Bromsgrove Astronomical Society

Our Active Sun - Professor Philippa Browning
2013-03-18 19:45 - 22:00 UTC
A presentation entitled ‘Our Active Sun’ by Professor Philippa Browning of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics – University of Manchester.

Informal Meeting
2013-03-04 19:45 - 22:00, 2013-02-04 19:45 - 22:00, 2013-01-07 19:45 - 22:00, 2012-12-17 19:45 - 22:00, 2012-12-03 19:45 - 22:00, 2012-09-03 19:45 - 22:00, 2012-04-02 19:45 - 22:00, 2012-03-05 19:45 - 22:00 and 1 more date
A chance to get the telescopes out, if clear. General discussion, help sort out problems etc.

Members Night
2013-02-18 19:45 - 22:00
A number of short talks by Club Members:-
My Observatory – Rob Januszewski.
Brief talk on collimation – George Carey.
Then two talks on ‘How I Became Interested in Astronomy’ First by Chris Blake, then Chris Butler.

Guest Speaker - Mark Gibbons - 'Has Saturn eaten his own children'?
2013-01-21 19:45 - 22:00

Inter Society Quiz Night
2012-12-14 19:45 - 22:00
The annual inter society quiz night.

Guest Speaker - Michael Morris 'Webcam Imaging - Equipment & Capture'
2012-11-19 19:45 - 22:00
Guest Speaker – Michael Morris ‘Webcam Imaging – Equipment & Capture’.
Doors open 7:30pm.
New Members Welcome.

Public Open Meeting & Exhibition
2012-10-15 19:45 - 22:00
The Annual Public Open Meeting and Exhibition.
Doors open 7:00pm.
Everyone welcome.

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.

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.

"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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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

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.

'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.
