Current Programme

General Information

Meetings take place in Beckington Baptist Church Hall (see the location page for details of how to get to us) and start at 7:30pm. The evening usually comprises:
  • Chaiman’s Introduction (10 mins)
  • Beginners’ Talk (20 mins)
  • Main Talk (40mins to 1 hour)
Tea, Coffee and lively conversation is available at the end of the evening. Visitors welcome (we charge £3 for non-members).

Beginners’ Items 2012/2013

Topics this season to include:
  • Paradoxes

Main Talks Programme 2012/2013

Date Title Speaker
21st September
Imaging Jupiter Damian Peach
19th October
Galaxies
Steve Hill
16th November
Riddles in Cosmology Dick Cardy
7th December
Social Evening
18th January
Project Alcock:

Cancelled due to bad weather
Roger Dymock
15th February
Pheonix from the Ashes:

The Origin of the Elements
Prof. Mike Edmunds
15th March
Lunar Observing
Mark Radice
19th April
Cosmic Telescopes Dr. Phil Marshall
17th May
Space: What’s in it for Us? Mike Witt
21st June
Annual General Meeting
Members’ Talks