Friday 19th April 2024 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall, Scarborough
Guest Speaker – Dr James McKee of Hull University, presenting “Fast Radio Bursts: Signals from Across the Universe”
Free entry for members of the society.
£3 on the door for non-members.
Doors open 7:15pm
Free refreshments.
I am an astrophysicist at the E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics and a lecturer in the Centre of Excellence for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Modelling (DAIM). I work on radio astronomy of pulsars, using some of the most sensitive telescopes in the world. My main areas of research are pulsar timing, the interstellar medium, and single pulse emission from pulsars.
I studied Physics at the University of Hull and was awarded a Ph.D. in Astronomy & Astrophysics by The University of Manchester. I have held research positions at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy and the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics.
I am a member of several international collaborations including:
- Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME)
- North American NanoHertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav)
- Large European Array for Pulsars (LEAP)
- European Pulsar Timing Array (EPTA)
- International Pulsar Timing Array (IPTA)
- The NenuFAR array
Review of the 2023/24 year, elections of the committee and voting on any other business.
The meeting takes place at Ayton Village Hall, East Ayton.
There will be no guest speaker or astronomy presentation at this meeting.
If anyone would like to stand for a role on the committee or do not wish to stand for re-election, please let the Secretary know before the meeting: saras.secretary@gmail.com
Membership fees for 2024/25 are due from society members and can be paid on the evening.
Non-society members welcome.
Refreshments available after the meeting.
Friday 20th September 2024 – 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall
“Introduction to Astronomy” evening
This event is for those who have, or want to develop, an interest in Astronomy but don’t necessarily know where to start, or you may have a telescope and don’t know how to use it effectively.
It will include a short introductory talk followed by a chance for non-members to approach members for help and advice on astronomy or in setting up and using their telescopes.
If it is a clear night, we will set up some telescopes outside as well.
Feel free to bring along equipment you may have, especially if you don’t know how to use it and want some guidance.
Free for members.
£3 for non-members, payable on the door.
Free refreshments
Review of the 2024/25 year, elections of the committee and voting on any other business.
The meeting takes place at Ayton Village Hall, East Ayton.
There will be no guest speaker or astronomy presentation at this meeting.
If anyone would like to stand for a role on the committee or do not wish to stand for re-election, please let the Secretary know before the meeting: saras.secretary@gmail.com
Membership fees for 2025/26 are due from society members and can be paid on the evening.
Non-society members welcome.
Refreshments available after the meeting.
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