Society Meetings

2008-11-21T10:54:00.670Z

MEETINGS PROGRAMME FOR 2011/2012

22.11.12 -- TBA

8.11.12 -- TBA

25.10.12 -- TBA

11.10.12 -- Dr. Phillipa Browning -- Subject to be confirmed

27.09.12 -- Brian Joynes -- Autumn skies

13.09.12 -- TBA

23.08.12 -- Dr. Phil A James -- Dark Matter and Dark Energy

9.08.12 -- Prof. Paul Ruffle -- Subject to be confirmed

26.07.12 -- Brian Joynes -- Summer Skies

12.07.12 -- Mike Frost -- The Arms of Buddha

28.06.12 -- Solar Observations followed by talk by Colin Maskill

14.06.12 -- Prof. Paul Crowther -- Monster Stars

24.05.12 -- To be arranged

10.05.12 -- Prof. Jamie Gilmour -- Meteorites, Stardust and the early Solar System

26.04.12 -- Brian Joynes -- Spring Skies

12.04.12 -- AGM

22.03.12 -- Prof. Christopher Conselice -- Subject to be confirmed

8.03.12 -- Dave Adshead -- Edwin Emerson Barnard

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 -- 31(1)

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 -- 23(2)

30.01.12 -- Stargazing and Astronomy Badge for Haxey Cubs -- 6pm at Austerfield -- 23(2)

27 & 28.1.12 -- 9th Rotherham Scouts for the weekend, working on their Astronomy Badge -- 11(2)

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

--------------------------------2011 End of Summer term --------------------------------

30.11.11 -- Stargazing for Bessacarr Wolf Cub Pack -- 6:30 to 8:0pm -- 20(2)

24.11.11 -- John Cox -- Double Stars. Part 2

23.11.11 -- Stargazing for Bawtry Scouts and Beavers -- 6:00pm to 9:00pm -- 25(2)

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 -- 13(2)

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 -- 26(2)

14.07.11 -- Dr. Susan Cartwright -- 100 years of Cosmic Rays

12.07.11 -- Stargazing for Dore Primary school, the second class -- Austerfield -- 27(2)

11.07.11 -- Stargazing for Dore Primary school -- Austerfield -- 28(2)

7.07.11 -- Stargazing for Owston Park -- Austerfield -- 40(2)

4.07.11 -- Stargazing for Brunswick school -- Austerfield -- 57(2)

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 -- 30(2)

14.06.11 -- Earth, Sun and Moon for Castle Hill school -- Austerfield -- 30(1)

9.06.11 -- Brian Joynes -- Summer Skies

26.05.11 -- Brian Joynes -- Telescopes for amateur astronomers

23.05.11 -- Stargazing for Norton -- Austerfield -- 50(2)

19.05.11 -- Stargazing for Tranmoor -- Austerfield -- 45(2)

17.05.11 -- Stargazing for Bentley NV -- Austerfield -- 30(2)

16.05.11 -- Stargazing for Doncaster Road -- Austerfield 30(2)

12.05.11-- Dr. Frazer Pearce -- Global Warming

4.05.11 -- Stargazing for Intake School -- Austerfield 27(2)

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 -- 35(1)

28.03.11 -- Stargazing for Shay Lane school -- Austerfield -- 19(2)

24.03.11 -- Dr. Rod Hine -- From Hamarabi to Hubble

24.03.11 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school Class 3 -- Austerfield -- 28(1)

23.03.11 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school Class 2 -- Austerfield -- 26(1)

22.03.11 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school Class 1 -- Austerfield -- 30(1)

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 -- 0

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 -- 18(1)

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 -- 7.00pm

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 -- 7(2)

26.11.10 -- Help with their Astronomer's Badge for the 18th Haxey Scout troop -- 7pm -- 17(2)

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 -- 14(2)

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 -- 76(1)

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 -- 88(1)

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 -- 19(2)

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 -- 25(2)

13.07.10 -- Stargazing for Norton Junior school -- Austerfield -- 24(2)

08.07.10 -- Balloon Race -- Colin Maskill will do the pushing

5 & 6.07.10 -- Stargazing for Dore Primary school -- Austerfield -- 26(2) & 30(2)

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 -- 32(2)

21.06.10 -- Stargazing for Sunnyfields school -- Austerfield - 27(2)

10.06.10 -- Colin Maskill etc. -- Optics with reference to telescopes

09.06.10 -- Stargazing for Bentley NV school -- Austerfield -- 25(2)

27.05.10 -- Stargazing for Intake Primary school -- Austerfield -- 25(2)

27.05.10 -- Neil Spooner - Dark Matter

20.05.10 -- Stargazing for Brooke Primary school -- Austerfield -- 88(2)

18.05.10 -- Stargazing for Kirton Lane school -- Austerfield -- 19(1)

17.05.10 -- Stargazing for Owston Park school -- Austerfield -- 42(2)

13.05.10 -- Special General Meeting -- on the Constitution and election of new officers

13.05.10 -- Stargazing for Tranmoor school -- Austerfield -- 48(2)

05.05.10 -- Stargazing for St. Francis Xavier school -- Austerfield 27(2)

26.04.10 -- Stargazing for Bentley High Street school -- Austerfield 35(2)

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 -- 27(1)

17.03.10 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school with laptops, group 2 -- Austerfield -- 30(1)

16.03.10 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school with laptops, group 1 -- Austerfield -- 29(1)

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 14(2)

9.10.09 -- ESM for Kirk Sandall school -- All day - 40(1)

8.10.09 -- Richard Hall -- The Winter Sky

8.10.09 -- ESM for Kirk Sandall school -- All day - 42(1)

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 - 28(2)

6. 7.09 -- Stargazing for Dore School, Sheffield -- Austerfield - 25(2)

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

2008-05-05T16:26:00.096+01:00

Meetings Programme for 2008

-18 December -- Dr Nick Hewitt -- President -- Christmas Dinner -- at the Holiday Inn

11 December -- Brains' Trust -- Bring your questions for the team to answer

27 November -- Dr David Jenkins -- Spectroscopy and its use in measuring our universe

13 November -- Mr John Cox -- The Aurora of April 2000

23 October -- Dr Henry Curtis -- What on earth is the use of astronomy?

9 October -- Mr Colin Maskill -- Subject to be announced

25 September -- Dr Jeremy Dunning-Davies -- Qualms about the Big Bang

11 September -- Mr Richard Hall -- The A to Z of Astronomy -- Part Two

28 August -- Dr Chris Done -- Extrasolar Planets and Extraterrestrial Life

17 August -- Doncaster Country Fair -- at Cusworth Hall -- Sunday

14 August -- Meeting Cancelled -- this means NO MEETING TONIGHT

8 August -- Perseids BBQ -- at the Observatory -- Friday 8.00pm

26 July -- Summer Social Evening -- Phil and Lynn's -- 6.30pm, Saturday

24 July -- Dr. Susan Cartwright -- The Sun as a Star

10 July -- Mrs. Audra Anson -- Quiz Evening

5 July -- Tickhill Gala -- at the Tickhill Sportsground -- Saturday

26 June -- Dr Nick Hewitt -- "President's Summer Lecture"

12 June -- Mr Colin Maskill -- "From Copernicus to Kepler"

22 May -- Dr Chris Watson -- "Star Spots and Space Weather"

16 May -- Mr David Adshead -- A Photoshop Workshop -- Austerfield -- 7.00pm

8 May -- Mr Phil Snowden -- A photographic Expedition

24 April -- Dr Pierre Maxted -- "WASP - The Wide Angle Search for Planets"

10 April -- Dr T J Mark -- "Kaku: Visions of the Future"

27 March -- Dr. David Jenkins -- "We are all made of Star Stuff"

13 March -- Mr. Brian Joynes -- "Observing Technicalities"

February 28 -- Prof. David Hughes -- "The Sun's Magnetic Field"

February 14 -- Richard Hall -- "The A to Z of Astronomy"

January 24 -- Dr. Omar Almaini -- "Quasars and Massive Black Holes"

Saturday January 12 -- "New Year Social" -- at Phil and Lynn's

January 10 -- Mr. Colin Maskill -- "Galileo"

Season 2007

2007-11-20T19:19:00.011Z

Dec 13
Christmas Dinner At the Holiday Inn

Nov 22
Dr. Meghan Gray "Dark Matter and Gravitational Lensing"

Nov 8
Brian Joynes "Astrophotography"

Oct. 25
Dr. Nick Hewitt
Presidential Lecture "Exploring the Structure of Planetary Nebulae"

Oct 11
Neil Moore "Back to Basics - Hubble to Einstein"

Sept. 27
Professor Chris Jones "Winds on the Outer Planets"

Sept 13
Phil Snowden "Social Evening"

August 23
Dr.Timothy Mark "Sir Isaac Newton"

August 19
Doncaster Country Fair Cusworth Park

August 11
Perseids Meteor Shower Austerfield Observatory

July 26
Mr Melvyn Taylor "Naked Eye Observing"

July 12
Phil Snowden "Back to Basics - Telescopes"

June 28
Prof. Michael Merrifield "Cosmic Mayhem at the Centre of Our Galaxy"

June 14
Brian Joynes "Back to Basics - Deep Sky"

May 24
Dr. Paula Chadwick "Astronomy at the End of the Rainbow "

May 10
Prof. Ian Morison "Proving Einstein Right"

April 26
Prof. Sam Falle "Relativistic Jets"

April 12 ----Annual General Meeting

March 22
Dr. Timothy Mark "Back To Basics - The Solar System"

Saturday March 17
Messier Marathon At Observatory

March 8
Mike Beattie "The Universe is made of Atoms "

Visit To
Jodrell Bank

February 22
Dr. Simon Goodwin "The Only Intelligent Planet"

February 8
Neil Moore "Let There Be Light"

January 25
Dr. Katherine Inskip

January 13
"New Year Social" at Phil & Lynn's

Season 2006

2007-11-20T19:19:00.004Z

December 14
Christmas Dinner Party &
Presidential Address
Ticket only

November 23
Mr. Rod Hine
"Astrobiology for Beginners"

November 9
Dr. Timothy Mark
"The Big Bang and Religious Belief"

October 26
Dr. Ann Bonell
"Ladies of the Night"

October 12
Mr. R. Hall
"A Jovial System"

September 28
Mr. Arthur Leach
"An Optometrist's View of Astronomy"

September 14
Brian Joynes
"The Sky 6"

August 24
Neil Moore
"Astronomically Small Numbers"

August 12
Perseid Shower Barbeque

August 10
Neil Moore
"Pin-Hole Cameras and Soldiers"

July29
Richard Hall's
Summer Barbeque

July 27
Mrs. Hazel Collett
"The Beauty and Violence of the Sun"

July 13
Steve Barnett
"Processing Astro Images"

June 22
Mr Andrew Blagg
"Gryroscopic Effects and Planetry Motion"

June 8
Solar Telescopes in Use
At Church House!

May 25
Brian Joynes
"Stepping into the Breach"

May 11
Richard Hall
"The Summer Sky"

April 27
Dr. Pete Edwards
"Mined Over Dark Matter"

April 13
John Cox
"Wonders of the Galaxy"

April 6
Annual General Meeting

March 23
Prof. David Allen
"We Live in a Dusty Universe"

March 9
Colin Maskill
"Astronomy and the Ancients"

February 23
Guest Speaker
Prof. Yvonne Elsworth
Helio Seismology

February 9
Society Meeting

January 26
Guest Speaker
Dr. Joanna Holt

January 12
"The Winter Night Sky"
Richard Hall

Saturday January 7
"New Year Social"
at Phil & Lynn's

Season 2005

2007-11-20T19:19:00.002Z

December 15 &22
No Meetings
"Merry Christmas"

December 8
Christmas Party &
Presidential Address
Ticket only

November 24
Dr Frazer Pearce
"Exo Planets"

November 12
British Astronomical Association
Workshop at Regent Hotel
Doncaster DN1 2DS

November 10
John Cox
Constellations
Venue Austerfield Observatory
Visitors contact stars@donastro.freeserve.co.uk

October 27
Mr Dennis Ashton FRAS
"The Leonid Meteors"

October 13
Brian Joynes
"CD Cameras and Webcams"

September 22nd
Mr Andy Green
"Fly me to the Moon"

September 8th
Mr Richard Hall
"Astronomy for Beginners"

August 20th
Auckley Show

August 13 &14
Doncaster Country Fair
Cantley Park

August 12
Visit by York AS
to Our Observatory

July 30
Summer Barbeque

July 28
Dr Julian Hiscox
"The Origin of Life"

July 14
Richard Hall
"The Story of Hubble"

July 23
Dr Roger New
"Sounding Out the Sun - Helioseismology"

June 9
The DAS Team
" Any Questions ? "

June 23
Mr Rod Hine
"Milestones in Astronomy"

May 12
Richard Hall
"Not All Stars Are The Same"

April 28
"Visit To The Observatory"

April 14
Mr Colin Maskill
"The Search For Vulcan"

March 24th
Dr Paul Crowther
"From dust to dust, the birth life and death of massive stars"

March 10th
Colin Maskill
"The Search for Vulcan"

February 24th
Dr Richard De Grijs
"Creating ingredients for galaxy soup"

February 10th
Philip Snowden
"Astrophotography"

January 27th
Rother Valley Optics

January 13th
Richard Hall
"The Night Sky in Winter"