West Didsbury Astronomical Society

West Didsbury Astronomical Society

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Saturn

‘Star of Bethlehem’

December 16, 2020 Andrew Huggett 0
A talk by Dr. Steve Barrett given to the society on Monday, 14 December 2020. A video of the ‘Zoom’ presentation can be viewed below. […]

‘Auroral Emissions Through the Solar System’

June 11, 2020 Andrew Huggett 0
A talk by Dr Licia Ray (Lancaster University) given to the society on Monday, 8 June 2020. A video of the ‘Zoom’ presentation can be […]

Astronomy Adventures on Anglesey, September 2018

December 19, 2018 Susie Metcalfe 0
by Susie Busby Tumbling, satisfyingly full, out of the Coastal Café in Moelfre, we spotted a beautiful crescent moon and Jupiter low in the darkening […]

Upcoming Meetings & Events

May
10
Mon
2021
7:00 pm ‘Black Holes’ @ Zoom Video Conference
‘Black Holes’ @ Zoom Video Conference
May 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
‘Black Holes’ @ Zoom Video Conference
‘Black Holes’ A talk by Professor Jeff Forshaw, University of Manchester  
Jun
14
Mon
2021
7:00 pm ‘Atmospheric Optical Phenomena: ... @ Zoom video conference
‘Atmospheric Optical Phenomena: ... @ Zoom video conference
Jun 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
‘Atmospheric Optical Phenomena: Rainbows, Halos & Glories’ @ Zoom video conference
‘Atmospheric Optical Phenomena: Rainbows, Halos & Glories’ A talk by Clive Saunders  
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‘The Size of Space – just how do astronomers estimate distances?’

March 11, 2021 0

‘The Changing Scene of Astronomy’

February 10, 2021 0

Photographic resources

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‘Star of Bethlehem’

December 16, 2020 0

‘SETI and the Rare Earth Hypothesis’

July 14, 2020 0

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