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Manchester Astronomical Society
Established 1903
 
 

 Public Lectures :

Our FREE Public Lectures during the winter months are normally held in the 'Schuster Building', University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, in the Blackett Lecture Theatre (located on the ground floor). If using SatNav, please use M13 9PL. The lectures are FREE to attend and all are welcome. Lectures normally start at 19.30 and usually finish by 21:15. Click HERE for more location information. If you do not have a UofM swipe card for the main door, telephone the MAS on

0777 4698467

when outside.

Please note that the information given on this page is provided on a "best information available" basis and advertised talks/speakers may be subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.

Audience

Lecture audience at the Blackett Theatre © MAS

Tom Vassos

Tom Vassos meets the audience © MAS

 Lectures and AGM for 2024 - 2025 :

17th October 2024 (Kopal Memorial Lecture) - Dr Sarah Crowther, U of M, - "Asteroid Bennu - what are you?"

Dr Sarah Crowther, University of Manchester, -
"Asteroid Bennu - what are you?"

Bennu

Start at 19:30 Thursday October 17th, 2024

This will be the first of our Winter Monthly Public Lectures

Members.... don't forget that Subscriptions were due before 1st October !

21st November 2024 - "Searching for Dark Skies" - Mazin Younis CANCELLED

"Searching for Dark Skies" - Mazin Younis CANCELLED

"Astrophotography whilst journeying across Morocco"

Mazin Younis


Start at 19:30 Thursday November 21st, 2024

19th December 2024 - Presidential Lecture - "Stairway to the Stars" - *MEMBERS ONLY TONIGHT*

Presidential Lecture - "Stairway to the Stars"

Note that this lecture is for Members only - we hold our Christmas Party after this lecture!

23rd January 2025 - DOUBLE HEADER - "Solar Energetic Particles" - Ruth Hyndman, & "Black Holes" - Josh Stanway, UCLan

"Solar Energetic Particles" - Ruth Hyndman, UCLan

What are they, and how do they affect Earth?

In solar physics, a solar particle event (SPE), also known as a solar energetic particle event or solar radiation storm, is a solar phenomenon which occurs when particles emitted by the Sun, mostly protons, become accelerated either in the Sun's atmosphere during a solar flare or in interplanetary space by a coronal mass ejection shock.

Solar flare

"Black Holes" - Josh Stanway, UCLan.

Black holes studied with the EHT (Event Horizon Telescope)

M87 black hole

20th February 2025 - "Historical Astronomy - 150 Years of Astronomy at Orwell Park" - Bill Barton FRAS, Deputy Director, BAA Historical Section

"Historical Astronomy - 150 Years of Astronomy at Orwell Park" - Bill Barton FRAS, Deputy Director, BAA Historical Section

Bill Barton

27th March 2025 - The JWST - Dr Mark Clampin, Astrophysics Division Director in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. 7:00pm start [A video-link lecture] Note the new date!!

The JWST - Dr Mark Clampin - Astrophysics Division Director in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. 7:00pm start [A video-link lecture]

This presentation is via video link
The lecture will commence at 7:00pm

17th April 2025 - Annual General Meeting - No Visitors tonight please
Annual General Meeting - No visitors tonight please