BAA Autumn Meeting 2023 – Practical Amateur Astronomy
Friday 22nd Sep 2023
We will be holding our Autumn meeting from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th September 2023 in Leicester. The event is designed to help people of all abilities to get more out of astronomy. There will be talks and advice on planetary imaging, telescopes, setting up meteor cameras and many other aspects of observational astronomy. Please be aware that we are unable to record this meeting.
Tickets
To book your place follow this link to the Ticket Tailor page. You can access the 25% BAA member discount code by logging in to the BAA website and following this link. You enter it as a promo code on the screen where you provide your details. The closing date for bookings is Sunday 17th September 2023.
Adult: £16 / £12 with the 25% BAA member discount
Under 16: £4 / £3 with the 25% BAA member discount
Optional Accommodation
Unfortunately all the university accommodation has now been booked up by others, so if you are coming and need to stay you will need to look at booking a room at one of the Premier Inns or B&B at one of the other hotels of guest houses in Leicester.
At the time of reporting this there are rooms available in the Leicester City Centre Premier Inn – Costs for Fri until Sun morning on a standard is £187.50 plus breakfast.
Speakers
Prof Leigh Fletcher – JUICE: ESA’s Mission to Explore the Icy Worlds of Jupiter
Pete Lawrence – Imaging the Planets
Richard Fleet – Video Meteor Observing
Sandra Brantingham – Aurora, NCL & STEVE
Nick James – Observing Comets
David Arditti – Tools for the job – deciding on the best telescope for your needs
Paul Abel is hoping to arrange a visit to the university observatory on Sunday morning.
A detailed set of directions to College Court Conference Centre are provided in this pdf file.
Programme
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Friday |
22 September | |
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19:00 |
Registration (Tea & Coffee) |
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19:30 |
Welcome – David Arditti & Paul Abel |
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19:40 |
Prof Leigh Fletcher |
JUICE: ESA’s Mission to Explore the Icy Worlds of Jupiter |
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20:50 |
Close |
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Saturday |
23 September | |
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09:45 |
Registration (Tea & Coffee) |
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10:15 |
Welcome – David Arditti & Paul Abel |
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10:25 |
Pete Lawrence |
Imaging Planets |
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11:10 |
Morning refreshments |
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11:40 |
David Arditti |
’Tools for the job – deciding on the best telescope for your needs’ |
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12:25 |
Andrew Thomas |
Radio Astronomy |
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13:10 |
Lunch |
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14:25 |
Ann Bonell |
Leicester AS – Promotion of group |
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14:45 |
Richard Fleet |
Video Meteor Observing |
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15:30 |
Afternoon Refreshments |
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16:00 |
Nick James |
Observing Comets |
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16:45 |
Sandra Brantingham |
Aurora, STEVE and NLC |
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17:30 |
Feedback & Close |
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Sunday |
24 September | |
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10:00 |
Visit to Leicester University Observatory – Paul Abel organisinig |
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13:30 |
End of Autumn Meeting – safe journey Home |
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Details correct at time of printing
Exhibitors
See a great lineup of your favourite brands, new products, and some very special offers from The Widescreen Centre for the BAA Autumn meeting. Let The Widescreen Centre know in advance if there is anything you would like them to bring to Leicester.
Our thanks go to the Leicester Astronomical Society who are hosting this meeting.
Meeting organiser: Hazel Collett
Venue
College Court Conference Centre, Knighton Road, Knighton, Leicester LE2 3UF