Author: astro

Our April meeting will NOT be at the usual time. Rather, join us in a collaborative project with Reimagine Redditch to Have A Go at Astronomy. On Saturday April 13th we will be hosting the mobile planetarium of Warwick University….

Join us for a talk by Julian Onions. subject TBD

We will hold a short AGM during the February meeting to elect the committee and collect Subs. Several new members are hoping to join us and new member Andy will giving us a demo of his astrophotography mini-PC We will…

Curry has been order, deposits collected and Adz is busy writing those quiz questions. Meal at 7pm followed by the annual Christmas Quiz

Annular Eclipse: https://www.space.com/how-long-will-october-annular-solar-eclipse-2023-last Carbon found in Europa’s oceans

An account of a plan to launch a very small space craft to the moon using technology that would be available to “men in sheds”. The study was undertaken for a TV company. The talk covers some of the issues…

Join the Redditch Astronomical Society for a Star Party (weather permitting) at pm on September 23rd 2023 at Morton Stanley Park Cafe. Bring a telescope or binoculars or just your curiosity. The moon will be low so expect dark skies,…

One of the best meteor showers will reach its peak on August 12/13 2023. Not only is this NOT a school night but there is a new moon, so any Meteors will be readily visible, even from your backgarden. Perhaps…

Our most recent guest speaker makes the news today with a paper about a two faced white dwarf. One side Hydrogen the other Helium. What weird stars these continue to be.. https://warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/?newsItem=8a17841b8949662201896ec1d6684a90 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jul/19/two-faced-star-with-helium-and-hydrogen-sides-baffles-astronomers-janus

A teaser for September with news of a mew way to achieve Fusion https://phys.org/news/2023-07-technique-mass-production-fusion-energy.html