Meetings 2026
| Date | Meeting Topic |
|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Pete Franklin (BADAS) - "Practical Astronomy Basics - Naked-eye Observing" |
| Feb 11 | Pete Franklin (BADAS) - "Practical Astronomy Basics - Choosing and Using Binoculars and Small Telescopes" |
| Mar 11 | Dr Licia C. Ray (Lancaster University) - "Jupiter's Connection With Its Local Space Environment" |
| Apr 8 | Professor Derek Ward-Thompson (University of Lancashire) - "Islands in Infinity" Copies of "Islands in Infinity" will be available for sale for £40 (cash only please). |
| May 13 | Russell Parry - "The Apollo Moon Trees" |
| June 10 | Society AGM - plus Artemis update from our Chair, Ray Smith |
| July 8 | Dr Steve Barrett (University of Liverpool) - "Gaia" |
| Aug 12 | NO MEETING at BCC - INSTEAD we will be having a public partial solar eclipse observing event at Rossall Beach Promenade, and later a Perseid observing session (both weather-dependent) |
| Aug 19 | EXTRA NIGHT - Members' Observing Reports - from the eclipse, Perseids and anything else |
| Sept 9 | Dr Keith Robinson FRAS (LaMAS) - "Stellar Butterflies (The Sequel) |
| Oct 14 | 40 Years of BADAS |
| Nov 11 | Astrophotography 101 |
| Dec 10 | Christmas Quiz Night |