Gwynedd Astronomical Society
Established 1974
Lectures from January 2020
2020
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January C Morris The history of lunar observing
J Mithan Betelgeuse
D Fear Interstellar objects
N Ahmed Video about the Starlink project
G Williams The importance of metals for intelligent life
February T Snelus Cloudy sky astronomy - home radio astronomy set ups
March J Mithan Peculiar stars
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From April 2020 to July 2022 no lectures were arranged due to the Covid 19 pandemic
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2022
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September 1st D Fear AGM followed by Planetary Rovers
October 6th C Morris A history of observing Mars
November 3rd K Alexander Archaeology and Astronomy
December 1st I Blackburn Solar Photography - a beginner's guide
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2023
January 5th G Williams Exoplanets and Geology
February 2nd Tracey Harty The Aurora from North Wales
March 2nd R Wilton Astrophotography Part 1 (In at the Deep(sky) End.)
April 6th R Wilton Astrophotography Part 2
(Image calibration, and Processing.)
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May 4th C Morris The Herschel family and their
contribution to Astronomy.
K Alexander "Seconds from Disaster"
June 1st K Alexander Two surprised astronomers
July 6th I Blackburn Processing planetary imaging
August Summer Break
Sept 7th K Alexander Sir Bernard Lovell & Jodrell Bank
October 5th D Robertson Why our lives depend on Dark Skies
Nov 2nd C Morris Vatican Astronomy Dec 7th All Bring a telescope
Jan 4th G Williams The Earth's magnetic field
Feb 1st All Short presentations
March 7th K Alexander Choice of videos
April 4th C Morris The History of observing Jupiter
May 2nd T Williams Solar observation