York A.S. Meetings and Events for 2008
All Normal meetings are held in the Denham room at the Priory St Centre, at Priory Street (just off Micklegate), York, YO1 6ET, (5 minutes walk from the Railway station). Nearest public car park is Nunney Lane and costs £2 for the night after 6pm (£1 for York residents). There is limited car parking on Priory Street itself.
Meetings start at 8pm sharp, but feel free to arrive from 7:30pm onwards for a chat.
Admission on the door is £1 for members, £2 for non-members, with all 16s and under free.
September 3rd 2008
- 7pm - 9pm, Wednesday, Knavesmire.
YAS Free Public Star Party on the Knavesmire. From 7pm till late, weather permitting. We will be there, even if it rains, for at least half an hour for a chat. Observe through our telescopes, or feel free to bring you own along for help and advice if needed. Objects on show should include the Moon, some planets, star clusters, galaxies.
September 5th 2008 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"New Season Kick-off meeting" - Presented by the YAS committee and guests.
Not to be missed :-).
It has become a very popular traddition now that the first meeting to be held after the Summer break is a special "New Season kick-off meeting", and as such is aimed at beginners and seasoned observers a like. We will be hosting 6 short presentations, lasting 10 to 15 minute each, covering different aspects of astronomy and observing, and a Q & A session at the end. The topics covered will include :-
The aim is to get everyone enthusiastic about the return of the dark nights and inspired to get outside to do some observing. Even if you've not done any practical observing before, why not make this season the one when you give it a go, and make the best use of the society member's Observatory?
Why not bring your friends and family along to this meeting for a very informative evening?
September 19th 2008 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"'Everything you wanted to know about your Telescope, but were afraid to ask" - By Dr Jurgen Schmoll- Durham University - preceeded by the York AS AGM
We are very pleased to welcome Dr Jurgen Schmoll from Durham University to speak to us tonight. Jurgen has a very informative, and in places amusing talk for us tonight, which will both enlighten and entertain. What are the real differences between different types of telescopes in terms of performance and use, and how can we get the best out of our optical instruments? Come along and find out all the answers.
It's that time of year again where a new Committee is elected for the York Astronomical Society. Come and hear the reports of the last 12 months from the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, and vote for next year's YAS committee. Provided you are a YAS member, you can even stand for one of the posts yourself. Don't be shy, new blood is always needed to keep the committee fresh and forward looking.
The AGM should only last 20 minutes, and will proceed the evening's talk.
October 3rd 2008 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"The Thomas Wright Trophy - Astronomy Quiz night"
York AS is proud to be hosting the Thoms Wright Trophy this year and teams of 3 people from Durham AS, York AS and Cleaveland & Darlington AS will be taking part to win this highly coverted trophy.
The Quiz Master this year will once again be Neil Haggath from Durham, who will now doubt keep up his excellent questioning skills with interesting, but not too difficult questions, and the famous "picture" round too.
It's a great evening which is always very enjoyable, and it's just like being at a real TV quiz show. So come along and bring your friends and family and see how many of the answers you know, and learn all the ones you didn't know.
If you want to be on the York AS team, just have a word with the YAS Chairman at one of our meetings, and ask about being included.
October 8th 2008 -
7pm - 9pm, Wednesday, Knavesmire.
YAS Free Public Star Party on the Knavesmire. From 7pm till late, weather permitting. We will be there, even if it rains, for at least half an hour for a chat. Observe through our telescopes, or feel free to bring you own along for help and advice if needed. Objects on show should include the Moon, some planets, star clusters, and galaxies.
October 17th 2008 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"Universe, part II'" - By Paul Money - (as read in "The Sky at Night" magazine).
Our second visit of 2008 from our good friend Paul Money. Paul will be talking about the Universe, and all it entails. For those of you who have not been to one of Paul's talks before, they are not to be missed. His blend of exuberance, enthusiasm, and occasional loud humorous eruptions is unforgettable. For those who have been to one of Paul's talks before, I expect you have no intentions of missing this one.
November 5th 2008 -
7pm - 9pm, Wednesday, Knavesmire.
YAS Free Public Star Party on the Knavesmire. From 7pm till late, weather permitting. We will be there, even if it rains, for at least half an hour for a chat. Observe through our telescopes, or feel free to bring you own along for help and advice if needed. Objects on show should include the Moon, some planets, star clusters, and galaxies.
November 7th 2008 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"Exo-planets and Brown Dwarfs" - By Sam George - Birmingham University and Birmingham AS.
Anyone who would wear a Spiderman shirt has to be a great astronomer, and Samuel has been known to in the past. He also once received a certificate of achievement, so with all these accomplishments behind him, what better way to top them than to come and speak at the York AS?
Sam has this to say about himself :-
I am a final year postgraduate student at the University of Birmingham and my main interest of research is Exoplanets and Brown Dwarfs. I am particularly interested in their radio emission. For exoplanets, not one has been detected (currently) at radio wavelengths and is an interesting challenge - there is lots interference in low frequency radio observations. I am also interested in public engagement in astronomy and am the Secretary of the Federation of Astronomical Societies.
We are very pleased to be welcoming Sam tonight to talk to us about the topic of Exo-planets and Brown Dwarfs. What are they? How do we locate them, and what can we learn from them? Come along to this talk to find out the answers to these and other important questions.
If we are really lucky, the Spiderman shirt may get another outing :-).
November 21st 2008 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"Current Software for Astronomy" by Tony Scaife - East Riding Astronomers.
This talk will be about some of the best and most useful software available for use in the area of Astronomy. What is out there, and how can we make the best use of it?
For those of us who do have access to a computer, this talk should be most illuminating and educational. Even if you don't have a computer of your own, do come along and see what you could be doing if you did have one.
December 3rd 2008 -
7pm - 9pm, Wednesday, Knavesmire.
YAS Free Public Star Party on the Knavesmire. From 7pm till late, weather permitting. We will be there, even if it rains, for at least half an hour for a chat. Observe through our telescopes, or feel free to bring you own along for help and advice if needed. Objects on show should include the Moon, some planets, star clusters, galaxies.
December 5th 2008 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"Coronal Conundra and Prominence Puzzles" - By Dr Colin Steel - Manchester University
Whilst the 'main business' of star i.e. the production of energy takes place in the core there are many interesting processes taking place in the outer layers and atmospheres. The Sun has three layers of atmosphere known as the photosphere, chromosphere and corona. This talk will give a general introduction to the Sun and will then feature some of the phenomena in the atmospheres including the appearance of the corona at eclipses, sunspots, prominences, coronal loops and solar flares. In addition, the Sun influences events in the Earth's atmosphere and the talk will conclude with a description of some of these.
December 19th 2008 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"Christmas Meeting" - All are welcome.
In-House talks, presentations, entertaining astronomy videos and the YAS Christmas meal. Always a popular event so please come along and if you feel like eating, be ready to pop out to a nearby restaurant after the meeting for an enjoyable meal and good chat :-). The eating part is optional, so please do still come along and enjoy the presentations even if you won't be partaking of the food afterwards.
This is a fun and enjoyable evening and is a good chance to have a chat for a change and talk about astronomy matters and interests, etc. We might have some practical demonstrations, and other bits and bobs too. If you have anything you would like to present, don't be shy, give it a go, just let the Chairman or Secretary know, and they'll fit you into the evening's running order.
York A.S. Meetings and Events for 2009
All Normal meetings are held in the Denham room at the Priory St Centre, at Priory Street (just off Micklegate), York, YO1 6ET, (5 minutes walk from the Railway station). Nearest public car park is Nunney Lane and costs £2 for the night after 6pm. There is limited car parking on Priory Street itself.
Meetings start at 8pm sharp, but feel free to arrive from 7:30pm onwards for a chat.
Admission on the door is £1 for members, £2 for non-members, with all 16s and under free.
No Formal Friday Meetings at Priory Street during August due to most people being away on Holiday.
August 12th 2009 - 8pm till late, Wednesday, YAS Observatory.
"Annual Perseid Meteor watch" - All members and family are welcome to attend.
Each year we organise a Perseid meteor watch on the night of the peak activity of this annual meteor shower. This year the peak night is the 12th/13th of August which is a Wednesday night / Thursday morning. Dedicated observers have been known to stay out all night if the skies are clear and the shower is putting on a good show.
Meet at the YAS Observatory from 8pm onwards.
August 15th 2009 - 6pm till late, Saturday, YAS Observatory.
"Annual Perseid BBQ" - All members and family are welcome to attend.
Each year we hold a members and families Perseid BBQ on the Saturday evening closest to the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. This year we will be holding the BBQ at the YAS observatory, with an evening of socialising, eating, chatting, and observing.
What more could you possibly want? :-).
As always we are at the mercy of the weather, but fingers crossed, we will be fortunate enough to have warm, clear skies.
There will be several BBQs operating, so bring your own main course to incinerate, (I mean cook), and also plates and cutlery, and we will supply salads, dressings, bread rolls, soft drinks and nibbles, etc.
For directions and information, speak to anyone in the committee or drop us an e-mail to the usual info@yorkastro.co.uk address.
September 4th 2009 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"New Season Kick-off meeting" - Presented by the YAS committee and guests.
Not to be missed :-).
It has become a very popular traddition now that the first meeting to be held after the Summer break is a special "New Season kick-off meeting", and as such is aimed at beginners and seasoned observers a like. We will be hosting 6 short presentations, lasting 10 to 15 minute each, covering different aspects of astronomy and observing, and a Q & A session at the end. The topics covered will include :-
The aim is to get everyone enthusiastic about the return of the dark nights and inspired to get outside to do some observing. Even if you've not done any practical observing before, why not make this season the one when you give it a go, and make the best use of the society member's Observatory?
Why not bring your friends and family along to this meeting for a very informative evening?
October 2nd 2009 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"Astronomy talk - preceeded by the York AS AGM"
It's that time of year again where a new Committee is elected for the York Astronomical Society. Come and hear the reports of the last 12 months from the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, and vote for next year's YAS committee. Provided you are a YAS member, you can even stand for one of the posts yourself. Don't be shy, new blood is always needed to keep the committee fresh and forward looking.
The AGM should only last 30 minutes, and following it there will be a short astronomical talk so that the evening will not just be "business".
December 19th 2009 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"Christmas Meeting" - All are welcome.
In-House talks, presentations, entertaining astronomy videos and the YAS Christmas meal. Always a popular event so please come along and if you feel like eating, be ready to pop out to a nearby restaurant after the meeting for an enjoyable meal and good chat :-). The eating part is optional, so please do still come along and enjoy the presentations even if you won't be partaking of the food afterwards.
This is a fun and enjoyable evening and is a good chance to have a chat for a change and talk about astronomy matters and interests, etc. We might have some practical demonstrations, and other bits and bobs too. If you have anything you would like to present, don't be shy, give it a go, just let the Chairman or Secretary know, and they'll fit you into the evening's running order.
York A.S. Meetings and Events for 2010
All Normal meetings are held in the Denham room at the Priory St Centre, at Priory Street (just off Micklegate), York, YO1 6ET, (5 minutes walk from the Railway station). Nearest public car park is Nunney Lane and costs £2 for the night after 6pm. There is limited car parking on Priory Street itself.
Meetings start at 8pm sharp, but feel free to arrive from 7:30pm onwards for a chat.
Admission on the door is £1 for members, £2 for non-members, with all 16s and under free.
No Formal Friday Meetings at Priory Street during August due to most people being away on Holiday.
August 12th 2010 - 8pm till late, Thursday, YAS Observatory.
"Annual Perseid Meteor watch" - All members and family are welcome to attend.
Each year we organise a Perseid meteor watch on the night of the peak activity of this annual meteor shower. This year the peak night is the 12th/13th of August which is a Thursday night / Friday morning. Dedicated observers have been known to stay out all night if the skies are clear and the shower is putting on a good show.
Meet at the YAS Observatory from 8pm onwards.
August 14th 2010 - 6pm till late, Saturday, YAS Observatory.
"Annual Perseid BBQ" - All members and family are welcome to attend.
Each year we hold a members and families Perseid BBQ on the Saturday evening closest to the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. This year we will be holding the BBQ at the YAS observatory, with an evening of socialising, eating, chatting, and observing.
What more could you possibly want? :-).
As always we are at the mercy of the weather, but fingers crossed, we will be fortunate enough to have warm, clear skies.
There will be several BBQs operating, so bring your own main course to incinerate, (I mean cook), and also plates and cutlery, and we will supply salads, dressings, bread rolls, soft drinks and nibbles, etc.
For directions and information, speak to anyone in the committee or drop us an e-mail to the usual info@yorkastro.co.uk address.
September 3rd 2010 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"New Season Kick-off meeting" - Presented by the YAS committee and guests.
Not to be missed :-).
It has become a very popular traddition now that the first meeting to be held after the Summer break is a special "New Season kick-off meeting", and as such is aimed at beginners and seasoned observers a like. We will be hosting 6 short presentations, lasting 10 to 15 minute each, covering different aspects of astronomy and observing, and a Q & A session at the end. The topics covered will include :-
The aim is to get everyone enthusiastic about the return of the dark nights and inspired to get outside to do some observing. Even if you've not done any practical observing before, why not make this season the one when you give it a go, and make the best use of the society member's Observatory?
Why not bring your friends and family along to this meeting for a very informative evening?
October 1st 2010 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"Astronomy talk - preceeded by the York AS AGM"
It's that time of year again where a new Committee is elected for the York Astronomical Society. Come and hear the reports of the last 12 months from the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, and vote for next year's YAS committee. Provided you are a YAS member, you can even stand for one of the posts yourself. Don't be shy, new blood is always needed to keep the committee fresh and forward looking.
The AGM should only last 30 minutes, and following it there will be a short astronomical talk so that the evening will not just be "business".
December 17th 2009 - 8pm, Friday, Priory St.
"Christmas Meeting" - All are welcome.
In-House talks, presentations, entertaining astronomy videos and the YAS Christmas meal. Always a popular event so please come along and if you feel like eating, be ready to pop out to a nearby restaurant after the meeting for an enjoyable meal and good chat :-). The eating part is optional, so please do still come along and enjoy the presentations even if you won't be partaking of the food afterwards.
This is a fun and enjoyable evening and is a good chance to have a chat for a change and talk about astronomy matters and interests, etc. We might have some practical demonstrations, and other bits and bobs too. If you have anything you would like to present, don't be shy, give it a go, just let the Chairman or Secretary know, and they'll fit you into the evening's running order.