- Meetings Diary -

Meetings 2018 - 2019

14.11.19 -- Thu -- Nick Hewitt. Presidential Address: The Local Group.

12.09.19 -- Thu -- Gerard Gilligan. William Lassell 1799 – 1880,
Telescopes, Planets, and Drinking Beer

August -- -- TBA

11.07.19 -- Thu -- Jacob Kegerreis. Planetary Giant Impacts: How Uranus Fell Over.

13.06.19 -- Thu -- John Cox. TBD

23.05.19 -- Thu -- TBA

09.05.19 -- Thu -- Dr. Simon Preval. White Dwarf Stars

25.04.19 -- Thu -- Prof Chris Done. Extrasolar planets and Extraterrestrial life

11.04.19 -- Annual General Meeting (Members only please)

28.03.19 -- Thu -- Dr. Stuart Lumsden. Star Formation

19.03.19 -- Wed -- Stargazing for Guides/Brownies 5:30pm 213

14.03.19 -- Thu -- Prof. Paula Chadwick. Gamma-ray Astronomy

28.03.19 -- Thu -- Dr. Emily Brunsden. The Music of the Stars

22.02.19 -- Wed -- Stargazing for Scouts 6pm 283

14.02.19 -- Thu-- Peter Lloyd. Celestial Coordinates, and Where is the Moon tonight?

13.02.19 -- Wed -- Stargazing for Cubs 6pm 123

6.02.19 -- Wed -- Stargazing for Scouts 6:15pm 163

24.01.19 -- Thu-- Dr. Susan Cartwright. The History of Theories of the Solar System

10.01.19 -- Thu-- Alice Booth. Exoplanets

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4.12.18 -- Tue -- Stargazing for Cubs 6pm 233

~~28.11.18 -- Wed -- Stargazing for Cubs 6pm~~ - Postponed due to wet weather

22.11.18 -- Thu -- John Cox -- Introduction to Variable Stars─Do Science and have Fun

17.11.18 -- Sat -- Stargazing for Brownies 7:00pm 103

08.11.18 -- Thu -- Prof. Anne Green -- Dark Matter

02.11.18 -- Fri -- Stargazing for Beavers and Cubs 6:30pm 313

26.10.18 -- Fri -- Stargazing for Guides 7:30pm 113

25.10.18 -- Thu -- Prof. Ian Robson -- Confessions of an Astronomer

20.10.18 -- Sat -- Stargazing for Cubs 7pm 153

13.10.18 -- Sat -- Stargazing for Scouts 7pm 163

11.10.18 -- Thu -- Dr. Peter Lloyd -- An Introduction to Astrophotography
Imaging the Solar System

08.10.18 -- Mon -- Stargazing for Scouts 6:30 - 8:30pm 143

06.10.18 -- Sat -- Stargazing for Beavers 7pm 173

27.09.18 -- Thu -- Dr. Catherine Walsh -- Planet Formation, Exoplanets

13.09.18 -- Thu -- Jonathan Lodge -- Travel Astrophotography

23.08.18 -- Thu -- John Timmins FRAS -- An overview of the optical performance of various telescope types

09.08.18 -- Thu -- Phil Snowden -- My 120s and Me

28.07.18 -- Sat -- DN Festival -- Sir Nigel Gresley Square Doncaster

26.07.18 -- Thu -- Mike Frost -- J. Horrocks, S Foster, N Nye - A detective Story

12.07.18 -- Thu -- Dr. David Benoit -- Astrochemistry and the Precursors of Life

28.06.18 -- Thu -- Colin Maskill -- Quiz of the Year

14.06.18 -- Thu -- Dr. Susan Cartwright -- The Galactic Centre

24.05.18 -- Thu -- Prof Mike Merrifield -- Galaxies in Many Dimensions

10.05.18 -- Thu -- Dr. Simon Lindsay -- Mission to Mercury

28.04.18 -- ~~Stargazing scout camp~~ cancelled

26.04.18 -- Thu-- Peter Dawson -- Getting Pictures from Pluto

12.04.18 -- Thu-- Annual General Meeting (Members only please)

23.03.18 -- Fri -- Stargazing for scouts

22.03.18 -- Thu-- Prof. Milton Wainwright -- Evidence that Life is Continually Arriving to Earth from Space

~~Stargazing private party~~ cancelled due to weather

23.02.18 -- Fri -- Astronomy talk Potteric Carr

08.02.18 -- Thu-- Dr. Ed Daw -- Gravitational Waves

25.01.18 -- Thu-- Jost Migenda -- A Big Detector for Big Questions

11.01.18 -- Thu-- Prof. Clive Dickinson -- The Microwave Universe

Meetings 2017 - 2018

14.06.18 -- Thu -- Dr. Susan Cartwright -- The Galactic Centre

24.05.18 -- Thu -- Prof Mike Merrifield -- Galaxies in Many Dimensions

10.05.18 -- Thu -- Dr. Simon Lindsay -- Mission to Mercury

28.04.18 -- Stargazing scout camp cancelled

26.04.18 -- Thu-- Peter Dawson -- Getting Pictures from Pluto

12.04.18 -- Thu-- Annual General Meeting (Members only please)

23.03.18 -- Fri -- Stargazing for scouts 163

22.03.18 -- Thu-- Prof. Milton Wainwright -- Evidence that Life is Continually Arriving to Earth from Space

08.03.18 -- Thu-- Dr. Katherine Inskip -- Exploration of Mars

23.02.18 -- Fri -- An Astronomy Evening for Potteric Carr

22.02.18 -- Thu-- Prof. Clive Tadhunter -- The History of Radio Astronomy

08.02.18 -- Thu-- Dr. Ed Daw -- Gravitational Waves

25.01.18 -- Thu-- Jost Migenda -- A Big Detector for Big Questions

11.01.18 -- Thu -- Prof. Clive Dickinson -- The Microwave Universe

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  14.12.17 -- Thu -- Christmas Dinner -- 7:00pm for 7:30pm -- The Mayflower, Austerfield

23.11.17 -- Thu -- Dr Sven Loo -- Monster Magnets, Stellar Birth Control

18.11.17 -- Sat -- Stargazing session Austerfield 7.00pm 303

10.11.17 -- Fri -- Show group around observatories Morning 10.30 F.O.C

   9.11.17 -- Thu -- Bill Hughes -- The 2017 Total Eclipse of the Sun

26.10.17 -- Thu -- Dr. Justyn Maund -- Supernovae Part 2

   19.10.17.-- Thu -- Committee Meeting -- Strawberry Island -- 8:15pm

12.10.17 -- Thu -- Dr Nick Hewitt -- Presidential Address --  Edge of Darkness -- an introduction to Dark Nebulae

6.10.17 -- Fri -- Stargazing session Austerfield time 7.30pm 523

30.09.17 -- Sat -- Stargazing session Austerfield time 7.30pm 143

  28.09.17 -- Thu -- Brian Joynes -- Stargazing Sessions and early works

14.09.17 -- Thu -- Katie Tehrani -- The life cycle of a massive star

24.08.17 -- Thu -- Colin Maskill -- Colin's Annual Astronomy Quiz

19.08.17 -- Sat -- Auckley Show -- Auckley -- 10.30am to 5:00pm -- be there for 9:30am

12.08.17 -- Sat -- Perseid Meteor Watch -- Austerfield -- About 9:30pm -- 3/4 Moon follows in Cetus at Midnight

10.08.17 -- Thu -- Heloise Stevance -- Supernovae, Part 1

27.07.17 -- Thu -- Dr. James Mullaney -- The Future of the Universe

13.07.17 -- Thu --- Dr. Michael Martin-Smith -- The Life and Times of Charles Messier

09.07.17 -- Sun -- Town Field Gala -- Town Field -- Noon to 5:00pm. Setting up from 10:00am

01.07.17 -- Sat -- Misterton Gala -- Misterton -- Noon to 5.00pm. Setting up from 10:00am

22.06.17 -- Thu -- Martin Lunn MBE FRAS -- Anglo-Saxon Astronomy

15.06.17 -- Thu -- Committee Meeting -- Strawberry Island -- 8:15pm

08.06.17 -- Thu -- Bill Hughes -- Urban Astronomy

25.05.17 -- Thu -- Prof. Davide Costanzo -- Search for the dark side of matter at the Large  Hadron Collider

11.05.17 -- Thu -- Prof. Simon Goodwin -- Terraforming Mars

01.05.17 -- Mon -- Mayflower Day -- 11:00am to 4:00pm -- An Open Day at Austerfield for Solar observing

27.04.17 -- Thu -- Prof. Brad Gibson -- Build a Universe inside a Computer

13.04.17 -- Thu -- Annual General Meeting (Members only please)

23.03.17 -- Thu -- Dr Gareth Few -- What Atoms tell us about Galaxies

22.03.17 -- Wed --Stargazing Austerfield Guides 7.30 - 9.00 -- 143

16.03.17 -- Thu -- Committee Meeting -- Strawberry Island -- 8:15pm

14.03.17 -- Tues -- Stargazing session Austerfield 7.30 - 9.00pm--223

9.03.17 -- Thu -- Bill Leatherbarrow -- The Practical side of observing the Moon

24.02.17 -- Fri -- Stargazing Austerfield cubs 6.30-8.00-- 123

23.02.17-- Thu -- Prof. Edward Hanna -- The Climatic fate of the Sun as a Variable Star

14.02.17 -- Tues -- Stargazing Austerfield Scouts. 6.00-8.00 -- 253

13.02.17 -- Mon -- Stargazing Austerfield Scouts. 6.00-8.00 -- 283

9.02.17 -- Thu -- Robin Hodges and Max Freier on Cloud Watching and Astrophotography

08.02.17 -- Wed -- Stargazing Austerfield scouts 7.15-9.00pm --143

06.02.17 -- Mon -- Stargazing Austerfield Guides 6.15-8.15. --113

31.01.17 -- Tues --Stargazing Austerfield Brownies 6.00-7.30 -- 203

26.01.17 -- Thu -- John Baruch -- Creationism -- A Challenge to Science

18.01.17 --Wed--Stargazing Austerfield cubs 6.30--8.00 -- 233

12.01.17 -- Thu -- Phil Snowden -- Robert Hooke -- Physicist and Microbiologist

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15.12.16 -- Thu -- Committee Meeting -- Strawberry Island -- 8:15pm

8.12.16 -- Thu -- Christmas Dinner -- 7:00pm for 7:30pm -- The Mayflower

1.12.16 - Thur -- Star gazing for a Doncaster school 6.30-8.30-- 213

24.11.16 -- Thu -- Clive Tadhunter -- Looking back in time with the Hubble Space Telescope

24.11.16 -- Thu -- Stargazing Austerfield cubs 6.30-8.00 123

22.11.16 -- Tues --Stargazing Austerfield cubs 6.00-8.00 193

14.11.16 -- Mon-- Stargazing Austerfield Brownies 6,30-7,30 213

10.11.16 -- Thu -- Colin Steele -- A Day on Each Planet

28.10.16 -- Fri -- Stargazing -- Scout group 7.00pm Austerfield--233

27.10.16 -- Thu -- Rod Hine -- Exploring Mars

20.10.16 -- Thu -- Committee Meeting -- Strawberry Island -- 8:15pm

13.10.16 -- Thu -- Peter Lloyd -- A study of the Moon

22.09.16 -- Thu -- Brian Joynes -- Autumn Skies

8.09.16 -- Thu -- David Sellers -- William Gascoigne (1612-44) & the Renaissance of Astronomy

25.08.16 -- Thu -- Colin Maskill -- Presents an Astronomical Quiz

20.08.16 -- Sat -- Auckley Show -- Auckley -- we must be on site by 9:30am

12.08.16 -- Fri --  Perseid Meteor Watch -- Austerfield

11.08.16 -- Thu -- James Lees (York University) -- The Fringes of our Current Understanding of Space

4.08.16 -- Thu -- Committee Meeting -- Strawberry Island -- 8:15pm

28.07.16 -- Thu -- Dave Hardware -- Solar Observing and Sun Dials

17.07.16 -- Sun -- Town Field Gala -- Town Field --Noon to 5:00pm. Setting up from 10:00am

14.07.16 -- Thu -- Tony Morris -- Astrophotography

9.07.16 -- Sat -- Wroot Feast -- Wroot, DN9 2BT -- Starts at Noon but we need to be there for 10:00am

6.07.16 -- Wed -- Stargazing for St. Francis Xavier school -- Austerfield -- 273

5.07.16 -- Tue -- Stargazing for St. Francis Xavier school -- Austerfield -- 273

30.06.16 -- Thur -- Dore school -Class 3 - Stargazing -- Austerfield -- 313

29.06.16 -- Wed -- Dore school - Class 2 - Stargazing -- Austerfield -- 113

28.06.16 -- Tues -- Dore school - Class 1 - Stargazing -- Austerfield -- 323

23.06.16 -- Thu -- Mike Frost -- Jeremiah Horrocks - a very curious astronomer

16.06.16 -- Thur -- Hill House stargazing -- Austerfield -- 513

13.06.16 -- Mon -- Windhill Primary, Year 4 stargazing -- Austerfield -- 253

10.06.16 -- Fri -- Toll Bar stargazing--Austerfield -- 193

09.06.16 -- Thur -- Haxey School, Year 5 stargazing -- Austerfield 283

9.06.16 -- Thu -- Brian Joynes -- Building the Observatory and what we show school visitors to Austerfield

07.06.06 --Tues -- Stargazing for Our Lady Of Perpetual Help school -- Austerfield -- 153

04.06.16 -- Sat -- Yorkshire's Nature Festival -- With Solar Observing -- we need to be there for a 10:30am start -- Potteric Carr

2.06.16 -- Thu -- Committee Meeting -- Strawberry Island Boat Club -- 8:15pm

26.05.16 -- Thu -- Dr Susan Cartwright (Sheffield Uni.) -- One Hundred Years of Relativity

25.05.16 -- Wed -- Bentley High St school Stargazing -- Austerfield -- 223

24.05.16 -- Tues -- Bentley High St school Stargazing -- Austerfield -- 253

17.05.16 -- Tues -- Stargazing for Bessacarr Primary -- Austerfield -- 583

12.05.16 -- Thu -- John Timmins FRAS -- How to improve your telescope

9.05.16 -- Mon -- The planet Mercury transits the face of the Sun today from noon to 7:30pm. We will be photographing it in Ha and white light.

30.04.16 -- Sat -- Tour de Yorkshire Cycle Race -- passing Observatory, Women's Race - 11:37am, Men's - 5:05pm, to finish in Doncaster
                                 And Austerfield Field Study Centre Open Day -- We start at 10:00am

28.04.16 -- Thu -- Chris Arridge(Lancaster Uni.) -- Plumes of Enceladus

21.04.16 -- Thu -- Committee Meeting -- Strawberry Island Boat Club -- 8:15pm

14.04.16 -- Thu -- Annual General Meeting -- All members are welcome, but only members please

24.03.16 -- Thu -- Kevin Kilburn (Manchester AS) -- Forgotten Star Atlas

17.03.16 -- Thu -- DAS Committee Meeting -- Strawberry Island -- 8:15pm

10.03.16 -- Thu -- Stuart Littlefair (Sheffield Uni.) -- Aurorae of Jupiter

25.02.16 -- Thu -- Prof. Chris Done -- (Durham Uni) -- God in the Universe

18.02.16 -- Thu -- Hayfield Moon Night -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm -- This is a backup in case it's cloudy the night before -- ---

17.02.16 -- Wed -- Hayfield Moon Night -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm -- We need some members' telescopes too please on tables in the field -- rain all day and night, so the evening was cancelled

11.02 16 -- Thu -- Roger Eccleston (Vice Chancellor Sheffield Hallam Uni.) -- Big, Little and all .....

28.01.16 -- Thu -- Stuart Muldrew (Leicester Uni) -- How to build a Universe

19.01.16 -- Tues -- DAS Committee Meeting -- Strawberry Island -- 8:15pm

14.01.16 -- Thu -- Julian Onions(Nottingham Uni.) -- Aperture Fever
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Meetings for 2014-2015

30.06.16 -- Thurs -- Dore school stargazing -- Austerfield

29.06.16 -- Wed -- Dore school Stargazing -- Austerfield

28.06.16 -- Tues -- Dore school Stargazing -- Austerfield

23.06.16 -- Thu -- Mike Frost -- Jeremiah Horrocks - a very curious astronomer

16.06.16 -- Thur -- Hill House stargazing -- Austerfield

13.06.16 -- Mon -- Windmill Primary year 4 stargazing -- Austerfield

25.05.16 -- Wed -- Bentley High St school Stargazing -- Austerfield

24.05.16-- Tues -- Bentley High St school Stargazing -- Austerfield

12.05.16 -- Thu -- John Timmins FRAS -- How to improve your telescope

2.05.16 -- Mon -- Austerfield May Day celebrations -- Austerfield

28.04.16 -- Thu -- Chris Arridge(Lancaster Uni.) -- Plumes of Enceladus

14.04.16 -- Thu -- Annual General Meeting -- All are members welcome.

24.03.16 -- Thu -- Kevin Kilburn(Manchester Astro. Soc) -- Forgotten Star Atlas

10.03.16 -- Thu -- Stuart Littlefair(Sheffield Uni.) -- Aurora of Jupiter

25.02.16 -- Thu -- Prof. Chris Done(Durham Uni.) -- God in the Universe

11.02.16 -- Thu -- Roger Eccleston(Vice Chancellor Sheff. Hallam Uni.) -- Big little and all .....
                              Prof. Eccleston has a reputation for being an entertaining speaker. His subject
                              is wide ranging about objects in the Cosmos from the smallest of particles to
                              the largest of bodies.

28.01.16 -- Thu -- Stuart Muldrew(Leicester Uni.) -- How to build a universe

14.01.16 -- Thu -- Julian Onions(Nottingham Uni.) -- Aperture Fever

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10.12.15 -- Thu -- Christmas Dinner

5.12.15 -- Sat -- Stargazing for 9th Rotherham scouts -- Austerfield -- 6:00pm to 8:00pm -- Cancelled

4.12.15 -- Fri -- Stargazing for 9th Rotherham scouts -- Austerfield -- 6:00pm to 8:00pm -- 152

3.12.15 -- Thur -- Stargazing for Edenthorpe Scouts -- Austerfield -- 6:00pm to 8:00pm -- 202

26.11.15 -- Thur -- Max Freier -- A beginner's first Year in Digital Astrophotography

26.11.15 -- Thur -- Stargazing for Edenthorpe Scouts -- Austerfield -- 102

25.11.15 -- Wed -- Astronomy for Austerfield Study Centre -- Austerfield -- 7:00pm to 9:00pm -- 202

21.11.15 -- Sat -- Doncaster Brownies stargazing -- Austerfield -- 102

19.11.15 --Thur--Crooksbroom School stargazing Austerfield -- 202

12.11.15 -- Thu -- Prof. Clive Tadhunter -- Black holes,quasars and galaxy evolution.

11.11.15 -- Wed -- Katies 73rd Guides Stargazing 7.00-9.00 -- Austerfield -- 172

10.11.15 --Tues -- Stargazing 55 Intake scouts group 6.00-8.00pm -- 102

22.10.15 -- Thu -- Prof. Lee Thompson -- Diving for WIMPS neutrino astrophysics and
                                                                   The ANTARES Project

  8.10.15 -- Thu -- Darren Swindells -- Cosmic Zoo

24.9.15 -- Thu -- Robin Hodges -- Is the Moon really made of cheese?

19.9.15---Sat---Stargazing for Carcroft Scouts at Austerfield-- 212

10.9.15 -- Thu. -- Dr Matthew Malek  -"Neutrino Astronomy: Seeing the Cosmos in a Nu Light"

27.8.15 -- Thu -- Gurbir Singh -- The Indian Mars Mission

15.8.15 -- Sat. -- Auckley Show -- Auckley -- we must be on site by 9:30am --

13.8.15 -- Thu -- Dr Emily Brunsden from York Univ. -- Sun - and Sun Spots for all

12.8.15 -- Wed -- Perseid Meteor Watch -- Austerfield -- About 9:00pm onwards

23.7.15 -- Thu. --Bill Hughes-- Clouds and Nebulae

12.7.15 -- Sun. -- Town Field Gala -- Town Field -- noon to 5:00pm --

11.7.15 -- Sat -- Open Domes for Austerfield Birthday bash 1.00 till 4.00

9.7.15 -- Thu. -- Prof. Paul Crowther -- Supernovae

2.7.15 -- Thu. -- Stargazing for Dore School -- Austerfield -- 272

25.6.15 -- Thu. -- Summer Solstice Event -- St. George's House

21.6.15 -- Sun. -- Summer Solstice Picnic -- Austerfield -- 7:00pm

18.6.15 -- Thu. -- Stargazing for St Francis Xavier School -- Austerfield -- 272

15.6.15 -- Mon. -- Stargazing for Haxey School--Austerfield --272

11.6.15 -- Thu. -- Mike Frost -- Sir Norman Lockyer

11.6.15 -- Thu. -- Stargazing for Hill House School -- Austerfield -- 412

30.5.15 -- Sat. -- Yorkshire's Nature Festival -- With Solar and Stellar Observing -- A long day and night at Potteric Carr -- we'll probably need help on shifts --

28.5.15 -- Thu. -- Clive Tomlinson -- Search for Gravitational Waves

22.5.15 -- Fri. -- Stargazing for Rotherham Scouts -- Austerfield -- 102

14.5.15 -- Thu. -- Prof. Chris Done -- Black Holes

12.5.15 -- Tue. -- Stargazing for Bessacarr Primary -- Austerfield -- 272

4.5.15 ---Mon. -- Mayflower Day at Austerfield -- 1pm to 4pm -- We need to open the domes for Solar Observing

23.4.15 -- Thu. --- Bill Hughes -- March's Solar Eclipse and Aurorae

09.4.15 -- Thu. -- AGM

27.3.15 -- Fri. -- Stargazing for Kimberworth WI -- Austerfield --7.30 start -- 144

26.3.15 -- Thu. -- Brian Joynes -- The local Galaxy

25.3.15 -- Wed. -- Stargazing for Hatfield Cubs -- Austerfield -- 6:30pm to 8:00pm -- 132

20.3.15 -- Fri. -- Partial Solar Eclipse -- 8:30am - 10:30am -- Partridge Farm, High Common Lane, south end of runway --

12.3.15 -- Thu. -- Colin Maskill -- Carbon Cycle

4.3.15 -- Wed. -- Stargazing for Hatfield Scouts -- Austerfield -- 7:15pm to 9:00pm --102

26.2.15 -- Thu. -- Prof. Sam Falle -- Relativistic Jets

21.2.15 -- Sat. -- Stargazing for 30th Rotherham Scouts -- Austerfield -- 6:30pm to 8:00pm -- 172

20.2.15 -- Fri. -- Stargazing for the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust -- Potteric Carr -- 7:00pm to 8:30pm -- 213

12.2.15 -- Thu. -- Peter Dawson -- Calculus

9.2.15 -- Mon. -- Stargazing for 10th Barnby Dunn Cubs -- Austerfield -- 6:00pm to 7:30pm --142

7.2.15 -- Sat. -- Stargazing for a Party of budding astronomers -- Austerfield -- 4:30pm to 6:30pm --122

04.2.15   Wed. -- Moon Night for Hayfield School -- Austerfield -- 7:00pm to     8:30pm to replace previous event cancelled

  2.2.15 -- Mon. -- Stargazing for 32nd. Armthorpe Cubs -- Austerfield -- 6:00pm to 7:30pm --202

27.1.15 -- Tues. -- Stargazing for Barnby Dunn Cubs -- Austerfield -- 6:30 pm to 8:00pm --252

26.1.15 -- Mon. -- Stargazing for Edenthorpe Scouts -- Austerfield -- 7:00pm to 9:00pm --242

22.1.15 -- Thu. -- Dr. Susan Cartwright -- What's the matter with Anti-matter

  8.1.15 -- Thu. -- Colin Maskill -- Brains Trust

4.12.14 -- Thu. -- Stargazing for Guides and Rangers -- Austerfield -- 6:30pm -- 132

28.11.14 -- Fri. -- Stargazing for 66th Doncaster Guides -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm -- 062

27.11.14 -- Thu. -- Robin Hodges -- Solstice -- Local Time -- St. George's House

26.11.14 -- Wed. -- Stargazing for Bessacarr Cubs -- Austerfield -- 6:30pm to 8:00pm -- 162

23.11.14 -- Sun. -- Star walk in the Mosaic Trust and stargazing for Guides -- Austerfield

21.11.14 -- Fri. -- Stargazing for Bawtry Scouts -- Austerfield -- 062

15.11.14 -- Sat. -- Stargazing for 30th Rotherham Scouts -- Austerfield -- 212

13.11.14 -- Dr. Adrian Jenkins -- Computer Simulations of Structure Formations -- St. George's House

23.10.14 -- Paul Money -- More Images of the Universe -- St. George's House

21.10.14 -- Stargazing for 65th. Doncaster Cubs -- Austerfield -- 6:30pm -- 042

9.10.14 -- Colin Maskill -- Quiz of the Year -- St. George's House

25.09.14 -- Dr. Susan Cartwright -- Parallel Universes -- St. George's House

11.09.14 -- Dr. Susan Cartwright -- Supernovae -- St. George's House

28.08.14 -- Rhys Owen -- My Views of the Universe - and - Jane Walls -- The life Cycle of Stars and Star Classification -- St. George's House

28.08.14 -- Stargazing for a group from Doncaster Inclusive Centre of Excellence (DICE) --  Austerfield -- 000

16.08.14 -- Auckley Show -- We'll have some Solar telescopes for you to look at the Sun with and others telescopes too -- Auckley --

14.08.14 -- Bill Hughes -- Camelopardelis  Night -- St. George's House

12.08.14 -- Perseid Meteor Watch -- Bring food for a bit of Party to share too -- Austerfield -- 7:00pm

24.07.14 -- Prof. Gilmour -- Evolution of the Solar System -- St. George's House

20.07.14 -- Town Field Gala -- We'll have our Solar telescopes for you to look at the Sun in safety -- Town Field --

10.07.14 -- Dr. Nick Hewitt -- A Voyage to the Virgo Cluster -- St. George's House

10.07.14 -- Stargazing for Sandringham Primary -- Austerfield -- 292

08.07.14 -- Stargazing for Dore Primary school -- Austerfield -- 312

07.07.14 -- Stargazing for Dore Primary school -- Austerfield -- 322

5.07.14 -- Stargazing for the Watch Group -- Austerfield -- 252

5.07.14 -- Tickhill Gala -- Come and look at the Sun in safety with our specialised telescopes. -- Tickhill --

1 07.14 -- Stargazing for Norton Primary School -- Austerfield -- 262

30.06.14 -- Stargazing for Norton Primary School -- Austerfield -- 272

27.06.14 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm --

26.06 14 -- Summer Solstice Solar Observations and Picnic -- St. George's House

18.06.14 -- Solar observing for GCSE group at Hayfield School -- Hayfield --

16.06.14 -- Stargazing for Misson Primary School -- Austerfield -- 122

12.06.14 -- Brains Trust on any? Astronomical subject -- St George's House

10.06.14 -- Astrophotography Workshop -- Austerfield -- 7:30pm

9.06.14 -- Stargazing for St. Francis Xavier school -- Austerfield -- 202

7.06.14 -- Birthday Party for Amber and friends -- Austerfield -- 8:45pm

22.05.14 -- Stargazing for Haxey Primary school -- Austerfield -- 212

22.05.14 -- Mike Frost -- Newton and the Surrey Pumas -- St. George's House

21.05.14 -- Stargazing for Bentley High Street (second group) -- Austerfield -- 322

20.05.14 -- Stargazing for Bentley High Street (first group) -- Austerfield -- 322

19.05.14 -- Stargazing for Bessacarr Primary school -- Austerfield -- 402

8.05.14 -- Dr. Jonathan Shinwell -- Fusion -- St. George's House

24.04.14 -- Melvin Hoare -- Star Formation in the Milky Way -- St. George's House

10.04.14 -- AGM -- St. George's House -- Members only

03.04.14 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school -- Austerfield -- Third class from Dobcroft -- 312

02.04.14 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school -- Austerfield -- Second class from Dobcroft -- 282

01.04.14 -- Stargazing for Dobcroft school -- Austerfield -- First class from Dobcroft -- 242

27.03.14 -- Dave Adshead -- Astrophotography from the Kingfisher Observatory -- St. George's House

13.03.14 -- Dr. Chris Done -- Extra Solar Planets and Extra Solar Life -- St. George's House

8.03.14 -- A Sky at Night evening for the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust -- Potteric Carr -- 7:00 to 8:30pm

1.03.14 -- Open Day and Night, to celebrate the start of National Astronomy Week -- Austerfield -- Barbecue - drinks -- Look at the Sun and then stars and planets from 2:00pm to very late

27.02.14 -- Peter Dawson -- Linear Algebra -- St. George's House

18.2.14 -- Party for Stargazing -- Austerfield -- 5:45pm -- 92

17.02.14 -- Astronomy Badge work for the Woodlands Scouts -- Austerfield -- 6:30pm -- 112

13.02.14 -- Colin Maskill -- What are the Odds ?- an Examination of Probability in Astronomy -- St. George's House

01.02.14 -- Birthday Party for 16 children -- Animal house and Stargazing -- Austerfield -- 5:30pm to 7:30pm -- 152

24.01.14 -- Astronomy Badge work for Haxey Scouts -- Austerfield -- 7:00 to 8:45pm -- 132

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 -- 184

9.01.14 --Brian Joynes -- Telescope Technicalities -- St. George's House

Meetings Diary 2009 - 2013

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

--------------------------------2011 - End of Term --------------------------------

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