Timetable of Talks for 2022/2023 |
Dates |
Subject |
Speaker |
Location |
2022 |
18th January |
Einstein's Universe |
Colin Stuart |
Zoom |
15th February |
A Megaconstellation Threat |
Dr Paul Daniels (FAS) |
Zoom |
15th March |
The Plato Mission |
Prof Donald Pollacco (University of Warwick) |
Zoom |
19th April |
Ancient Visitors |
Steve Bosley (HAG) |
Oasis Academy |
17th May |
Jupiter Rising |
Dr John Rogers |
Zoom |
21st June |
Sundials |
Peter Ransom |
Oasis Academy |
19th July |
Jeremiah Horrocks - A Curious Astronomer |
Mike Frost |
Zoom |
16th August |
Tides |
James Fradgley |
Zoom |
20th September (note change of date) |
Old Galaxies in The Young Universe |
Dr Claudia Maraston (Portsmouth University) |
Oasis Academy |
18th October |
Annual General Meeting |
Everyone |
Zoom |
15th November |
What Are Little & Large Exoplanets Made of? |
Roger Dymock |
Zoom |
13th December |
Astronomical Spectroscopy |
Steve Broadbent |
Oasis Academy |
2023 |
17th January |
Dark Matter |
Prof. Nick Evans |
Oasis Academy |
21st February |
Fuzzy Blobs: A Guide for The Perplexed |
Stephen Tonkin |
Oasis Academy |
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We host a comprehensive range of talks, sometimes at Oasis Academy & sometimes by Zoom - see table to the left for details. Both members and non-members are invited. Please see note on the Home page for venue updates. The address is: Oasis Academy Romsey Rd, Southampton SO16 8FA
Non-members will need to register their interest; please send an email to:
saazoomtalk@outlook.com For subject please enter – ‘SAA Talk’
Please include your name. You can add a comment or question to the email if you wish.
Members and registered non-members will be sent the Zoom link approximately 2 days before the date of the Meeting.
Talks are pitched at all levels, from 1st year undergraduate down to beginners' level. Speakers have available to them a digital projector. Subjects have covered everything from the history of astronomy to the history of the universe; stellar spectroscopy to the way astronomy and astronomical events are viewed by the media.
Our speakers have included the Astronomer Royal of Scotland and Chris Lintott from the Sky at Night.
They occur on the 3rd Tuesday of each month - (2nd Tuesday in December) - and non-members are welcome to attend.
The talks begin at 7:30 pm prompt, please don't be late.
Talks last for 1 hour, on average, followed by questions.
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