Events

South Cheshire Astronomical Society (SCASTRO) Meetings

We are back in operation fresh for another season! All are welcome from novices to the experienced (Juniors should be accompanied by adults).
We are very short of helpers so if you have organisational skills and would be willing to help then please contact us.

For Full programme and venue details scroll through this page.

Next Meeting

Thursday 7pm evening Public Talk - 23 May 2013 at South Cheshire College.

AN ALMOST PERFECT UNIVERSE
REVEALED BY SPACE TELESCOPE

Come along to the last of the public talks this season by South Cheshire Astronomical Society on Thursday 23 May 2013.

Over 15 months, the European Space Agency’s Planck space telescope has produced its first all-sky picture of the oldest light in our Universe, imprinted on the sky when it was just 380 000 years old. This is the most detailed map ever created of the cosmic microwave background – the relic radiation from the Big Bang.

Dr Althea Wilkinson is from the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Manchester at Jodrell Bank Observatory. She was Project Manager in the UK and will explain about from Planck’s inception to the astonishing results published in March this year. These confirm the standard model of cosmology at an unprecedented accuracy but it also reveals the existence of features that challenge the foundations of our current understanding of the Universe.

and will tell us the story of how Jodrell Bank built the front ends of the receivers for the two lowest frequency channels of the Planck satellite; the most recent of a series of satellites which have observed the Cosmic Microwave background radiation. She will explain its first set of cosmological results released in ~March [maybe you saw them featured in the national press over Easter] and their implications for our understanding of cosmology.

Please note although the talks do not start until about 7:30pm you need to get there well in time to register and socialise.

See below for further details and the list of our other events.

For further information, or if you would like to receive emailed announcements:
email enquiries@SCASTRO.org, or phone 01270 253058

We hold two main types of meetings :-

Public Talks

Stretch your horizons and come to our public talks on all things Astronomical.

When:

With a few exceptions, meetings will be on the last Thursday of each month, 7pm-9pm . The exceptions will be either due to holiday proximity or booking difficulties, These dates will be highlighted.

Admission:

Members free
None members £4.00
Under 16 year olds free but must be accompanied by an adult.

NOTE: IT WOULD HELP IF YOU COULD LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE COMING SO THAT WE CAN MAKE ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS IF WE ARE AT RISK OF EXCEEDING THE ROOM CAPACITY LIMIT.

Venue/Location:

South Cheshire College (referred to as SCC) is our main venue but currently it is not available for all of the dates. We will either find an alternative venues or change dates.

Main Location :-
Address: Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 8AB
GO TO RECEPTION, at the entrance to the new Crescent Building, to sign in and then be guided to the meeting room.

Link to SCC web for Further Venue Details. These include location and campus maps.

Club Nights

These meetings are a chance to meet each other and exchange knowledge and experiences. Some of you will be seasoned astronomers and some of you will be just beginning. There will be Telescopes owned by the society to see and experiment with and members will be encouraged to bring their own equipment. On those rare times when viewing conditions are right we can do some star gazing but otherwise there will be plenty to do.

We also have a large collection of books which have been passed on to us. As we catalogue them, more and more of them will be made available for members to borrow.

When:

Generally one Friday night per month, avoiding proximity to our public talks.

Time : generally 8pm-10:30pm this may be extended if the sky is clear for observation.
(Note: originally planned for Thursday nights but due to lack of availability of the hall this had to be changed)

Admission:

Members free
None members £2:50
Under 16 year olds free, but must be accompanied by an adult.

Venue/Location :

St Peter's Community Hall,
Leighton-cum-Minshull Vernon,
Middlewich Road, CREWE, CW1 4RD

It lies on the left, going towards Middlewich, just after the Church, which is also on the left.

(Grid Ref: 53:7.8590N 2:28.6485W)

Link to find St Peters Church

SCHEDULED SCASTRO MEETINGS

If you would like to join us it would help us with our planning if you could email us, to let us know, on enquiries@SCASTRO.org.

Programme:

Thu 18 Oct 2012, 7pm to 9pm - Public Talk at SCC
Dr Colin Steele, University of Manchester
Meteors - From Comet to Camera
(one of a set of talks that Dr Steele gives)

Thu 29 Nov 2012, 7pm to 9pm - Public Talk at SCC
Professor Albert Zijlstra, University of Manchester
Planetary Nebula of the Galactic Bulge

Thu 25 Apr 2013, 7pm to 9pm - Public Talk at SCC
Prof Jim Wild, Lancaster University
In Search of the Northern Lights

Fri 21 June 2013, 8:00pm till 10:30 or later - Club Night at:
St Peter's Community Hall.
Summer Solstice special - Observation of the sun.
&
AGM

Thu 28 June 2012, 7pm to 9pm - Public Talk at SCC
Planetary Nebula
Presenter: Dr Myfanwy Lloyd -
of The University of Manchester

South Cheshire Astronomical Society

South Cheshire Astronomical Society (SCASTRO) Meetings

Next Meeting

Thursday 7pm evening Public Talk - 23 May 2013 at South Cheshire College.

Public Talks

When:

Admission:

Venue/Location:

Club Nights

When:

Admission:

Venue/Location :

SCHEDULED SCASTRO MEETINGS

Programme: