Bromsgrove Astronomical Society

Member Speaker - Rob Januszewski 'Variable Star Observing'
2011-01-17 19:45 - 22:00 UTC
Member Speaker – Rob Januszewski ‘Variable Star Observing’.

Inter Society Quiz Night
2011-02-14 19:30 - 23:00
Come and test your Astronomy knowledge in our Inter Society Quiz Night against the Kidderminster and Heart of England Astronomical Societies.
This is the Quiz Night that was postponed due to the weather in December.
There will be a Buffet at a cost of £7 per head.
Please contact a member of the Committee to confirm you will be attending the Quiz Night and whether you will be partaking of the Buffet. (E-mail or ‘phone).
Everyone, including New Members welcome.
Doors open 7:30pm.

Guest Speaker - Sheridan Williams "Fascinating Facts about Solar Eclipses"
2011-02-21 19:45 - 22:00
Guest Speaker – Sheridan Williams – “Fascinating Facts about Solar Eclipses”.
Including, Solar Eclipses over Bromsgrove from 1 – 3000AD and a resume of where to go for the next 5 Solar Eclipses.
Doors open 7:45pm for a 8pm start.
Be sure not to miss this one!

Guest Speaker - Geoff Mansfield 'The Antikythera Device'
2011-03-21 19:45 - 22:00
Geoff Mansfield – ‘The Antikythera Device’.
Doors open at 7:30pm
Newcomers welcome.

*Extra Meeting* - Observing Evening
2011-04-04 19:45 - 22:00
An Observing evening. So bring along your Telescopes or Binoculars or just yourselves and use the Society scopes to view the night sky.
Starts at 8:00pm.

Annual General Meeting
2011-04-18 19:45 - 22:00

Telescope Clinic/Practical Session
2011-05-16 19:45 - 22:00
A ‘hands on’ telescope clinic and practical session.
Problems with your telescope? Need telescope advice?
Bring your telescope along if you have one.
We hope to hold small workshops, including ‘Visual Astronomy’, ‘Practical Imaging’, ‘Image Processing’, ‘Telescopes/Equipment in general’ and ‘The Solar System’.
Doors open 7:30pm.

Member Speaker - Rob Januszewski "35 Years an Astronomer"'
2011-06-20 19:45 - 22:00
The Society Chairman Rob Januszewski will be giving a presentation entitled – “35 Years an Astronomer”.
Doors open 7:30pm.
New members welcome.

Guest Speaker - Guy Hurst "Comets - Visitors to the Solar System"
2011-07-18 19:45 - 22:00
Comets – Visitors to the Solar System by Guy Hurst
Doors open 7:30pm.
Newcomers welcome.

Guest Speaker - Michael Morris 'Observing the Planets'
2011-08-15 19:45 - 22:00
A presentation by Michael Morris from Worcester Astronomical Society – ‘Observing the Planets’.
Doors open 7:30pm.
Newcomers welcome.

Extra Meeting - Observing Night
2011-08-22 19:45 - 22:45
An extra meeting in the form of an Observing Night.
Use the Society Telescopes or bring your own Telescopes and/or Binoculars.
Doors open 20:00
New Members Welcome.

'Photographing the Night Sky' - Nik Szymanek
2011-09-19 19:45 - 22:00
‘Photographing the Night Sky’.
A lecture on Film, DSLR and CCD Imaging by celebrated UK Imager Nik Szymanek.
This is one not to be missed and without doubt, will be very well attended.
Doors open at 7.30pm.

Public Open Meeting & Exhibition
2011-10-17 19:45 - 22:00
The Annual Public Open Meeting & Exhibition open to the General Public.
Doors Open 7:00pm.
Everyone welcome.

'Leonids and Cocoa' at Avoncroft Museum
2011-11-17 19:45 - 22:00
‘Leonids and Cocoa’ at Avoncroft Museum. For Bromsgrove Astronomical Society members, entry will be free (as you are helping with the event), otherwise £5.
Pre bookings only.
The Societies first collaborative venture – so come along and make it a success.
Avoncroft Events

Guest Speaker - William Edmondson "How to Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence"
2011-11-21 19:45 - 22:00
Guest Speaker – William Edmondson will give a presentation entitled:
“How to search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence”.
New Members welcome.
Doors open 7:30pm.

Quiz Night/Social Night
2011-12-19 19:45 - 22:00
A quiz night, which we hope will be similar to the Inter Society Quiz held earlier in the year. Hopefully, a buffet too.

Informal Meeting
2012-01-02 19:45 - 22:00, 2012-03-05 19:45 - 22:00, 2012-04-02 19:45 - 22:00, 2012-09-03 19:45 - 22:00
A chance to get the telescopes out, if clear. General discussion, help sort out problems etc.

Guest Speaker - Roger Pickard "Stellar Evolution" (Part 1)
2012-01-16 19:45 - 22:00
Guest Speaker Roger Pickard gives a presentation entitled, “Stellar Evolution”.
This is part 1 of a two part presentation. The second part to be presented at a later date, to be confirmed.
Doors open 7:30pm.
New members welcome.

Informal Meeting
2012-02-06 19:45 - 22:00
A chance to get the telescopes out, if clear. General discussion, help sort out problems etc.
NB: Meeting in January 2012 to be confirmed.

Member Speaker Night
2012-02-20 19:45 - 22:00
Member Speakers.
The following Society members will be giving presentations thus:
Richard Birtles – ‘Mayan Astronomical Temple of Chichen Itza in Mexico’.
Chris Blake – ‘Les Granges’.
Elaine Green – ‘Astronomy and Me’.
Doors open 7:30pm.
New members welcome.

Guest Speaker Roger Dymock "Asteroids and Beyond - A Personal Journey"
2012-03-19 19:45 - 22:00
Guest speaker Roger Dymock presents, ‘Asteroids and Beyond, a Personal Journey’.
Doors open 7:30pm.
New members welcome.

Annual General Meeting & Member Speaker
2012-04-16 19:45 - 22:00
Annual General Meeting of Bromsgrove Astronomical Society, followed by a Member Speaker.
Doors open 7:30pm.
New members welcome.

Telescope Clinic/Mini Workshops
2012-05-21 19:45 - 22:00
Telescope Clinic/Mini Workshops.
Unsure how to use your telescope? Want to know more about image processing?
These are just two of the subjects we will be tackling – many more too.
Doors open 7:30pm.
New members welcome.

'Exploring the Shapes of Planetary Nebula' - Dr Nick Hewitt
2012-06-18 19:45 - 22:00
‘Exploring the Shapes of Planetary Nebula’ – Dr Nick Hewitt.
Doors open 7:30pm.
New members welcome.

"Charles Messier & his Objects" - Dr Martin Griffiths
2012-07-16 19:45 - 22:00
Dr Martin Griffiths, Senior lecturer of Astronomy at the University of Glamorgan will give a presentation entitled “Charles Messier & his Objects”.
Doors open 7:30pm.
New members welcome.

Basic Image Processing by club member Rob Dipple
2012-08-20 19:45 - 22:00
Rob will be giving a presentation of the first steps in processing astro images.

Guest Speaker - Dr Steve Barrett -"The Beginning of Everything"
2012-09-17 19:45 - 22:00
“The Beginning of Everything” – A presentation by Dr Steve Barrett from The University of Liverpool.
Doors open 7:30pm
New members welcome.
