| Public Talks |
We host a comprehensive range of talks, sometimes at Oasis Academy & sometimes by Zoom – see the table below 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
For any talk given by Zoom Non-members will need to register their interest to receive the Zoom link; 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.
Talks at Oasis itself do not require booking.
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.
| Talks Programme |
| Timetable of Talks for 2025 | |||
| Dates | Subject | Speaker | Location |
| 2025 | |||
| 18th November | Astrophotography – Mini Talks | SAA Members | Oasis Academy |
| 9th December | Astronomical Causes of Climate Change | James Fradgley | Zoom |
| 2026 | |||
| 13th January | How I wonder What You Are | David Davis | Zoom |
| 17th February | Relativity, Gravitational Waves and Black Holes | Prof Adam Pound | Oasis Academy |
| 17th March | Binary Stars – A History of Making Waves | Hugh Allan | Oasis Academy |
| 21st April | T.B.C | Prof Matt Middleton | Oasis Academy |
| 19th May | Modern Telescopes and The Spin Out Technology from Astronomy | Dr Sadie Jones | Oasis Academy |
| 23rd June | Aurora Work at Southampton University | Dr Daniel Whiter | Oasis Academy |
| 21st July | Eclipses | Jerry Workman | Oasis Academy |