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Annual General Meeting – 20th May 2022
Review of the 2021/22 year, elections of the committee and voting on any other business.The meeting takes place at Ayton Village Hall, East Ayton. As per the proposed change at the 2021 AGM, the AGM has now been moved from … Continue reading
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18th February 2022 – Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: Prof Brad Gibson “Building Galaxies with Computers”
Friday 18th February 2022 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Ayton meeting – Guest Speaker: Prof. Brad Gibson of the University of Hull will be presenting “Building Galaxies with Computers” Free entry for members of the society.£3 on the door for … Continue reading
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21st January 2022 – Ayton Meeting – Workshop/Observing Night
Friday 21st January 2022 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall We will be discussing any technical questions or assisting with telescope setups anyone brings along if they’re unsure how to use them.If the weather is clear, we will also be observing … Continue reading
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19th November 2021 – Ayton Meeting – Member Speaker: Nick Duffy “SETI and the Drake Equation – Where Are They?”
Friday 19th November 2021 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Member Speaker: SARAS Chairman, Nick Duffy, will be presenting “SETI and the Drake Equation – Where Are They?” Free entry for members of the society.£3 on the door for non-members. Doors … Continue reading
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15th October 2021 – Ayton Meeting – Guest Speaker: Jurgen Schmoll “DESI (the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument)”
UPDATE: Due to transport issues, Jurgen will be presenting the talk via Zoom but the meeting is still being held at Ayton. Friday 15th October 2021 7.45pm, East Ayton Village Hall Guest Speaker – Dr Jurgen Schmoll of Durham University … Continue reading
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Introduction to Astronomy evening – 17th September 2021
Friday 17th September 2021 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 know where to start or have a telescope and don’t … Continue reading
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VIRTUAL Meeting via ZOOM – Guest Speaker: Russell Parry – “The fall and find of the Appley Bridge meteorite” 18th June 2021
ONLINE MEETING – THIS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM (https://zoom.us/) Friday 18th June 2021 7.30pm, via Zoom ZOOM Meeting – Guest Speaker: Russell Parry will be presenting “The fall and find of the Appley Bridge meteorite” – 18th June 2021 … Continue reading
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Update: ALL Ayton Meetings Cancelled until September
Update: The Ayton Village Hall will not be re-opening until September at the very earliest so all meetings until then are cancelled. Details regarding postponing the July AGM will be emailed to members
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