Spring BAA Meeting Leicester – PRACTICAL AMATEUR ASTRONOMY

This meeting is dedicated to modern practical amateur astronomy. This is your chance to hear experienced amateur astronomers talk about their latest projects. It’s also an opportunity to get help with any problems you have with your kit or observing techniques.

Venue: Phoenix Arts & Cinema, Screen 2

Tickets are £15 for BAA Members, SPA members and members of Leicester AS (discount codes available online for BAA members and circulated to others), and £20 for non-members.

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.

Friday 22nd May, 1930 – 2100:

Prof Suzie Imber, University of Leicester
‘The Latest update from the BepiColombo mission to Mercury’

Saturday 23rd May, 0945 – 1730, speakers are:

Pete Lawrence (Observing the Sun)
Nick James (Observing Interstellar comets)
Gary Poyner (Variable stars)
Dr Chrysa Avdellidou (Pro-Am asteroid observing)
Dr Tony Cook (Lunar impact flashes)
Sandra Brantingham (Aurorae and friends)
Mike Foulkes (Saturn’s rings edge on)
Dr James Dawson (Mercury rising: Imaging the solar system’s most elusive tail)
Peter Tickner (Venus – Getting attracted to the dark side)

Sunday 24th May, 1000-1200:

Visit to University of Leicester Observatory if weather conditions permit.

Venue

Phoenix Art Centre Leicester LE1 1TG