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.

Bookings closed at midnight March 15th – there may be cancellations so please get in touch with the BAA Office if you are still interested in attending.

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.

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.

Programme:

We have revised the programme in light of the tragic death of Owen Brazell.

10:00 Tea/coffee on arrival

10:30 Intro & Section Update – Callum Potter
10:50 Mike Greenhill-Hooper – My Astro-imaging Obsession
11:40 Bryan Lawrence – Adventures in Auriga

12:30 Lunch

13:50 Mark Radice – Observing from the Caribbean
14:30 Andrew Stephens – The Andromeda Galaxy

15:30 Tea break

16:00 Prof. Albert Zylstra – Planetary Nebulae
17:00 Final remarks and close

Trade Stands:

Society for the History of Astronomy Booksales
Webb Deep-Sky Society

Parking

Thee is a parking area at the Dean Close Preparatory School. The entrance is from the A40 / Lansdown Road..

Click here for the school Campus Map.

Venue

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