The FAS council was saddened to hear of the passing of David ‘Doc’ Sutton. At the age of just 16 David joined the Fleet Auxiliary leaving in the mid-1960 when he got married. After his navy days he became psychiatric nurse and this is where the nickname ‘Doc’ comes from. During the 1970s he was […]
Tickets can now be ordered for the 2013 FAS Convention. The event takes place in Cambridge at the Institute of Astronomy on Saturday October 19th. A full day of talks, telescopes tours and a trade fair are planned. All of this for £5 for FAS members. More details, including booking instructions can be found on […]
The Federation of Astronomical Societies would like to welcome two new member societies. These are North Lincs Astro Society who meet in Barton Upon Humber, and Wells and Mendip Astronomers who meet in Wells. We wish them many successes for the future and we note that the FAS now has 190 members.
The 2013/2014 renewals are now due – all societies will have had an email about this and if you are looking to complete your renewal then pop over to the Updates & Renewals page.
The FAS records with sadness the death of Sir Patrick Moore at the age of 89; his passing has deprived the astronomical world of one of its greatest advocates and ambassadors, his unique personality and boundless enthusiasm inspired countless thousands to pursue astronomy as a hobby and, in no small number of cases, professionally. Patrick’s own […]
The 2012 FAS Convention and AGM takes place on Saturday 6th October at the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge. Tickets are just £5 and can be purchased on the door. For more info see the Convention pages. The speaker lineup includes: Professor Paul Hewett – ‘Finding The Highest Redshift Quasar’ , Professor Paul Murdin – ‘Planetary […]
Around the times of the clock change in October the Dark Sky Discovery project will be promoting a number of events around the UK to encourage the general public to enjoy the night sky. The project has obtained funding from STFC to help local astronomical societies to run events during the period, and has asked […]
Want to know what astronomy events are on in your area? This September there are over 70 events run by FAS member societies across the whole of the UK (PDF version). The FAS events list is maintained by our societies and they have a great selection of events for you to get involved in. These […]