Wakefield and District Astronomical Society
Is it cold, is it dark, and is it matter? We hear a lot about dark matter in astronomy. Some people consider it a fudge. In this talk we'll go through the evidence for dark matter and the history of it, and answer the questions in the title. No particular prior knowledge is …
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. Experts will be able to point out amazing astronomical features such as planets, …
Our annual Christmas Meal for Society Members - meeting at Cinnamon Lounge, Horbury at 7.30pm.
As is traditional, quizmaster Soupy will present his annual Astronomical Christmas Quiz... with goodies to be won!
This is a closed meeting for Society Committee Members only. Our pre-AGM meeting.
Our WADAS meeting on Thursday 18th January will be our AGM, at which we will reflect on the past year, and look ahead to upcoming meetings and events, as well as holding elections for our commitee. A rough agenda for proceedings is as follows: Chairs report Vote of thanks Committee elections Treasurers report Future events …
The first thursday of the month is our Society Members-Only Club Night... a social gathering for the sharing of hints, tips & experiences. For this particular event, Marci will be available to help any society members get set up with their online accounts for this site. Bring along whatever wifi-enabled devices you like that you …
The unprecedented sensitivity of ALMA (the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) has allowed the first detection of so-called 'complex organic molecules', or COMs, defined in astrochemistry as molecules with greater than five atoms. The detection and analysis of COM emission from planet-forming disks is vital for understanding the chemical archaeological record of our Solar System contained …
The first thursday of the month is our Society Members-Only Club Night... a social gathering for the sharing of hints, tips & experiences.
We’re having another of our mini-StarParties up at Soupy’s gaff at Kielder. This is a society-member’s-only event. A chance to observe / image from England’s premiere dark site with the best of company! For details see the member’s forum in the Members Area.
The first thursday of the month is our Society Members-Only Club Night... a social gathering for the sharing of hints, tips & experiences.
Understanding how galaxies evolve is one of the most active fields of modern astrophysics. Clive Tadhunter, Professor of Astrophysics at Sheffield University, joins us to explain how the supermassive black holes in the centres of galaxies play a key role in the transformation of galaxies over cosmic time, and discuss the likely fate of our own …
