Programme for 2023/24
Sep 6, 2023 | Roger O’Brien HAG President | The SpaceX Starship |
Oct 11, 2023 | Richard Goodrich Historian and author | How the 1910 Return of Halley’s Comet (Almost) Destroyed Civilization An event for World Space Week |
Nov 8, 2023 | UH Astronomy Students | Various topics |
Dec 13, 2023 | Rodney Buckland Open University | Remote and Robotic Telescopes |
Jan 10, 2024 | David Arditti President, BAA | Astronomers’ Tools: Choosing the right telescope |
Feb 14, 2024 | Alan Davies University of Hertfordshire | Rainbows and Atmospheric Phenomena |
Mar 13, 2024 | Ruth Gregory Head of Physics, King’s College | Beyond Einstein and Modifying Gravity An event for British Science Week |
Apr 10, 2024 | Jerry Stone Spaceflight UK | The Development of Island Zero – Space Habitats Celebrating Yuri’s Night |
May 8, 2024 | Ian Morison Jodrell Bank (Retd.) | Our Island Universe – the Milky Way |
Jun 12, 2024 | Andrew Coates UCL / MSSL / SPA VP | Life on Mars / Habitability of Jupiter’s moons |
Whether you are an experienced astronomer or just starting to take an interest in the night sky,
then join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, except July and August.
Note that the September meeting is on the first Wednesday.
We meet at The Lindop Building, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield AL10 9AA
Doors open 7:30pm. Meetings start at 8:00pm
Membership is just £10 per year, and is calculated pro-rata.
Visitors are charged £2 per meeting. Under-18s and full-time students can attend for FREE.
Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Members may also attend meetings of the HAG Astrophotography Section at no charge.
For more information, visit the website or write to programme@hertsastro.org.uk
www.hertsastro.org.uk
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Affiliated to the Federation of Astronomical Societies
Jerry Stone FBIS FRAS
Freelance Space Presenter
Spaceflight UK
Hertford Astronomy Group
Programme Secretary & Publicity Officer