Deep Sky Section Meeting 2026

The Deep Sky Section is holding its annual meeting at the Centenary Hall, Dean Close Preparatory School, Cheltenham, hosted by the Cotswold Astronomical Society on Saturday 28th March, 2026.

A hot buffet lunch and refreshments included in the price. Tickets will be £15 for BAA Members, SPA members and members of Cotswold AS (discount codes available online for BAA members and circulated to others), and £20 for non-members. Under 18s are £7.50 but must be accompanied by a paying adult.

You can book online HERE

The discount code for BAA members is shown here if you are logged in or you can access the BAA Discount Codes document.

Please note: No smoking or vaping on the premises or school grounds. And no nuts or sesame seeds (or products containing these) to be brought into the school premises.

Speakers:

Mike Greenhill-Cooper – My Astro-imaging Obsession
Jonathon Elliott – A Gloucester Observatory
Bryan Lawrence – Adventures in Auriga
Owen Brazell – Observing the Virgo Cluster
Andrew Stephens – The Andromeda Galaxy
Albert Zylstra – Planetary Nebulae

Venue

Dean Close Preparatory School, Lansdown Rd, Lansdown, Cheltenham GL51 6QS