -- 7pm to 9pm
23.02.12 -- Rod Hine -- The Galaxy Debate in 1920. Shapley, Cartie, Hubble
10 & 11.02.12 -- Stargazing and Astronomy Badge for 20th Sheffield Cubs -- 3pm till late
09.02.12 -- Society Annual Dinner -- Holiday Inn -- 6:30pm for 7
06.02.12 -- Stargazing and Astronomy Badge for 49th Doncaster Brownies -- 6pm at Austerfield
30.01.12 -- Stargazing and Astronomy Badge for Haxey Cubs -- 6pm at Austerfield
27 & 28.1.12 -- 9th Rotherham Scouts for the weekend, working on their Astronomy Badge
26.01.12 -- Prof. Martin Barstow -- White Dwarfs and Interstellar Space
20.01.12 -- Open Night on the Friday following the BBC Stargazing LIVE earlier in the week -- and Open Day from 11am to3pm for Solar observing ..... if clear.
12.01.12 -- Brian Joynes -- Winter Skies
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30.11.11 -- Stargazing for Bessacarr Wolf Cub Pack -- 6:30 to 8:0pm
24.11.11 -- John Cox -- Double Stars. Part 2
23.11.11 -- Stargazing for Bawtry Scouts and Beavers -- 6:00pm to 9:00pm
10.11.11 -- Prof. Paola Caselli -- The Astro-chemical Universe unveiled with Hershel
27.10.11 -- Dr. Sam George -- Detecting Faint Magnetic Fields with a Big Dish
13.10.11 -- Paul Money -- Images of the Universe. Vol. 3
8.10.11 -- Draconids Meteor Watch and Moon Watch -- Austerfield -- dusk to 10pm
6.10.11 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield at 7:30pm-ish
22.09.11 -- Stargazing for 13 children from the School for the Deaf -- Austerfield
22.09.11 -- John Cox -- Double Stars - Part 1
8.09.11 -- Brian Joynes - Autumn Skies
29.08.11 -- Bank Holiday Monday -- a day at the Epworth Show -- we need to have the stand ready by 9:30am!!
25.08.11 -- Mike Frost -- The Green Flash
13.08.11 -- We are exhibiting at the Auckley Show -- helpers should be there for about 10am-ish please -- Saturday
11.08.11 -- Perseid Meteor watch and Barbeque and how to use the telescopes -- At Austerfield at 7:30pm
28.07.11 -- Colin Maskill -- The Nature of Light.
24.07.11 -- Sunday -- we have a stand at the Town Field Gala -- 10:00am start. Come and help if you can.
23.07.11 -- Saturday -- Garden Party at Phil and Lynn's place -- 6:30 for 7:00pm. Lynn needs to know if you're coming.
--------------------------------2011 End of Summer term --------------------------------
20.07.11 -- An evening of Astronomy for Balby Carr school, 30 off 12 year olds -- help needed with a laser pointer please -- Austerfield
14.07.11 -- Dr. Susan Cartwright -- 100 years of Cosmic Rays
12.07.11 -- Stargazing for Dore Primary school, the second class -- Austerfield
11.07.11 -- Stargazing for Dore Primary school -- Austerfield
7.07.11 -- Stargazing for Owston Park -- Austerfield
4.07.11 -- Stargazing for Brunswick school -- Austerfield
2.07.11 -- Saturday -- We're at the Tickhill Gala, and will need some help on our stand please -- 10:30am start
25.06-11 -- Annual Picnic for members at Austerfield -- Bring things to eat please, so we do the minimum of work there, like making drinks
23.06.11 -- Paul Money -- Images of the Universe Vol.2
21.06.11 -- Stargazing for Brook House school -- Austerfield
14.06.11 -- Earth, Sun and Moon for Castle Hill school -- Austerfield
9.06.11 -- Brian Joynes -- Summer Skies
26.05.11 -- Brian Joynes -- Telescopes for amateur astronomers
23.05.11 -- Stargazing for Norton -- Austerfield
19.05.11 -- Stargazing for Tranmoor -- Austerfield
17.05.11 -- Stargazing for Bentley NV -- Austerfield
16.05.11 -- Stargazing for Doncaster Road -- Austerfield
12.05.11-- Dr. Frazer Pearce -- Global Warming
4.05.11 -- Stargazing for Intake School -- Austerfield
28.04.11 -- Dennis Ashton -- Meteors
--------------------------------2011 End of Spring term --------------------------------
14.04.11 -- AGM -- All members, and prospective please
7.04.11-- Bessacarr Primary -- ESM at 10am -- Austerfield
28.03.11 -- Stargazing for Shay Lane school -- Austerfield --
24.03.11 -- Dr. Rod Hine -- From Hamarabi to Hubble
24.03.11 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school Class 3 -- Austerfield
23.03.11 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school Class 2 -- Austerfield
22.03.11 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school Class 1 -- Austerfield
18.03.11 -- Stargazing and Pie and Peas for Hall Cross A Level Physics students and staff -- Austerfield -- 6.00 to 8.30pm. -- Helpers need to be there for 5.30pm please
16.03.11 -- Stargazing for Askern Washington school -- Austerfield
10.03.11 -- Colin Maskill -- General Astronomy and Telescopes -- Observing at Austerfield if clear, so dress warmly
7.03.11 -- Stargazing for Armthorpe Cubs -- Austerfield -- 6.00pm
24.02.11 -- Dr. Colin Steele -- Professional and Amateur Astronomy
10.02.11 -- Dave Adshead -- Some interesting Deep Sky objects
9.02.11 -- Visit of the Deputy Civic Mayor, Cllr. Eva Hughes -- Austerfield
6.02.11 -- A tree adjustment day -- Austerfield -- All helpers welcome, bring adjustment tools please --It's a Sunday, 11am
27.01.11 -- Prof. Michael Merrifield -- 21st Century Telescopes
13.01.11 -- Brian Joynes -- The Winter Sky
7.01.11 -- Open Night at Austerfield -- 6.00pm to late -- Even if it's cloudy!
--------------------------------2011 Jan term starts --------------------------------
16.12.10 -- Annual Dinner -- at the Holiday Inn, Warmsworth -- 7.0pm for 7.30pm
10.12.10 -- Help with their Astronomer's Badge for the 26th Doncaster Scout troop -- 7pm
26.11.10 -- Help with their Astronomer's Badge for the 18th Haxey Scout troop -- 7pm
25.11.10 -- Tom Boles -- Searching for Supernovae -- Tom leads the world in this endeavour. He's found more supernovae than anyone other amateur.
17.11.10 -- Leonids Watch -- Baked potatoes and Beans -- It's a Wednesday -- be there, dress for the cold, and don't be late, though I don't know what time yet, but I do know that's also Boys' Pudding Night! So bring a pudding.
13.11.10 -- Stargazing for Rossington Brownies -- 6.30pm
11.11.10 -- Dr. Ryan Hickox from Durham-- Supermassive Black Holes
11 & 12.11.10 -- ESM for Burton Road School -- 1pm to 7pm both days -- Austerfield
04.11.10 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield -- 7.30pm
28.10.10.-- Phil Snowden -- Star Parties
14.10.10 -- Dr Melvin Hoare -- Survey of the Milky Way
14.10.10 -- E.S.M for Kirk Sandall School -- Austerfield -- 3 classes -- All Day
11.10.10 -- Talk on Astronomy to the Willow Box -- Bessacarr
23.09.10 -- Bob Cochrane -- Radio Astronomy
14.09.10 -- Stargazing for Barnburgh School -- Austerfield
9.09.10 -- John Cox -- Double Stars ----- NB. This meeting is at Austerfield
----------------------------------2010 Sept term starts --------------------------------
30.08.10 -- Rossington Carnival -- The Miners' Welfare -- Help needed please -- Bank Holiday Monday
26.08.10 -- Rod Hine -- Heavenly Bodies with Magnetic Personalities
14.08.10 -- Auckley Show -- At Auckley -- we need help please, from about 10.30am -- Saturday
12.08.10 -- Perseid Meteor Watch and Barbeque -- Austerfield -- 7.30 for 8.00pm
5.08.10 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield at 7.30pm -- Computer and blog operation
24.07.10 -- Bessacarr & Cantley Summer Fair -- Bessacarr Primary School on Ellers Ave. Bessacarr -- We need help please to man the stall -- 11am Start -- Saturday
22.07.10 -- Paul Money -- Binocular Astronomy
18.07.10 -- The Doncaster Cultural Festival -- help needed to man our exhibit of photographs and telescopes please -- Doncaster Museum -- Sunday
17.07.10 -- Summer Garden Party -- at Lynn and Phil's -- about 6.30pm. Let Lynn know if you're coming, soon as you can please -- Saturday
15.07.10 -- Stargazing for Norton Junior school -- Austerfield
13.07.10 -- Stargazing for Norton Junior school -- Austerfield
08.07.10 -- Balloon Race -- Colin Maskill will do the pushing
5 & 6.07.10 -- Stargazing for Dore Primary school -- Austerfield
03.07.10 -- We have been invited again to make an exhibition of ourselves at Tickhill Gala -- Help needed from 10.30am-ish please -- Saturday
26.06.10 -- Picnic at Austerfield -- Bring things to eat please, so we do the minimum of work there, other than making drinks
25.06.10 -- Visit from West Yorkshire AS to the observatory
24.06.10 -- Brian Joynes -- Processing Astrophotographs
23.06.10 -- Stargazing for Brook House school -- Austerfield
21.06.10 -- Stargazing for Sunnyfields school -- Austerfield
10.06.10 -- Colin Maskill etc. -- Optics with reference to telescopes
09.06.10 -- Stargazing for Bentley NV school -- Austerfield
27.05.10 -- Stargazing for Intake Primary school -- Austerfield
27.05.10 -- Neil Spooner - Dark Matter
20.05.10 -- Stargazing for Brooke Primary school -- Austerfield
18.05.10 -- Stargazing for Kirton Lane school -- Austerfield --
17.05.10 -- Stargazing for Owston Park school -- Austerfield
13.05.10 -- Special General Meeting -- on the Constitution and election of new officers
13.05.10 -- Stargazing for Tranmoor school -- Austerfield
05.05.10 -- Stargazing for St. Francis Xavier school -- Austerfield
26.04.10 -- Stargazing for Bentley High Street school -- Austerfield
22.04.10 -- Dr Jonti Horner - Jupiter - Friend or Foe?
08.04.10 -- Colin Maskill - The History of Star Classification
----------------------------2010 April term starts -----------------------------
25.03.10 -- Please Note NEW date for AGM -- MEMBERS ONLY -- ALL MEMBERS ASKED TO ATTEND PLEASE
19.03.10 -- Stargazing and barbeque for Hall Cross A Level students and teachers -- Austerfield -- 6.00 to 9.00pm. -- Helpers need to be there for 5.30pm please
18.03.10 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school with laptops, group 3 -- Austerfield
17.03.10 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school with laptops, group 2 -- Austerfield
16.03.10 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school with laptops, group 1 -- Austerfield
11.03.10 -- Dave Adshead - Astrophotographical Images that he has taken
25.02.10 -- Prof Alan A Watson -- Birth of Cosmic Ray Astronomy on the Argentine Pampas
11.02.10 -- Brian Joynes & Co -- Cosmic Rays and Lies to Children
4.02.10 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Processing in Photoshop -- Austerfield at 7.30pm
1-2-3. 2.10 -- Hall Cross School -- Seniors -- Researching the Universe -- all day, each day
28.01.10 -- Phil Snowden -- Using Telescopes Visually
14.01.10 -- Prof Paola Caselli -- The origin of stars, planets and life.
--------------------------------2010 Jan term starts --------------------------------
17.12.09 -- Annual Dinner -- Holiday Inn -- 7.00pm for 7.30pm
13.12.09 -- Gemini Meteor Watch, if clear -- Austerfield -- Cups of tea only, dress warmly -- 7.30pm
10.12.09 -- Mr Paul Money -- Impact! Target Earth! A review of the possible dangers of Asteroid or Comet hitting the Earth
7.12.09 -- Visit of Isle of Axholme Scouts -- Austerfield -- 7.15pm
3.12.09 -- Workshop -- Basic Photoshop - Emailing - the Blog -- Everyone welcome, except Paul -- Austerfield 7.30pm
26.11.09 -- Austerfield -- Observation Night and Introduction to the new dome
14.11.09 -- Leonid Meteor Watch -- Pie & Pea supper AND Pudding Night -- Austerfield at 7pm
12.11.09 -- Brian Joynes -- Scouting Astronomy
22.10.09 -- Dr. Colin Steele -- Some Unusual Orbits
21.10.09 -- Stargazing for Denaby Main school -- Austerfield 5.00pm
9.10.09 -- ESM for Kirk Sandall school -- All day -
8.10.09 -- Richard Hall -- The Winter Sky
8.10.09 -- ESM for Kirk Sandall school -- All day
1.10.09 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield 7.30pm -- Very Basic Photoshop
24. 9.09 -- Dr Roger New -- Hot Jupiters and New Earths
16. 9.09 -- Stargazing for Barnburgh School -- Austerfield -- 28(2)
10. 9.09 -- Melvin Hoare -- The science of the Square Kilometer Array - Next Generation of Radio Telescope
3. 9.09 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Using a CCD camera -- Austerfield at 7.30pm
--------------------------------2009 Sept. term starts --------------------------------
27. 8.09 -- Colin Maskill -- Foucault's Pendulum
16. 8.09 -- Doncaster Country Fair -- CANCELLED -- Two shows in two days is too much
15. 8.09 -- Auckley Show -- Our stand at the show has been booked (Saturday)
13. 8.09 -- Brian Joynes -- Web Cam Imaging inc practical if clear
12. 8.09 -- A proper Perseid Meteor Watch, at Austerfield. Cups of tea only, Dress warmly. Only if it's clear of course (Wednesday)
7. 8.09 -- Austerfield -- Perseid Watch and Barbeque 19:30 (Friday)
6. 8.09 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield at 7.30pm
29. 7.09 -- Lunar Watch at AUSTERFIELD, NOT AT TOWN FIELDS -- 8.30pm Very, very wet
25. 7.09 -- Solar Watch At Clock Corner -- 10.30am (Saturday) Worth the effort
23. 7.09 -- Rod Hine -- My Career In Radio Astronomy
18. 7.09 -- Summer Social Evening at Phil and Lynn's -- 6.30-ish
12. 7.09 -- Cultural Festival at the Doncaster Museum -- A good day, but very loud
9. 7.09 -- John Cox -- Stars in our eyes
7. 7.09 -- Stargazing for Dore School, Sheffield -- Austerfield
6. 7.09 -- Stargazing for Dore School, Sheffield -- Austerfield
4. 7. 09 -- We have a stand at Tickhill Gala -- Help needed from 10.30am-ish please
2.7.09 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Strawberry Island -- 7.30pm -- Using Nebulosity
25. 6.09 -- Mr. Paul Money -- Images of the Universe Volume 1
22. 6.09 -- Stargazing for Sunnyfields School -- Austerfield
11. 6.09 -- Brian Joynes -- The Summer Sky
10. 6.09 -- Stargazing for Bentley NV School -- Austerfield
4. 6.09 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Strawberry Island -- 7.30pm -- Basic Processing
28. 5.09 -- Brian Joynes -- ESM -- This is what the Stargazing children get to see
14. 5.09 -- Prof. Martin Barstow -- How to be a Rocket Scientist
14. 5.09 -- Stargazing for Tranmoor school -- Austerfield
7. 5.09 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield -- 7.30pm
6. 5.09 -- Stargazing for St. Francis Xavier school -- Austerfield
5. 5.09 -- Stargazing for Marshland school -- Austerfield -- 8.15pm
23. 4.09 -- Dr. Mark Jones -- A Cool View of the Cosmos (Infrared Astronomy)
9. 4.09 -- Dr. A Gunn -- Jodrell Bank and the Space Race
2. 4.09 -- AGM -- MEMBERS ONLY -- ALL MEMBERS ASKED TO ATTEND
--------------------------------2009 April term starts --------------------------------
31. 3.09 -- ESM for Bentley HS - 10.30am and 1.0pm -- Austerfield
28. 3.09 -- Telescopes on display at the Museum in support of IYA
27. 3.09 -- ESM for Mallard Primary - 10.30am & 1.00pm -- Austerfield
26. 3.09 -- Dr. Richard De Grijs -- Out and About in the Universe
16. 3.09 -- Science Week for Balby Central Primary. 1.0pm - 4.0pm
16. 3.09 -- ESM for Mt. Carmel school -- 9.30am -- Austerfield
12. 3.09 -- Experts(?) -- PS & RH & BJ & DA -- Telescope use Tutorial
11. 3.09 -- Hall Cross School 6th Form -- Austerfield - 7.00pm to 9.00pm
10. 3.09 -- Stargazing for Cusworth School -- Austerfield, from 5.30 to 7.30
6. 3.09 -- Picture Display at the Museum till 28.3.09
5. 3.09 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield -- 7.30pm
4. 3.09 -- ESM session for Doncaster Road Primary -- Austerfield -- 9.30am - 3.30pm
3. 3.09 -- Science Week at Sandringham Primary -- 1.00pm - 3.00pm
26. 2.09 -- Dr. Jim Wild -- Aurorae
13. 2.09 -- Star Gazing Session for Bawtry Beavers -- 6.00pm Austerfield
12. 2.09 -- Prof. Monica Grady -- Astronomy by Microscope
5. 2.09 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Dave Adshead -- Austerfield -- 7.30pm
22. 1.09 -- Member Richard Hall -- the History of Telescopes
8. 1.09 -- Member Phil Snowden -- Magnifications at the eyepiece