| Date |
Type |
Title |
Attendance |
| 2008 |
| 20/10/2008 |
Other |
Inaugural Meeting |
|
| 17/11/2008 |
Talk |
Alan Wells – The Moon |
|
| 15/12/2008 |
Talk |
John Dee – Planetary Imaging |
|
| 2009 |
| 19/01/2009 |
Members Night |
Short presentations by society members |
|
| 16/02/2009 |
Talk |
Gary Poyner – Variable Stars – how and why they vary |
|
| 16/03/2009 |
Other |
Society Quiz |
|
| 20/04/2009 |
AGM |
Agm and short presentations. |
|
| 18/05/2009 |
Talk |
Dr Nick Hewitt – Deep Sky Observing Projects |
|
| 15/06/2009 |
Talk |
Roger Pickard – Making & recording Observations |
|
| 17/08/2009 |
Talk |
Ann Bonel – Ladies of the Night |
|
| 20/09/2009 |
Talk |
Paul Edwards – How I discovered the 9th Planet |
|
| 19/10/2009 |
Other |
One Year Birthday |
|
| 16/11/2009 |
Talk |
Mike Frost – ? |
|
| 21/12/2009 |
Talk |
Andrew Lound – Uranus – George’s Planet |
|
| 2010 |
| 18/01/2010 |
Members Night |
A number of short presentations by society members. |
|
| 15/02/2010 |
Talk |
Martyn Filsak – Aurora in the UK |
|
| 15/03/2010 |
Other |
Society Quiz |
|
| 19/04/2010 |
AGM |
AGM plus short presentations |
|
| 17/05/2010 |
Talk |
Dr Mike Leggett – Pluto & The Outer Solar System |
|
| 21/06/2010 |
Talk |
Chris Baddiley – Light Pollution and the Blight of Stray Light |
|
| 20/07/2010 |
Other |
Instruments and Imaging – Hands on technical tips. |
|
| 16/08/2010 |
Talk |
Dr Steve Barrett – Two for one! ‘The Great Moon Hoax’ and ‘The Astrophotographers ‘Tracker’ |
|
| 20/09/2010 |
Talk |
Chris Livingstone – Beneath Southern Skies |
|
| 18/10/2010 |
Open Evening |
Open Evening – all welcome |
|
| 15/11/2010 |
Talk |
Nick Hart – A Handful of Stars |
|
| 2011 |
| 17/01/2011 |
Talk |
Rob Januszewski – Variable Star Observing |
|
| 14/02/2011 |
Inter Society Quiz |
Inter Society Quiz won by Carolian – postponed from Dec 2010 due to weather |
|
| 21/02/2011 |
Talk |
Sheridan Williams – Fascinating Facts about Solar Eclipses |
|
| 21/03/2011 |
Talk |
Geoff Mansfield – The Antikythera Device |
|
| 18/04/2011 |
AGM |
AGM plus short presentations. |
|
| 01/05/2011 |
Outreach |
Stoke Parish Recreational Ground – Parish Fete |
|
| 20/06/2011 |
Talk |
Rob Januszewski – 35 Years an Astronomer |
|
| 18/07/2011 |
Talk |
Guy Hurst – Comets – Visitors to the Solar System |
|
| 15/08/2011 |
Talk |
Michael Morris – Observing the Planets |
|
| 20/08/2011 |
Outreach |
Avoncroft Museum – Victorian Weekend |
|
| 19/09/2011 |
Talk |
Nik Szymanek – Photographing the Night Sky |
|
| 17/10/2011 |
Open Evening |
Public Open Meeting & Exhibition |
|
| 18/11/2011 |
Outreach |
Avoncroft Museum – Leonids and Cocoa |
|
| 21/11/2011 |
Talk |
William Edmondson – How to Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence |
|
| 26/11/2011 |
Outreach |
Bromsgrove Recreation Ground – Bromsgrove Carnival |
|
| 03/12/2011 |
Outreach |
Avoncroft Museum – Candlelit Christmas |
|
| 19/12/2011 |
Inter Society Quiz |
Inter Society Quiz – winners Heart of England |
|
| 2012 |
| 16/01/2012 |
Talk |
Roger Pickard – Stellar Evolution (Part 1) |
|
| 22/01/2012 |
Outreach |
Droitwich Library – Space Day |
|
| 20/02/2012 |
Outreach |
3rd Bromsgrove Beaver Scouts – Astronomy Badge |
|
| 25/02/2012 |
Outreach |
Artrix Theatre, Bromsgrove – An Introduction toAstronomy |
|
| 19/03/2012 |
Talk |
Roger Dymock – Asteroids and Beyond – A Personal Journey |
|
| 05/04/2012 |
Outreach |
Spadesboure Suite, Bromsgrove – U3A |
|
| 19/04/2012 |
AGM |
AGM plus member speaker |
|
| 21/05/2012 |
Telescope Clinic |
Telescope Clinic and mini workshops |
|
| 18/06/2012 |
Talk |
Dr Nick Hewitt – Exploring the Shapes of Planetary Nebula |
|
| 16/07/2012 |
Talk |
Dr Martin Griffiths – Charles Messier & his Objects |
|
| 20/08/2012 |
Talk |
Rob Dipple – Basic Image Processing |
|
| 17/09/2012 |
Talk |
Dr Steve Barrett – The Beginning of Everything |
|
| 15/10/2012 |
Open Evening |
Public Open Meeting & Exhibition |
|
| 10/11/2012 |
Outreach |
Bromsgrove High St. – Dark Sky Event |
|
| 19/11/2012 |
Talk |
Michael Morris – Webcam Imaging – Equipment & Capture |
|
| 14/12/2012 |
Inter Society Quiz |
Inter Society QUiz won by Bromsgrove Astronomical Society |
|
| 2013 |
| 21/01/2013 |
Talk |
Mark Gibbons – Has Saturn eaten his own children? |
6/1 |
| 21/01/2013 |
Outreach |
Fradley Beavers and Cubs – Astronomy Badge for Cubs |
6/1 |
| 18/02/2013 |
Members Night |
Short presentations by society members |
44/6 |
| 05/03/2013 |
Outreach |
1st Lickey Cub Scouts – Astronomy Badge |
|
| 18/03/2013 |
Talk |
Professor Philippa Browning – Our Active Sun |
49/7 |
| 15/04/2013 |
AGM |
AGM plus short presentation. |
34/3 |
| 20/05/2013 |
Talk |
Bob Marriott – The Silver on Glass Revolution |
33/0 |
| 17/06/2013 |
Workshop |
Workshops – given by society members |
36/4 |
| 29/06/2013 |
Outreach |
Lickey Guides – Space etc. |
|
| 15/07/2013 |
Talk |
Gary Poyner – Historical Novae |
33/0 |
| 19/08/2013 |
Talk |
Dr Steve Barrett – The ABC of Stellar Evolution |
31/0 |
| 16/09/2013 |
Talk |
Mike Frost – Rainbows |
40/1 |
| 21/10/2013 |
Talk |
David Whitehouse – Galileo – The Real Story |
37/1 |
| 18/11/2013 |
Talk |
Bob Myzon – Ten Targets for Light Polluted Areas |
43/2 |
| 06/12/2013 |
Inter Society Quiz |
Inter Society Quiz won by Carolian Astronomy Society |
18/0 |
| 07/12/2013 |
Outreach |
Avoncroft Museum – Candlelit Christmas |
|
| 23/12/2013 |
Talk |
Andrew Lound – To see the beginning of Time |
|
| 2014 |
| 06/01/2014 |
Outreach |
Bromsgrove Library – Stargazing |
|
| 13/01/2014 |
Open Evening |
Open Evening |
37/0 |
| 03/02/2014 |
Workshop |
Workshop and telescope clinic. |
44/9 |
| 07/02/2014 |
Outreach |
Bromsgrove Guides – Astronomy Badge |
|
| 17/02/2014 |
Members Night |
Short talks by members. |
54/5 |
| 17/03/2014 |
Talk |
Mike Frost – The Green Flash |
47/1 |
| 21/04/2014 |
AGM |
Agm and short talk by member. |
30/1 |
| 19/05/2014 |
Talk |
Dr Steve Barrett – Dark Matter – Why is it Dark? Does it Matter? |
45/3 |
| 16/06/2014 |
Talk |
Mike Merrifield – 21st Century Telescopes |
39/0 |
| 21/07/2014 |
Talk |
David Whitehouse – Galileo – The Real Story |
50/6 |
| 18/08/2014 |
Talk |
Dr Frazer Clarke – Why Size always Matters |
44/2 |
| 15/09/2014 |
Talk |
Malcolm Mitchell – Magnetism of the Planets & The Sun |
41/0 |
| 19/09/2014 |
Other |
Star Party |
|
| 30/09/2014 |
Outreach |
3rd Bromsgrove Beaver Scouts – Astronomy Badge |
|
| 20/10/2014 |
Talk |
Callum Potter – Globular Clusters – Galactic Fosiles |
47/3 |
| 17/11/2014 |
Talk |
Dr Mike Leggett – The Apollo Years |
51/3 |
| 05/12/2014 |
Inter Society Quiz |
Inter Society Quiz won by Worcester |
|
| 15/12/2014 |
Talk |
Paul Money – Images of the Universe |
44/3 |
| 2015 |
| 19/01/2015 |
Members Night |
Members Night |
54/5 |
| 16/02/2015 |
Open Evening |
Open Evening |
40/0 |
| 02/03/2015 |
Telescope Clinic |
Telescope Clinic open to all. |
42/10 |
| 16/03/2015 |
Talk |
Damian Peach – The Giant Planet Jupiter |
58/0 |
| 20/04/2015 |
AGM |
AGM plus short talk by member |
32/0 |
| 18/05/2015 |
Talk |
Mike Frost – The Arms of Buddah |
41/0 |
| 15/06/2015 |
Workshop |
Workshops |
27/1 |
| 20/07/2015 |
Talk |
Dr Steve Barrett – Legacy of the Hubble Space Telescope |
44/4 |
| 17/08/2015 |
Talk |
Mark Gibbons – Beyond Neptune |
42/3 |
| 21/09/2015 |
Talk |
Julian Onions – Galaxies – 1 gigayear at a time |
45/5 |
| 19/10/2015 |
Talk |
Guy Hurst – Transients of the Night Sky |
44/2 |
| 23/10/2015 |
Outreach |
Hagley Rambler Scouts – Introduction to Astronomy |
|
| 16/11/2015 |
Talk |
Dr Gabby Proven – A Demonstration of Aurora Planterrella |
41/3 |
| 18/11/2015 |
Outreach |
Barnt Green Cubs – Astronomy Badge |
|
| 18/12/2015 |
Inter Society Quiz |
Inter Society Quis won by Heart of England |
|
| 2016 |
| 16/01/2016 |
Outreach |
Bromsgrove Library – Stargazing Live |
|
| 18/01/2016 |
Open Evening |
Public Open Evening – talks and exhibition |
34/2 |
| 01/02/2016 |
Telescope Clinic |
Telescope clinic for all comers. |
25/0 |
| 08/02/2016 |
Outreach |
Catshill Cubs – Astronomy Badge |
|
| 15/02/2016 |
Talk |
Dr Steve Barrett – Warping Space and Time |
60/8 |
| 29/02/2016 |
Outreach |
Catshill Cubs – Astronomy Badge |
|
| 07/03/2016 |
Outreach |
Fradley Brownies & Rainbows – Astronomy Badge |
|
| 21/03/2016 |
Talk |
Mike Frost – Beneath The Shadow of the Moon |
38/3 |
| 18/04/2016 |
AGM |
AGM and short Talk |
28/2 |
| 16/05/2016 |
Talk |
Guy Hurst – UK Nova/Supernova Patrol:From visual to Laptop |
49/4 |
| 20/06/2016 |
Members Night |
Members Night – a number of short talks by society members |
30/0 |
| 25/06/2016 |
Outreach |
Avoncroft Museum – Camping Under the Stars |
|
| 18/07/2016 |
Talk |
Damian Peach – Photographic Highlights |
34/1 |
| 15/08/2016 |
Talk |
Sue Dipple – My Journey Through the Galaxy |
26/2 |
| 19/09/2016 |
Talk |
Gary Poyner – OJ+287 – The Monster in the Crab |
34/3 |
| 30/09/2016 |
Other |
Star Party – Ledbury |
|
| 05/10/2016 |
Outreach |
The Hive – Space Evening |
|
| 17/10/2016 |
Talk |
Mark Gibbons – Tycho Brahe |
35/2 |
| 01/11/2016 |
Outreach |
1st Lickey Cub Scouts – Astronomy Badge |
|
| 21/11/2016 |
Talk |
Will Gater – The Science and Spectacle of the Northern Lights |
44/2 |
| 02/12/2016 |
Outreach |
Avoncroft Museum – Outdor showing of the movie ‘Mars’ |
|
| 03/12/2016 |
Outreach |
Avoncroft Museum – Candlelit Christmas |
|
| 09/12/2016 |
Inter Society Quiz |
Inter Society Quiz, won by Carolians |
|
| 19/12/2016 |
Talk |
Dr Steve Barrett – The Star of Bethlehem |
34/3 |
| 2017 |
| 16/01/2017 |
Talk |
Dave Jones – Blackholes: the answer to the ultimate question |
39/3 |
| 02/02/2017 |
Outreach |
Birchensale Middle School – Space and Astronomy |
|
| 15/02/2017 |
Outreach |
St. Stephens Primary School – Key Stage 1 Astronomy |
|
| 20/02/2017 |
Talk |
Dr Steve Barrett – Fiat Lux |
39/1 |
| 20/03/2017 |
Workshop |
Workshops run by members |
36/2 |
| 31/03/2017 |
Outreach |
Bromsgrove Library – Stargazing Live |
|
| 24/04/2017 |
AGM |
AGM plus two outreach talks |
|
| 15/05/2017 |
Talk |
Dr Colin Steele – Sundials – The Sky as a Clock |
|
| 20/05/2017 |
Outreach |
Avoncroft Museum – The Museum at Night |
|
| 19/06/2017 |
Talk |
Mark Gibbons – Johannes Kepler – Why are things as they are, and not otherwise? |
|
| 17/07/2017 |
Talk |
Mike Leggett – From Salyut to the ISS |
|
| 21/08/2017 |
Talk |
Dave Jones – New Perspectives on the Solar System |
|
| 18/09/2017 |
Talk |
Callum Potter – Galaxies |
|
| Statistics not available prior to 2013. Attendance if blank then data not available. Shows as Members/Visitors. Public events such as Open Evenings do not include accurate visitor numbers. |
