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Manchester Astronomical Society
Established 1903

 Weekly Meetings

Each Thursday we meet in the Blackett Lecture Theatre (apart from over Christmas/New Year, when the Society takes a break), from about 19:00. Any scheduled talks will start at about 20:00. Weather permitting, we may also observe using the telescopes until as late as people want to stay. If you are interested in coming to any of these meetings please see the visitor information page.

Due to redevelopment work on the North Campus, the Godlee Observatory is now closed for an indefinite period - we now meet at the Blackett Lecture Theatre in the Schuster Building on the Main Campus.

You can see what's in the night sky for the next month by visiting our JOURNAL page.

 

 January - April 2023

5th January - VIA ZOOM - SkyNotes for January

VIA ZOOM

SkyNotes for January

12th January - VIA ZOOM - Perseverence... Two Years on Mars

VIA ZOOM - Perseverence... Two Years on Mars

Perseverence tracks

19th January - Public Lecture via ZOOM - 19.30

Public Lecture via ZOOM, commencing at 19:30

See Lectures page for more information
 
26th January - SkyNotes for February - via ZOOM

SkyNotes for February - via ZOOM

You can join the meeting from about 19:00

2nd February - Unplanned evening

Unplanned Evening

Comet images, a video, or whatever!

9th February - Another Unplanned Evening

Another Unplanned Evening

Comet images, a video, or whatever!

16th February - Public Lecture via ZOOM 19.30

Public Lecture commencing at 19:30

See Lectures page for more information
 
23rd February - SkyNotes for March

SkyNotes for March

March 2023-1

2nd March - A second anniversary look at Mars Perseverence Rover

A second anniversary look at Mars Perseverence Rover

Mars

9th March - NASA's Stunning Discoveries on Jupiter's Largest Moons

NASA's Stunning Discoveries on Jupiter's Largest Moons

Jupiter's Moons

16th March - Public Lecture via ZOOM 19.30

Public Lecture via ZOOM 19.30

See Lectures page for more information
 

23rd March - Unplanned Evening

Unplanned Evening

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30th March - SkyNotes for April

Sky Notes for April

 

6th April - Meeting Suspended for the Easter Holiday

Meeting Suspended for the Easter Holiday

13th April -

20th April - Annual General Meeting

AGM

27th April - SkyNotes for May

SkyNotes for May

 May - August 2023

4th May -

11th May -

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18th May -

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25th May - SkyNotes for June

SkyNotes for June

1st June -

8th June -

15th June -

22nd June -

29th June - SkyNotes for July

SkyNotes for July

6th July -

13th July -

20th July -

27th July - SkyNotes for August

SkyNotes for August

3rd August - Transient Lunar Phenomena (TLPs) - Graham Hodson

Transient Lunar Phenomena (TLPs) - Graham Hodson

A look at the history of TLPs and their possible causes

10th August - Special Public Lecture - see Lectures page

Special Public Lecture - see Lectures page

17th August - The ISS - Sonia Turkington

The ISS - Sonia Turkington

ISS Final configuration

24th August - Christmas/Birthday Party night

31st August - SkyNotes for September

SkyNotes for September

 Member's Notice Board

Posted: 23 July 2018

The MAS website has pages devoted to images of the night sky, as well as the Sun and Moon, and images may be submitted to the website via e-mail to the webmaster, in addition to posting on the MAS Facebook page.

There is no longer any restriction on image file size.

Posted: 22 August 2023

The MAS 'Library Service' is suspended for the duration of our exile from the Godlee Observatory

 September - December 2023

7th September -

14th September - Solar Eclipses & Saros Cycles (Part 1)

Solar Eclipses & Saros Cycles (Part 1

21st September - Solar Eclipses & Saros Cycles (Part 2)

Solar Eclipses & Saros Cycles (Part 2)

28th September - SkyNotes for October

SkyNotes for October

5th October -

12th October -

19th October - Public Lecture

Public Lecture

See the Lectures page for details

26th October - SkyNotes for November

SkyNotes for November -

November 2022

2nd November -

9th November -

16th November - Public Lecture

Public Lecture

See the Lectures page for details

23rd November -

30th November - SkyNotes for December

SkyNotes for December

7th December -

14th December - Presidential Lecture -

Presidential Lecture -

Meeting start at 19:00 - Lecture start at 19:30 approx.

This lecture is for MAS Members Only

21st December - No Meeting Tonight - Christmas / New Year Break

No meeting tonight - Christmas / New Year Break
Wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year to the Whole World

Merry Christmas
 
28th December - No Meeting Tonight - Christmas / New Year Break

No meeting tonight - Christmas / New Year Break
Wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year to the Whole World

Merry Christmas