Wychavon Oil Engine Preservation Society
2026-05-12 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Night Sky

Dr Leah-Nani Alconcel - Space Sustainability And Space Domain Awareness
2026-05-18 20:00 - 22:00

Selly Oak Trefoil Guild
2026-05-20 18:00 - 20:00
The Women who put a Man on the Moon (SD)

Next Informal Meeting
2026-06-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-08-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-09-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-10-05 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-11-02 20:00 - 22:00, 2027-01-04 20:00 - 22:00, 2027-02-01 20:00 - 22:00 and 4 more dates
Primarily an Observing Evening. If not clear then general discussion, help for those who require it.

Workshops - Short Presentations By Members. View The Sun With A Solar Telescope
2026-06-15 20:00 - 22:00
Ray Poultney – Image processing
Paul Holyoake – Imaging with Dwarf telescopes
Chris Butler – Imaging with SeeStar telescopes
Adrian Bigland – Finding your way around the night sky, with atlases and apps
Rob Januszewski – Setting up and using astronomical telescopes
Rob & Sue Dipple – Viewing the sun with a Lunt solar telescope
Dr Steve Barrett – “Ask the Scientist”

Jeni Millard - To The South Pole - Modern Day Lunar Exploration
2026-07-20 20:00 - 22:00

Richard Guest - Backyard Astronomy With Beyond Kingswinford Streetlights
2026-08-17 20:00 - 22:00

StarParty
2026-09-11 08:00 - 2026-09-14 23:30
This is a great event for members to get together and a chance to enjoy relatively dark skies with an opportunity to see the Milky Way. Details on how to book your place will be sent via email.

Simona Nitti - Solar Wind Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) Mission
2026-09-21 20:00 - 22:00

Prof Elizabeth Stanway - Cosmic Catastrophes
2026-10-19 20:00 - 22:00
Fictions involving catastrophic cosmic explosions such as novae or supernovae range from narratives of a heroic, constructive drive outwards into the Universe to depressing and destructive apocalyptic fictions which posit the destruction of human culture and perhaps humanity itself. SF case studies nonetheless represent a rare engagement of popular culture with the details of stellar astrophysics, and a useful starting point from which to engage in a wider discussion about the ultimate fate of stars and our place in the Universe.
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/research/astro/people/stanway/sciencefiction/nam2022_stanway_open_69.pdf

Dr Martin Braddock - Extra-Terrestrial Life - Possibilities And Plausibilities
2026-11-16 20:00 - 22:00

Christmas Quiz - Court Leet
2026-12-07 20:00 - 22:00
This is a members only event. Tickets will go on sale in the store closer to the event.

‘Christmas Crackers’ Short Talks By Members
2026-12-21 20:00 - 22:00

Prof Sean Elvidge - Sunny, With A Mild Chance Of Catastrophe
2027-01-18 20:00 - 22:00
We often think of the Sun as a constant, life-giving presence, but in reality, it has a volatile side that can cause real disruption here on Earth. In this talk, Professor Sean Elvidge explores the hidden world of space weather: how solar flares and geomagnetic storms, often invisible to us, can affect everything from satellite navigation and aviation to power grids and radio communications. Drawing on his work developing the forecasting engine behind the UK’s operational space weather models, Prof. Elvidge reveals how scientists are working to turn unpredictable solar outbursts into manageable risks. As our reliance on space-based and GPS-enabled technologies grows, so too does our vulnerability to the Sun’s moods. “Sunny, with a mild chance of catastrophe” uncovers the science behind these solar threats, the likelihood of extreme events and shows how better forecasting could help keep modern life ticking, even when the skies above are anything but calm.

Prof Belinda Wilkes - A Clear View Of The X-ray Universe With NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory
2027-02-15 20:00 - 22:00

Dr Kaiming Cui - How Common Are Other Worlds? Exploring The Statistical Landscape Of Exoplanets
2027-03-15 20:00 - 22:00

AGM
2027-04-19 20:00 - 22:00

Dave Jones - Comets
2027-05-17 20:00 - 22:00

Short Presentations By Members. View The Sun With A Solar Telescope
2027-06-21 20:00 - 22:00
