Wakefield and District Astronomical Society
Jason McDonald joins us from Harrogate Astronomical Society and the UK Solar Imaging & Observations FB Group on the first day of the astronomical summer for an evening of all things Solar. Non-members: £3,  Members: society rate
The first thursday of the month is our Society Members-Only Club Night... a social gathering for the sharing of hints, tips & experiences.
All is not appears with that there Moon... to us it seems like a simple grey disk. Kevin Kilburn of Manchester Astronomy Society joins us to open our eyes and reveal the moon’s visual secrets in glorious technicolor.
Paul Money returns with another of his fascinating talks involving the escapades of early space exploration missions. In 1975 NASA launched an ambitious mission to search for life on the Red Planet. Consisting of two orbiters and two landers, most of the emphasis has concentrated on the landers but in this Pt 1 we look …
The first thursday of the month is our Society Members-Only Club Night... a social gathering for the sharing of hints, tips & experiences.
Dr Susan Cartwright, Senior Lecturer in Particle Physics and Astrophysics at Sheffield University, joins us to explore the topic of Exoplanets... looking at questions such as how do you we find and observe them, and what are the probabilities of finding habitable worlds? Non-members: £3  Members: society rate Image credit: IAU/L. Calçada
The first thursday of the month is our Society Members-Only Club Night... a social gathering for the sharing of hints, tips & experiences.
Astronomy is mostly a visual and non-experimental science. We can only look at what is out there but can't brings stars and galaxies into the lab. However we can build them inside computers and attempt to simulate them. In this talk, we will see how simulations can show us how the universe evolves and what we can do with …
As is traditional, quizmaster Soupy will present his annual Astronomical Christmas Quiz... with goodies to be won!
Our annual Christmas Meal for Society Members. The Cinnamon Lounge, Horbury Bridge, starting at the slightly earlier time of 7.00pm. We have made a booking with a provisional idea of numbers, and we can change this ahead of the night to ensure anyone wishing to attend can do so. However, as you will be aware, …
The WADAS Annual General Meeting, where committee posts are up for grabs...!!
The first thursday of the month is our Society Members-Only Club Night... a social gathering for the sharing of hints, tips & experiences.
Everyone has had life changed by astronomers studying the night sky... it’s a little known fact that some of the most important technological advancements of the past few decades owe a debt of gratitude to the humble astronomer. Professor Gibson joined Hull University in 2015 and established the E.A Milne Centre for Astrophysics, and is …
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT - SORRY! Another opportunity to join RSPB & WADAS (Wakefield and District Astronomical Society) under the stars for an evening of astronomy at RSPB St Aidan’s. After an introduction to stargazing, we will take you on an interactive tour of the night sky over the nature park. As it’s …
The first thursday of the month is our Society Members-Only Club Night... a social gathering for the sharing of hints, tips & experiences.
Dr. Steve Barrett is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Physics, and Principal Scientist of the Surface Science Research Centre at Liverpool University. Recordings of some of his talks are available via Liverpool University’s Live Streaming Service. This particular talk encompasses a brief history of the Hubble Space Telescope and a description of its legacy in …
The first thursday of the month is our Society Members-Only Club Night... a social gathering for the sharing of hints, tips & experiences.
Visit RSPB St Aidan's for an evening being wowed by the Lyrid meteor shower, led by the Wakefield and District Astronomical Society. This session will give you opportunity to learn about when, how and why meteor showers occur, with experts also on hand to point out other amazing astronomical features visible in the night sky …
Prof Brad Gibson returns once again to fill a void with another fascinating lecture... this time, the topic du jour will be Liquid Mirror Telescopes: The Wave of the Future or Just a Ripple? First described by Capocci in 1850 and published by Skey in 1872, LMTs became a serious reality with the UBC/Laval 2.7m …
Paul joins us from the University of Sheffield (where he wears the crown of HoD and Professor of Astrophysics) to give us an overview of massive stars, from the birth in rich star forming regions such as the Orion Nebula and the Tarantula Nebula, through their relatively short lifetimes, initially as luminous blue stars through …
