Supernova SN2023IXF
First reports of this Type II supernova were published on May 19th 2023 by Koichi Itagaki, a Japanese amateur astronomer accredited with discoveries of 3 supernovae – there’s hope for us all yet. This...
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June ’23 Monthly Meeting – AGM
Summer time is upon us again and given that the nights get even shorter as we approach the Solstice, what better way to celebrate than to hold our AGM! Not to worry though, we...
May ’23 Monthly Meeting – Houston we have a problem. We have met ETI!
May’s guest speaker is Dr Martin Braddock is a professional scientist and project manager working in the field of drug discovery and development with 36 years’ experience of working in academic institutes and large...
April ’23 Monthly Meeting – Aurorae: Tracking and Capturing Nature’s Light Show
Nigel Bradbury will reveal the secrets of spotting one of the world’s greatest phenomenon, the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights. Nigel is a renowned international expert in this phenomenon. During the presentation at the...
March ’23 Monthly Meeting – Exoplanets
For the March Monthly Meeting, we welcome Marina Lafarga Magro, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Warwick University who will deliver a presentation on Exoplanets. Despite confirmation of the existence of exoplanets is relatively recent...
February ’23 Monthly Meeting – Pioneering Women of the British Astronomical Association
A talk by Mike Frost, Current Director of the BAA’s Historical Section, at CAWAS’s meeting of 10th February 2023. Picture: Margaret Lindsay Huggins “I’m not using the microphone,’ Mike announced at the beginning of...
Get Ready for Star Count 2023! Spread the word!
Star Count is an annual citizen science project open to all ages organised by CPRE – the Countryside Charity. Star Count begins 17th and ends 24th of February. Thousands of people take part in...
What’s happening in 2023…
Mark gives us a summary of what we can expect to see in the new year…
January ’23 Monthly Meeting – Observing and Imaging Mercury and Venus with David Arditti
For January’s monthly meeting we are thrilled to welcome the President of the British Astronomical Association – David Arditti. David Arditti is a composer of contemporary classical music. Observer and imager from light-polluted Outer...
December ’22 Monthly Meeting – Building an observatory for a shade over £1000???
OK, so how do you turn a simple garden shed into a back garden observatory for £1000. From background research, through to constructing a pier and dealing with the challenges of engineering the roll...