West Didsbury Astronomical Society

West Didsbury Astronomical Society

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‘Satellite Navigation’

May 15, 2021 Andrew Huggett Meetings, Talks 0

A ‘zoom’ talk by Steve Hurley, originally given on Monday, 10 May 2021. A video of Steve’s presentation can be viewed below.

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  • Satellite navigation

Upcoming Meetings & Events

Oct
11
Mon
2021
7:00 pm ‘Apollo: A Moon Odyssey’ @ Cavendish Road Primary School
‘Apollo: A Moon Odyssey’ @ Cavendish Road Primary School
Oct 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
‘Apollo: A Moon Odyssey’ @ Cavendish Road Primary School
‘Apollo: A Moon Odyssey’ Author and presenter Andrew Lound dramatically tells the story of the Apollo project tracing the highs and lows, the sweat and [...]
Oct
29
Fri
2021
all-day Lligwy dark sky weekend @ Anglesey Guide Centre
Lligwy dark sky weekend @ Anglesey Guide Centre
Oct 29 – Oct 31 all-day
Lligwy dark sky weekend @ Anglesey Guide Centre
Lligwy dark sky weekend Please contact the society for availability and booking information. Full details on the weekend can be found here. The website for the [...]
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‘The ExoMars 2022 Mission’

July 12, 2021 0

‘Atmospheric Optical Phenomena: Rainbows, Halos & Glories’

June 17, 2021 0

‘Satellite Navigation’

May 15, 2021 0

‘The Size of Space – just how do astronomers estimate distances?’

March 11, 2021 0

‘The Changing Scene of Astronomy’

February 10, 2021 0

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