Wakefield and District Astronomical Society
Prof Brad Gibson, Director of the E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics; The University of Hull, returns to WADAS to introduce us to Polar Astronomy. The harsh and equally stunning landscapes which define the polar regions of Earth are not immediately thought of as being ideal for conducting cutting-edge explorations of the cosmos. Despite the challenges that such …
Our usual Members-only social club night from 7.30pm
Our usual Members-only social club night from 7.30pm
Dr Katharine Johnston from the University of Leeds uses observations taken with radio telescopes such as ALMA in Chile and e-MERLIN based in the UK to understand how massive stars form by being fed material by their surrounding accretion discs Discs have long been theorised to exist around forming stars, but it is only in …
Our usual Members-only social club night from 7.30pm
Greg Cooke, University of Leeds, simulates terrestrial exoplanets and paleo climates and uses these simulations to predict possible future observations of terrestrial exoplanets. Some planets have very different chemical compositions to Earth. For example, some may have more methane and carbon dioxide. Others may have no oxygen, which likely means no ozone and therefore little …
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Ever looked up at a moonlit sky and wished you could see it in all its marvellous detail? Well, now is your chance to learn more about our nearest celestial neighbour; the Moon. Join us at RSPB St Aidan's for an evening discovering all things Lunar. Led by the Wakefield and District Astronomical Society, this …
Our usual Members-only social club night from 7.30pm
Ever looked up at a star-lit sky and wished you knew how to take fantastic pictures of it? Well, now is your chance to find out more about astrophotography! _______________________________________________________________________ This is a series of events making up a full course of astrophotography, with a certificate for completing all three sessions and a small prize …
Dr David Benoit, Senior Lecturer in Molecular Physics and Astrochemistry at Hull University, brings asks the question of ocean worlds: Could there be life under the ice?
Ever looked up at a star-lit sky and wished you knew how to take fantastic pictures of it? Well, now is your chance to find out more about astrophotography! _______________________________________________________________________ This is a series of events making up a full course of astrophotography, with a certificate for completing all three sessions and a small prize …
Our usual Members-only social club night from 7.30pm
Ever looked up at a star-lit sky and wished you knew how to take fantastic pictures of it? Well, now is your chance to find out more about astrophotography! _______________________________________________________________________ This is a series of events making up a full course of astrophotography, with a certificate for completing all three sessions and a small prize …
Our usual Members-only Xmas meal at Cinnamon Lounge from 7.30pm
Our usual Members-only social club night from 7.30pm
Our usual Members-only social club night from 7.30pm
Our usual Members-only social club night from 7.30pm
An evening with Professor Clive Tadhunter, from the University of Sheffield's Department of Physics and Astronomy - One of the most exciting results in astrophysics over the last 25 years has been the discovery of supermassive black holes at the centres of most large galaxies, including our own Milky Way. When galaxies collide and merge …
Our usual Members-only social club night from 7.30pm
