Previous Events
| Date | Event | Venue |
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Sunday
13/08/2017 9:30pm |
Perseid meteor watch The aim of the session is to observe Perseid meteors. However other observing will also take place. |
Fairwood observatory at Swansea Airport |
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Friday
26/05/2017 7pm |
AGM |
Fulton House Room West |
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Friday
12/05/2017 7pm |
Gerry Lacey Memorial Lecture Andrew Lound will give a lecture entitled 'Mercury A Relative Planet' |
Fulton House Lecture Room 2 |
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Saturday
29/04/2017 test |
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Friday
28/04/2017 7pm |
Society Lecture Brian Spinks of the Swansea Astronomical Society will give a talk entitled 'Binoculars' |
Fulton House Lecture Room 2 |
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Friday
14/04/2017 7pm |
Society lecture Howard Davies, Chairman of the Swansea Astronomical Society will give a talk entitled 'The Science of the Apollo Moon Landings.' |
Fulton House Lecture Room 2 |
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Friday
24/03/2017 7pm |
Society lecture Prof Paul Roche of Cardiff University will give a lecture entitled 'Gaia: surveying the Milky Way' |
Fulton House Room West |
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Thursday
09/03/2017 7pm |
Society lecture Nick Hart of Cardiff Astronomical Society will give a talk. The title of Nick's talk is "Under City Skies". |
Fulton House Lecture Room 2 |
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Friday
03/03/2017 7pm to 9pm |
Star Party View the Night Sky through telescopes with members of Swansea Astronomical Society. At a Star Party Swansea Astronomical Society Members' Telescopes are made available for visitors to look through. Visitors to the star party can have advice on Telescopes and their questions can be answered. There will also be one ore more members of the Society giving Astronomy Talks. |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
03/03/2017 7pm |
STAR PARTY THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER |
Swansea Airport |
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Thursday
23/02/2017 7pm |
Society Lecture Martin Griffiths of Dark Sky Wales will give a talk. The talk will be on 'Astronomy and Philosophy.' It will be an examination of how astronomy has changed our perception of ourselves and society in history and driven science and its impact with its major discoveries: the big bang, our milky way home and the Heliocentric hypothesis. |
Fulton House Lecture Room 2 |
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Thursday
09/02/2017 7pm |
Society lecture Dr Rhodri Evans of Cardiff University will talk on 'The Event Horizon Telescope - Imaging the Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole' |
Fulton House Lecture Room 2 |
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Friday
03/02/2017 7pm to 9pm |
Star Party View the Night Sky through telescopes with members of Swansea Astronomical Society. At a Star Party Swansea Astronomical Society Members' Telescopes are made available for visitors to look through. Visitors to the star party can have advice on Telescopes and their questions can be answered. There will also be one ore more members of the Society giving Astronomy Talks. |
National Botanic Gardens for Wales |
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Thursday
26/01/2017 7 pm |
Society lecture Andrew Sprott of the Swansea Astronomical Society will give a talk entitled 'the Antikythera mechanism.' |
Fulton House Room West |
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Saturday
14/01/2017 2 pm. |
Lecture by Andrew Lound A talk by Andrew Lound entitled 'Out Of The Darkness'. This talk is about the history of the observation of Pluto and Kuiper Belt objects to the present day. |
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Friday
13/01/2017 7pm to 9pm |
Star Party View the Night Sky through telescopes with members of Swansea Astronomical Society. At a Star Party Swansea Astronomical Society Members' Telescopes are made available for visitors to look through. Visitors to the star party can have advice on Telescopes and their questions can be answered. There will also be one ore more members of the Society giving Astronomy Talks. |
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Thursday
12/01/2017 7 pm |
Society lecture Jim Collins of the Swansea Astronomical Society will give a talk entitled 'The Big Bang - Fact or Fiction' |
Fulton House Room West |
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Thursday
08/12/2016 7 pm |
Society lecture Prof Mike Disney of Cardiff University will give a talk on 'Dark Galaxies' |
Fulton House Lecture Room 2 |
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Thursday
24/11/2016 7 pm |
Society lecture Astronomy Quiz night Alison and Phillip John will present a light hearted astronomical quiz suitable for all members. |
Fulton House Lecture Room 2 |
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Saturday
19/11/2016 6pm |
Star Party All Day, 'Plants in Space' followed by a Star Party. Further details to come View the Night Sky through telescopes with members of Swansea Astronomical Society. At a Star Party Swansea Astronomical Society Members' Telescopes are made available for visitors to look through. Visitors to the star party can have advice on Telescopes and their questions can be answered. There will also be one ore more members of the Society giving Astronomy Talks. |
National Botanic Gardens for Wales |
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Thursday
10/11/2016 7pm |
Society lecture Prof Mike Disney of Cardiff University will give a talk on 'Dark Galaxies' |
Fulton House Lecture Room 2 |
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Thursday
27/10/2016 7 pm |
Society lecture Prof Mike Edmunds of Cardiff University will give a lecture on "The Great Quasar Debate 1963 - 1986." looking at the story of how quasars were discovered, and more importantly, how astronomers worked out what they were. This is a story in which Prof Edmunds played a part. |
Fulton House |
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Thursday
13/10/2016 7pm |
Society lecture Dr Rhodri Evans of Cardiff University will give a lecture entitled "Overthrowing Newton - Proving Einstein right" |
Fulton House |
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Friday
07/10/2016 7pm to 9pm |
Star Party THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED View the Night Sky through telescopes with members of Swansea Astronomical Society. At a Star Party Swansea Astronomical Society Members' Telescopes are made available for visitors to look through. Visitors to the star party can have advice on Telescopes and their questions can be answered. There will also be one ore more members of the Society giving Astronomy Talks. |
Swansea Airport |
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Sunday
31/07/2016 11am - 4-30pm |
Solar Observing Day Observe the Sun Safely with Swansea Astronomical Society. Visitors will be able to observe the sun in safety by using Swansea Astronomical Society members' special solar telescopes. NEVER OBSERVE THE SUN THROUGH A TELESCOPE OR BINOCULARS UNLESS THEY ARE FITTED WITH PROPER SOLAR FILTERS. DO NOT IMPROVISE, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR SIGHT. One or more members of the society will give talks. |
National Botanic Gardens for Wales |
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Thursday
26/05/2016 7 pm |
AGM AGM of the Swansea Astronomical Society |
Fulton House |
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Thursday
12/05/2016 7 pm |
Gerry Lacey Memorial Lecture Andrew Lound will give the lecture entitled "A Jupiter Odyssey." |
Fulton House |
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Thursday
28/04/2016 7 pm |
Society lecture Howard Davies will give a short presentation on the Spring and early Summer Night Sky, followed by the main speaker; Margaret Collins of the Swansea Astronomical Society who will give a lecture on 'Harvard's lady computers - the women who classified the stars' |
Fulton House |
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Thursday
14/04/2016 7 pm |
Society lecture Dave Powell MBE will give a talk on 'Observing Meteors' |
Fulton House |
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Thursday
24/03/2016 7 pm |
Society lecture Bob Mizon will give a talk entitled "7 Moons." A look at some odd facts about seven intriguing moons of the solar system. |
Fulton House |
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Friday
18/03/2016 7 pm to 9pm |
Star Party Come to look through telescopes, hear an astronomical talk and see an astronomical exhibition by the Swansea Astronomical Society. |
Swansea Airport |
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Thursday
10/03/2016 7 pm |
Society lecture Dr Nik Whitehead of Swansea Astronomical Society and Trinity St Davids University will give a lecture entitled "Getting to grips with the Multiverse." |
Fulton House |
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Thursday
25/02/2016 7 pm |
Society lecture Prof Matt Griffin, Head of the School of Astronomy and Physics, Cardiff University will give a lecture on 'Looking at the atmospheres of extra solar planets.' |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
20/02/2016 6 pm to 9pm |
Star Party Join members of the Swansea Astronomical Society for an evening of stargazing at the National Botanic Garden for Wales. There will be an astronomical exhibition, telescopes and astronomy talks even if the weather is inclement. |
National Botanic Garden of Wales |
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Thursday
11/02/2016 7 pm |
Society lecture Prof Prem Kumar (Swansea University Physics) will give a lecture on "Black Holes and Quantum Gravity". |
Fulton House |
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Thursday
28/01/2016 7 pm |
Society lecture Howard Davies will give a short talk on the Winter night sky. Dr Ivonne Zavala Carrasco (Swansea University Physics) will give a lecture on "Cosmology." |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
23/01/2016 2pm |
Dramatic Space lecture Andrew Lound will give a Dramatic Lecture entitled Britannia Sky, sponsored by the Planetary Society. Contrary to popular belief, Britain has played a vital role in spaceflight history. Scientists, engineers, industry, academia and learned societies have all led the way in their respective fields. The withered hand of successive governments has hampered an independent or more dynamic British space programme. In this remarkable presentation, the history of Britain in space is examined in context, with due credit being paid to those who have tried to push Britain skyward. Accompanied by historic images, movie clips and music, this will be a presentation to make one proud to be British and to wonder what it might actually be like when we sit under a Britannia sky. If the weather is fine, members of the Swansea Astronomical Society will be demonstrating solar telescopes and an an astronomical exhibition will be given. |
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Friday
22/01/2016 7 pm to 9pm |
Astronomical stargazing Evening Join members of the Swansea Astronomical Society for an evening of stargazing at the Waterfront Museum. There will be an astronomical exhibition, telescopes and astronomy talks even if the weather is inclement. |
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Thursday
14/01/2016 7 pm |
Society lecture Brian Stokes will give a lecture entitled "Our Nearest Neighbour." |
Fulton House |
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Friday
11/12/2015 7pm |
Society Lecture Phillip John will give a short, topical astronomy quiz. Dr Steve Wainwright (SAS) will give a talk on 'Cosmic Distances' |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
05/12/2015 2pm |
Christmas Lecture Andrew Lound will give a dramatic lecture on "The Grand Tour of the Solar system". |
Waterfront Museum Swansea |
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Thursday
26/11/2015 7 pm |
Society lecture Brian Stokes (SAS) will give a talk entitled 'This Wonderful World and Universe'. |
Fulton House |
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Friday
20/11/2015 6 pm to 9pm |
Star Party Come and view the night sky through telescopes with the Swansea Astronomical Society. There will also be an astronomical talk and a small astronomical exhibition |
National Botanic Garden of Wales |
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Friday
13/11/2015 7pm |
Society Lecture: Solar Terrestrial Interactions Jon Laver FRAS of Bridgend Astronomical Society will give a talk entitled "Solar-terrestrial Interactions". Before Jon's talk, Howard Davies will give a short talk on the Autumn Constellations. |
Fulton House |
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Friday
30/10/2015 7 pm to 9pm |
Star Party, Dark Sky Astronomy Evening Join Swansea, Cardiff and Port Talbot Astronomical Societies at Glyncorrwg Ponds Dark Sky Discovery Site for an evening of deep sky stargazing. The cafe will be open at the start of the evening for refreshments. There will be an astronomical exhibition, an astronomy talk and, if the weather permits,observation of star clusters, galaxies and nebulae through astronomical telescopes. Find Glyncorrwg Ponds Visitor Centre on Google Maps. About 20 miles, easy drive from Swansea. |
Glyncorrwg Ponds Dark Sky Discovery Site Visitor Centre |
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Friday
23/10/2015 7 pm to 9pm |
Star Party Come to look through telescopes, hear an astronomical talk and see an astronomical exhibition by the Swansea Astronomical Society. |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
23/10/2015 7pm |
Society Lecture: Black Holes, White Holes and Wormholes Dr Nik Whitehead of the Swansea Astronomical Society and The University of Wales Trinity Saint David, will give a lecture entitled "Black Holes, White Holes and Worm Holes" |
Fulton House |
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Thursday
08/10/2015 7 pm |
Society lecture Alison and Phillip John will present a light hearted astronomical quiz night suitable for all members Also a short talk on "The Summer of the SAS" by Dr. Steve Wainwright. |
Fulton House |
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Friday
29/05/2015 7pm |
AGM Annual General Meeting |
Fulton House |
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Friday
15/05/2015 7pm |
Gerry Lacey Memorial Lecture - Andy Lound, "Lord of the Rings" Andrew Lound will give the lecture entitled "Saturn-Lord of the Rings" |
Fulton House |
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Friday
24/04/2015 7pm |
Society lecture: Tower of Babel Prof Hugh Jones (SAS) will give a short talk entitled "The thermonuclear Tower of Babel", an update on fusion. This will be followed by a short astronomical quiz. |
Fulton House |
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Friday
10/04/2015 7pm |
Society lecture - Variable Stars/Mary Bruck Two short talks by Howard Davies and Dr. Steve Wainwright of the Swansea Astronomical Society. The talks will be on: "The variable star AE Aquarius" (HD) and "Mary Bruck, an illustrious pioneer" (SJW). |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
28/03/2015 6-30 to 9pm |
Star Party Members of the Swansea Astronomical Society will put on an exhibition and show visitors the night sky through a variety of telescopes. An astronomical talk will be given. |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
27/03/2015 7pm |
Society Lecture: Copernicus Paul Bessette will give a talk entitled "Another look at Copernicus" |
Fulton House |
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Friday
20/03/2015 7pm-9pm |
Solar Eclipse day and Evening Star PartyStargazing Evening Fri 20 March, 7pmJoin the Swansea Astronomical Society and friends for a special springtime evening to celebrate the stargazing live season. The team will guide you through how to use a telescope. No experience is necessary. There will also be plenty of in-house activity including fun kids crafts and special 3D film screenings to launch you to the stars and back. In partnership with the Swansea Astronomical Society Free, Part of British Science Week |
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Friday
13/03/2015 7pm |
Society lecture: Data Mining for Astronomy/Future Astronomers Two short talks by Dr Nik Whitehead and Brian Stokes of the Swansea Astronomical Society. The topics will be: "Data mining in astronomical data sets" (NW) and "Tutoring our future astronomers" (BS) |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
28/02/2015 6-30 to 9pm |
Star Party Members of the Swansea Astronomical Society will show visitors the night sky through their telescopes. An astronomical talk and an exhibition will also be given. |
National Botanic Garden for Wales |
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Friday
27/02/2015 7pm |
Society Lecture: Solar Eclipses Margaret Collins (SAS) will give a lecture entitled "Solar Eclipses past, present and future". |
Fulton House |
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Friday
13/02/2015 7pm |
Society lecture: Astroimaging with Nick Hart Nick Hart will give two short talks on "The dark skies of the Wild West" and, "CCD imaging under light polluted skies". |
Fulton House |
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Friday
23/01/2015 7pm |
Society Lecture: Joseph Harris of Brecon 18th Century Astronomer Martin Griffiths of the University of South Wales will give a lecture on "Joseph Harris of Breconshire, Astronomer and Assay Master of the Mint in the 18th century". |
Fulton House |
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Friday
09/01/2015 7pm |
Society lecture - Sunspots and Weather Brian Spinks (SAS) will give a lecture entitled "Sunspots and Weather" |
Fulton House |
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Sunday
14/12/2014 2pm |
Christmas Lecture - Tunguska Event Andrew Lound will give the traditional SAS Christmas Lecture: In 1908 a fireball raced through the deep blue skies of northern Russia, ending with a massive explosion. Witnessed by numerous people, this event became known as one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century. The name "Tunguska" has conjured up thoughts of alien spacecraft, black holes, antimatter and fear, when 2150 square kilometres of Siberian forest were laid waste in a blinding instant by an explosion 1000 times as powerful as the Hiroshima bomb. In this dramatic telling of the Tunguska story brought up to date with the latest research, the whole incident is investigated with rare images, video and a dramatic, entertaining performance. Will you ever feel safe again? |
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Friday
12/12/2014 7pm |
Society Lecture - Star of Bethlehem Dr S.J. Wainwright will give a lecture on "The Astronomy of the Star of Bethlehem". |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
29/11/2014 6-30 to 9pm |
Star Party Members of the Swansea Astronomical society will show visitors the night sky through their telescopes. An astronomical talk and an exhibition will also be given. |
National Botanic Garden for Wales |
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Friday
28/11/2014 7pm |
Astronomy Quiz night Alison and Phil John will present an Astronomical Quiz. |
Fulton House |
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Friday
14/11/2014 7pm |
Society lecture Jon Laver from Bridgend Astronomical Society will give a talk entitled "Not much Middle at all!", about the death and birth of stars. |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
01/11/2014 6-30 to 9pm |
Star Party Members of the Swansea Astronomical Society will put on an exhibition and show visitors the night sky through a variety of telescopes. An astronomical talk will be given and refreshments will be available in the airport cafe. |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
24/10/2014 7pm |
Society Lecture Dr Nik Whitehead of Swansea Metropolitan University will give a lecture on "Dark Matter". |
Fulton House |
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Friday
10/10/2014 7pm |
Society Lecture Dr Rhodri Evans of Cardiff University will give a lecture entitled "Discovering the Cosmic Microwave Background - missed opportunities and mistakes". |
Fulton House |
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Sunday
25/05/2014 11am to 4pm |
Solar Day Observe the Sun safely with a variety of equipment and in various wavelengths of light. 12pm Brian Stokes will give a talk on "The Birth, Life and Death of the Sun". 2pm Mark Kerr will give a talk on "Astronavigation". Both talks will be in the Theatr Botanica |
National Botanic Garden of Wales |
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Friday
23/05/2014 7pm |
AGM Annual General Meeting of the Swansea Astronomical Society |
Fulton House |
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Friday
09/05/2014 7pm |
Gerry Lacey Memorial Lecture Andrew Lound will give a lecture entitled "Calling the Cosmos" |
Fulton House |
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Friday
25/04/2014 7pm |
Society Lecture Dr Nik Whitehead, Swansea Metropolitan University will give a lecture entitled: 'Timekeeping on Mars - the development of an astronomically based calendar for a future Mars colony' |
Fulton House |
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Friday
11/04/2014 7pm |
Society lecture Prof Mike Edmunds, Cardiff University will give a lecture entitled 'Constructing the Mechanical Universe' |
Fulton House |
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Friday
28/03/2014 7pm |
Society Lecture Prof Paul Roche, University of South Wales, will give a lecture entitled "Massive Collisions in the Solar System" |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
22/03/2014 7pm - 9pm |
Star Party See the night Sky through telescopes. Listen to astronomical talks and take refreshments in the Activity Centre cafe. |
Garnswllt Activity Centre, Heol Y Mynydd, Garnswllt, Ammanford, Swansea, SA18 2SE |
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Friday
14/03/2014 7pm |
Society lecture Peter Wise will give a lecture on 'A brief history of the Telescope, from the Bronze Age to the Space Age' |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
08/03/2014 6-30pm to 9-0pm |
Star Party See the night Sky through telescopes. Listen to an astronomical talk and take refreshments in the Airport Cafe. |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
28/02/2014 7pm |
Society lecture Alison and Phillip John (SAS) will give a talk entitled 'The importance of astronomy to the ancient Egyptians' |
Fulton House |
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Friday
14/02/2014 7pm |
Society Lecture Margaret Collins of the Swansea Astronomical Society will give a lecture entitled 'Citizen Science: a Zoo of Galaxies and other Beasts' |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
08/02/2014 6-30pm to 9-0pm |
Star Party See the night Sky through telescopes. Listen to an astronomical talk and take refreshments. |
National Botanic Garden for Wales |
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Saturday
25/01/2014 test |
test Observe the Sun safely with a variety of equipment and in various wavelengths of light. 12pm Brian Stokes will give a talk on The Birth, Life and Death of the Sun 2pm Mark Kerr will give a talk on Astronavigation Both talks will be in the Theatr Botanica |
test |
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Friday
24/01/2014 7pm |
Society Lecture Dr Steve Wainwright, SAS will give a lecture entitled 'A basic introduction to Astrophotography' |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
18/01/2014 7pm |
Star Party The Swansea Astronomical Society will be holding a Star Party in partnership with the Waterfront Museum. Look at the night sky through telescopes. There will be a lecture and also refreshments. |
Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Friday
10/01/2014 7pm |
Society Lecture Martin Griffiths, University of South Wales will give a talk entitled 'Star Clusters' |
Fulton House |
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Friday
13/12/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture Nick Hart of Cardiff Astronomical Society will give a lecture entitled 'Astrophotography: Staying put and On the move' |
Fulton House |
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Sunday
08/12/2013 2pm |
Christmas Lecture Andrew Lound will again give the Swansea Astronomical Society Christmas Lecture entitled 'Comets, Signposts in History'. This lecture is particularly timely this year in view of the appearance of Comets Lovejoy and Ison in the November and possibly December night skies. |
Swansea Waterfront Museum |
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Friday
29/11/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture Dr Clare Dobbs of Exeter University will give a lecture entitled 'The Evolution of Giant Molecular Clouds' |
Fulton House |
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Friday
15/11/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture Dr. John Birks of the Swansea Astronomical Society will give a lecture entitled " John Flamsteed - the First Astronomer Royal, 1646-1719" |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
09/11/2013 6-30pm to 9-0pm |
Star Party See the night Sky through telescopes. Listen to an astronomical talk and take refreshments. |
National Botanic Garden for Wales |
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Friday
25/10/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture Dr Rhodri Evans of Cardiff University will give a lecture entitled 'The Mount Wilson Observatory' |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
12/10/2013 6-30pm to 9-0pm |
Star Party The Swansea Astronomical Society will be holding a Star Party. Look at the night sky through telescopes. There will be a lecture and also refreshments. |
Lliw Valley Reservoir |
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Friday
11/10/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture Dr Steve Wainwright will give a lecture entitled 'A year of the Swansea Astronomical Society' |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
14/09/2013 6-30pm to 9-0pm |
Star Party See the night Sky through telescopes. Listen to an astronomical talk and take refreshments in the newly refurbished Airport Cafe. |
Swansea Airport |
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Sunday
26/05/2013 All day |
Solar Day As part of the Hobbies weekend, the Swansea Astronomical Society will be presenting a day of safe solar observation using a variety of safe solar telescopes. There will also be a lecture and exhibition. |
National Botanic Garden for Wales |
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Friday
24/05/2013 7pm |
AGM Annual General Meeting |
Fulton House |
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Friday
10/05/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture 'John Goodricke, The Astronomer who could neither hear nor speak – My Hero' Dave Powell MBE Cardiff Astronomical Society |
Fulton House |
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Friday
26/04/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Jim's search for the Truth' Jim Collins Swansea Astronomical Society |
Fulton House |
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Friday
12/04/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Wherefore Art Thou?' Brian Stokes Swansea Astronomical Society |
Fulton House |
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Friday
29/03/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture Gerry Lacey Memorial Lecture 'To See The Beginning of Time' Andrew Lound Odyssey Dramatic Lectures |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
23/03/2013 6-30pm to 9-30pm |
Star Party Come and join Swansea Astronomical Society Observers viewing the wonders of the night sky through their telescopes. Information on telescopes/purchase also provided. Astronomical talks will be given |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
15/03/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Studying the Dark Universe with X-ray vision' Dr Ben Maughan, Bristol University |
Fulton House |
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Friday
01/03/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Astronomy, The Ultimate Question' Roger Butler, Cardiff Astronomical Society |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
23/02/2013 6-30pm to 9-30pm |
Star Party Come and join Swansea Astronomical Society Observers viewing the wonders of the night sky through their telescopes. Information on telescopes/purchase also provided. Astronomical talks given and refreshment Cafeteria available. |
National Botanic Garden for Wales |
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Friday
15/02/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Invisibility' Prof Hugh Jones, SAS |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
09/02/2013 6-30pm to 9-30pm |
Star Party See the night sky through telescopes with the Swansea Astronomical Society. Hear an astronomical talk and see different sorts of telescopes demonstrated and explained. |
Oystermouth Castle, Mumbles |
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Friday
25/01/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Caroline Herschel : first lady of astronomy' Margaret Collins, SAS |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
19/01/2013 6-30pm to 9-30pm |
Star Party Come and join Swansea Astronomical Society Observers viewing the wonders of the night sky through their telescopes. Information on telescopes/purchase also provided. Cafeteria refreshments available. Cancelled due to snow |
Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Sunday
13/01/2013 10am to 5pm |
Astronomy Exhibition Swansea Astronomical Society will be exhibiting at the National Museum of Wales. See our large, scale-model of the Solar System and exhibits of our work. Obtain advice on telescopes and take refreshment in the cafeteria. |
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff |
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Friday
11/01/2013 7pm |
Society Lecture 'The Higgs Boson' Prof. Simon Hands, Swansea University |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
05/01/2013 6:30 to 9:30 pm |
Star Party Star Party – Llanmadoc, North Gower In partnership with the St Madoc’s Centre, come and join Swansea Astronomical Society Observers viewing the wonders of the night sky through their telescopes at this lovely location in the northwest corner of Gower. Information on telescopes/purchase also provided. Astronomical talks given. Event will go ahead whatever the weather as you will be able to enjoy a wonderfully informative presentation and have a chance to have a look at and ask about the special telescopes used for star gazing. Why not make an evening of it and book yourself a supper of specially prepared local cawl served with bread and cheese. Please book directly with St Madoc’s on: 01792 386291. Light refreshments will also be available. This event is funded by Rural Development Plan, City and County of Swansea, and Countryside Council for Wales; and kindly supported by St. Madoc’s Centre. |
St Madoc’s Centre, Llanmadoc, Gowe |
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Sunday
16/12/2012 10am to 5pm |
SAS meets and greets the public Members of the Swansea Astronomical Society will meet with members of the public to give advice on telescopes and talk about the SAS and astronomy in Swansea |
Waterstones, Oxford Street, Swansea |
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Sunday
09/12/2012 2pm |
Christmas Lecture, Saturday “Setting sail for the stars” Andrew Lound |
Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Saturday
08/12/2012 6:30 to 9:30 pm |
Star Party In partnership with Rhossili Village Hall, come and join Swansea Astronomical Society Observers viewing the wonders of the night sky through their telescopes. Information on telescopes/purchase also provided. Astronomical talks given. Event will go ahead whatever the weather as you will be able to enjoy a wonderfully informative presentation and have a chance to have a look at and ask about the special telescopes used for star gazing. Light refreshments will be available for purchase on the night. This event is funded by the Rural Development Plan, City and County of Swansea, and Countryside Council for Wales; and kindly supported by Rhossili Village Hall. |
Rhossili Village Hall, Middleton, Rhossili, Gower |
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Friday
07/12/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture “Astronomy without a Telescope may surprise You' Martin Chick, Cardiff Astronomical Society |
Fulton House |
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Tuesday
04/12/2012 8pm-9pm |
Star Gazing Live Radio Show Brian Stokes and Brian Spinks will discuss forthcoming astronomical events in the Night Sky and the Swansea area. Go to http://www.radiomumbles.com/ and listen to this internet radio station on your computer, smartphone or tablet computer. |
Mumbles Radio |
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Tuesday
27/11/2012 8pm |
Star Gazing Live Radio Show New Internet Radio show with Swansea Astronomical Society |
Radio Mumbles |
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Saturday
24/11/2012 6-30pm to 9-30pm |
Star Party Come and join Swansea Astronomical Society Observers viewing the wonders of the night sky through their telescopes. Information on telescopes/purchase also provided. Astronomical talks given and refreshment Cafeteria available |
National Botanic Garden for Wales |
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Friday
23/11/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture "What is Dark Energy?" Martin Griffiths, Glamorgan University |
Fulton House |
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Friday
09/11/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture "Hale, The most important astronomer of the 20th Century?" Dr Rhodri Evans, Cardiff University |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
27/10/2012 6-30pm to 9-30pm |
Star Party Come and join Swansea Astronomical Observers viewing the wonders of the night sky through their telescopes. Information on telescopes/purchase also provided. Astronomical talks will be given. |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
26/10/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Ten Targets for Light-Polluted Astronomers' Bob Mizon MBE FRAS |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
13/10/2012 6:30 to 9:30 pm |
Star Party Come and join Swansea Astronomical Society Observers viewing the wonders of the night sky through their telescopes. Information on telescopes/purchase also provided. Astronomical talks given. Event will go ahead whatever the weather as you will be able to enjoy a wonderfully informative presentation and have a chance to have a look at and ask about the special telescopes used for star gazing. Why not make an evening of it and book yourself a supper of specially prepared local cawl served with bread and cheese. Please book directly with the café on: 01792 346494. The café will also be serving drinks and snacks. This event is funded by the Rural Development Plan, City and County of Swansea, and Countryside Council for Wales; and kindly supported by Mawr Development Trust and Dwr Cymru / Welsh Water. |
Lower Lliw Reservoir Café, Felindre, North Swansea |
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Friday
12/10/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture 'A year of the Swansea Astronomical Society' Steve Wainwright, SAS |
Fulton House |
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Monday
20/08/2012 12 - 3pm |
Safe Summer Solargazing Join Swansea Astronomical Society for SAFE SUMMER SOLAR GAZING through proper solar observing equipment. |
Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Sunday
19/08/2012 12 - 3pm |
Safe Summer Solar Gazing Join Swansea Astronomical Society for SAFE SUMMER SOLAR GAZING, 18th.August between 12 and 3pm. There will also be a planetarium there from the 18th. through to the 24th. Aug. Also Brian Stokes, Swansea Astronomical Society Chairman will give a talk on Aug 18th entitled 'Why the Sun is a poor timekeeper'. |
Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Monday
06/08/2012 11am - 5pm |
Solar Observing Day Swansea Astronomical Society will be at the Garden with their telescopes so that you can safely view the Sun. Come along and listen to the talks, demonstrations, and videos in the Theatre and Marquee. The Sun - Why is it hot? Why has it got Sun Spots? How will it end? |
National Botanical Garden of Wales |
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Friday
25/05/2012 7pm |
AGM Annual General Meeting of the Swansea Astronomical Society |
Fulton House |
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Friday
11/05/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Spaced out under city skies' Nick Hart Cardiff Astronomical Society |
Fulton House |
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Friday
27/04/2012 7pm |
EGM Extraordinary general meeting to discuss the observatory. (Members only) |
Fulton House |
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Friday
13/04/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Amateur Radio Astronomy' Bob Greef |
Fulton House |
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Friday
23/03/2012 7pm |
Gerry Lacey Memorial Lecture 'Herschel's Lunatick Friends” Herschel's Links with the Lunar Society Andy Lound |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
17/03/2012 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
Swansea Airport Open Evening (Star Party) Open Evening with Telescopes We still run the show if it rains, with indoor attractions: Telescopes, Laptops, Presentations, Displays etc. All welcome. If fine, we will be outside observing the night sky. |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
09/03/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Of Broom stars, Small Moons and rings' Paul Money (Astrospace) |
Fulton House |
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Friday
24/02/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture 'History of the Swansea Astronomical Society'. Dave Tovey SAS |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
18/02/2012 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
National Botanical Garden Open Evening (Star Party) Open Evening with Telescopes. We still run the show if it rains, with indoor attractions: Telescopes, Laptops, Presentations, Displays etc. All welcome. If fine, we will be outside observing the night sky. |
National Botanical Garden of Wales |
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Friday
10/02/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Asteroids' Dr Bob Owens of the National Museum for Wales |
Fulton House |
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Sunday
05/02/2012 11am |
Time Tides and Telescopes talk Join Brian Spinks (Swansea Astronomical Society) as he talks about what causes tides and determines their times. To predict tide times, astronomers address three problems: * the establishment of accurate time keeping * the understanding of the moon's orbit * the effect of gravity on tides Solving these problems led to the accurate prediction of tide heights and times which are of vital importance to sailors, coast dwellers and millions of others around the globe. |
Swansea Waterfront Museum |
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Saturday
28/01/2012 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
Open Evening with Telescopes (Star Party) Open Evening with Telescopes We still run the show if it rains, with indoor attractions: Telescopes, Laptops, Presentations, Displays etc. All welcome. If fine, we will be outside observing the night sky. |
Craig-y-Nos Country Park |
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Friday
27/01/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture '20 years - a long time in cosmology and particle physics' Dr Warren Perkins, Swansea University |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
21/01/2012 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
Waterfront Museum Open Evening (Star Party) Join the Swansea Astronomical Society for a special winter stargazing evening when the skies are at their darkest. The team will guide you through how to use a telescope and end with a short talk. No experience is necessary and refreshments are available. |
Swansea Waterfront Museum |
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Friday
13/01/2012 7pm |
Society Lecture "Graphene - Relativity in a Pencil Stroke" Prof Simon Hands, Swansea University |
Fulton House |
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Saturday
17/12/2011 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
Bridgend Open Evening (Star Party) CANCELLED Open Evening with Telescopes. We still run the show if it rains, with indoor attractions: Telescopes, Laptops, Presentations, Displays etc. All welcome. If fine, we will be outside observing the night sky. |
Bridgend Parc Slip Nature Reserve |
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Sunday
11/12/2011 11 am |
Christmas Lecture “A Starry Night to Remember” The Astronomy of the sinking of the Titanic. Andy Lound |
The Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Friday
09/12/2011 7pm |
Society Lecture “The Antikythera Mechanism” An ancient Greek Computer. Prof.Mike Edmunds: Cardiff University |
The Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Friday
25/11/2011 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Astronomical Art' Chris Williams, Welsh artist |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Saturday
19/11/2011 6.30pm - 9.30pm |
National Botanical Garden Open Evening (Star Party) Open Evening with Telescopes. We still run the show if it rains, with indoor attractions: Telescopes, Laptops, Presentations, Displays etc. All welcome. If fine, we will be outside observing the night sky. |
National Botanical Garden of Wales |
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Friday
11/11/2011 7pm |
Society Lecture 'The Yerkes Observatory' Dr Rhodri Evans: Cardiff University |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Friday
28/10/2011 7pm |
Society Lecture 'How to discover your own Planetary Nebula' Dr Rhys Morris: Bristol University |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Saturday
22/10/2011 7pm - 9pm |
Swansea Airport Open Evening (Star Party) Open Evening with Telescopes We still run the show if it rains, with indoor attractions: Telescopes, Laptops, Presentations, Displays etc. All welcome. If fine, we will be outside observing the night sky. |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
14/10/2011 7pm |
Society Meeting "A Year of Observing" Dr. Steve Wainwright SAS |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Monday
15/08/2011 |
Sun Day - All about the Sun Swansea Astronomical Society will be at the Garden with their Solar Telescopes. Presentations in the Theatre and if the weather is fine, see sun-spots, solar prominences. Learn all about our nearest Star! |
National Botanical Garden of Wales |
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Friday
27/05/2011 7pm |
AGM |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Friday
13/05/2011 7pm |
Gerry Lacey Memorial Lecture 'Uranus, Herschel's planet: the history and discovery of Uranus' |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Friday
29/04/2011 7pm |
Everyman's Astrophotography Steve Wainwright, SAS |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Friday
15/04/2011 7pm |
Neutron stars, micro-quasars and jets Frazer Lewis, Cardiff University research student |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Friday
08/04/2011 7pm |
Extraordinary General Meeting Extraordinary General Meeting - Members only. |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Friday
25/03/2011 7pm |
CHANGE: Dr Dipak Munshi will give a talk entitled 'Cosmology at a Crossroad' |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Saturday
12/03/2011 6.30pm to 9pm |
Open Evening with Telescopes We still run the show if it rains, with indoor attractions, Re:- Telescopes, Laptops, Presentations, Displays etc. All welcome. |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
11/03/2011 7pm |
Shuttle – Requiem for the Dream Nick Lewis, SAS |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Friday
25/02/2011 7pm |
Binocular Astronomy Dave Powell CAS |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Saturday
12/02/2011 6.30pm to 9pm |
Open Evening with Telescopes We still run the show if it rains, with indoor attractions, Re:- Telescopes, Laptops, Presentations, Displays etc. All welcome. Entry is £3 with under-16s free. For more details, see here: http://www.gardenofwales.org.uk/news/keep-watching-the-skies/ |
National Botanic Gardens, Llanarthne |
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Friday
11/02/2011 7pm |
The Griffon Educational Observatory Martin Griffiths, University of Glamorgan |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Saturday
29/01/2011 6.30pm-9pm |
Open Evening with Telescopes Bridgend/Port Talbot/Swansea Joint Star Party Directions: We have received the following directions: "Parc Slip Nature Reserve, Aberkenfig which is not far from Junction 36 of the M4 motorway: At the end of the sliproad turn left towards Aberkenfig. Go straight though the next roundabout (signposted Aberkenfig/Pyle) and you will find yourself out in the countryside. After a mile or so you will see the Fountain Inn Restaurant on the left and, exactly opposite, a railway crossing which you must drive over (ie you turn right opposite the Fountain Inn). By this time you will have noticed brown signs with a picture of a duck. They are directions to the Nature reserve. After half a mile or so, up the narrow road, you will see the Nature reserve on the left hand side. There is ample car parking space. The post code is CF320EH but if you set it too early it will probably send you up the backroads from Pyle which are a real labyrinth in that area. At least that's what mine does! Stay on the M4 and it's very easy. That postcode covers a large area so don't expect the SatNav to pinpoint the actual building. The brown duck signs are better!" |
Parc Slip Nature Reserve |
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Friday
28/01/2011 7pm |
Some aspects of Particle Physics Carlos Nunez, Swansea University |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Saturday
15/01/2011 6.30pm to 9.30pm - drop in |
Open Evening with Telescopes We still run the show if it rains, with indoor attractions, Re:- Telescopes, Laptops, Presentations, Displays etc. All welcome, young and old! In association with BBC Stargazing Live. (Note: a cafe is available at Swansea Airport to purchase hot drinks and various food items) |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
14/01/2011 7pm |
Just a handful of stars Nick Hart CAS |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Saturday
18/12/2010 CANCELLED |
Bridgend/Port Talbot/Swansea Joint Star Party |
Parc Slip Nature Reserve |
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Monday
13/12/2010 2.30pm |
Christmas Lecture Sir Isaac Remembers …. (a one man play) Prof Mike Edmunds Cardiff University |
Swansea Waterfront Museum |
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Monday
13/12/2010 2.30pm |
Christmas Lecture Sir Isaac Remembers …. (a one man play) Prof Mike Edmunds Cardiff University |
Swansea Waterfront Museum |
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Friday
10/12/2010 7pm |
What Earth Type are you? Brian Stokes, SAS |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Friday
26/11/2010 7pm |
The Herschel Space Telescope Prof Derek Ward-Thompson Cardiff University |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Saturday
20/11/2010 6.30pm to 9pm |
Open Evening with Telescopes We still run the show if it rains, with indoor attractions, Re:- Telescopes, Laptops, Presentations, Displays etc. All welcome. |
National Botanic Garden, Llanarthne |
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Friday
12/11/2010 7pm |
SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory For Infra-Red Astronomy) Dr. Rhodri Evans Cardiff University |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Friday
29/10/2010 7pm |
The Messier Marathon Graham Carter CAS |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Saturday
16/10/2010 7pm to 9.30pm |
Open Evening with Telescopes We still run the show if it rains, with indoor attractions, Re:- Telescopes, Laptops, Presentations, Displays etc. All welcome. |
Swansea Airport |
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Friday
15/10/2010 7pm |
Society Meeting Open meeting and update on Fairwood and FOG (Fairwood Observing Group) with Steve Wainwright and Derek Francis SAS |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Monday
27/09/2010 8pm |
Star Gazing Live Radio Show New Internet radio show with Swansea Astronomical Society. |
Radio Mumbles |
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Thursday
17/06/2010 7pm |
Members Buffet Supper End of year social event! Derek is taking names and collecting £5 per person with the rest of the costs met from the Social fund. Members will also be able to sign up at the AGM next week (23rd May) |
Gower Golf Club |
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Friday
28/05/2010 7pm |
AGM With members' talks |
Swansea University, Fulton House, Lecture Room 2 |
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Friday
14/05/2010 7pm |
Gerry Lacey Memorial Lecture Neptune, a calculated guess by Mr Andy Lound |
Swansea University, Fulton House |
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Saturday
24/04/2010 11am |
Historial Association: “Mapping Renaissance Astronomy: People, Places and Problems” |
National Waterfront Museum, Swansea |
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Friday
23/04/2010 7pm |
What's going on at CERN - update Prof Simon Hands |
Swansea University, Fulton House |
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Friday
09/04/2010 7pm |
Meteors (Astronomy or Geology) Jon Laver BAS |
Swansea University, Fulton House |
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Friday
26/03/2010 6pm-9pm |
Public Open Evening Cancelled due to bad weather |
National Botanical Gardens of Wales |
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Friday
26/03/2010 6pm-9pm |
Open Evening Cancelled due to bad weather |
National Botanical Gardens of Wales |
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Friday
26/03/2010 7pm |
The History of the Universe, Seeing into the Past Matt Griffin, Cardiff Astronomical Society |
Swansea University, Fulton House |
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Friday
12/03/2010 7pm |
In Search of the Northern Lights Dave Tovey |
Swansea University, Fulton House |
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Friday
26/02/2010 7pm |
Camera or Eyepiece? ; Observing or Imaging? Steve Wainwright |
Swansea University, Fulton House |
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Friday
12/02/2010 7pm |
Cassini-Huygens - the men and the mission Dr. John L Birks SAS |
Swansea University, Fulton House |
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Sunday
31/01/2010 11am - 2pm |
Open House 11am to 2pm Members Open House, for members to take any remaining equipment they wish. |
Marina Towers |
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Friday
22/01/2010 6pm - 9pm |
Star Party Star Party at the National Botanical Gardens of Wales. Exhibition/talk and telescopes outside to view stars (weather permitting) Free entry to the gardens tonight (and all of January) Botanical Gardens weblink |
National Botanical Garden of Wales, Llanarthne |
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Wednesday
11/11/2009 |
SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory For Infra-Red Astronomy) Dr. Rhodri Evans Cardiff University |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Wednesday
04/11/2009 7pm - 9pm for 6 weeks |
Basic Practical Astronomy Course A Practical Introduction to Astronomy, observing and use of telescopes. Telephone 01792 295786 (DACE) to book this course. Every Wednesday for six weeks. Cost: £22.50 (£15 concessions) |
Keir Hardie Building Room 021, Swansea University |
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Saturday
31/10/2009 5.30pm - 9pm |
Star Party Come along and view the stars through our telescope (weather permitting) Wear something warm! Final Star Party at the Marina Towers, we will stay open until 11pm if required. All welcome :) |
Marina Towers Observatory |
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Wednesday
28/10/2009 7pm |
Telescopes and Exhibition Come along and view the stars through our portable telescopes (weather permitting) Please wear something warm! |
Aberdare Country Park |
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Monday
11/05/2009 7pm |
Society Lecture Title to be arranged Nick Hart Cardiff Astronomical Society |
Fulton House |
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Wednesday
29/04/2009 7pm |
The Sun, the capricious star upon which we depend Steve Wainwright, SAS |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Wednesday
15/04/2009 7pm |
Neutron stars, micro-quasars and jets Frazer Lewis, Cardiff University research student |
Fulton House, Swansea University |
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Thursday
01/01/1970 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Wherefore Art Thou?' Brian Stokes, SAS |
Fulton House |
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Thursday
01/01/1970 7pm |
Society Lecture 'John Goodricke, The astronomer who could neither hear nor speak – My Hero' Dave Powell MBE, Cardiff Astronomical Society |
Fulton House |
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Thursday
01/01/1970 7pm |
Society Lecture 'Jim's search for the truth' Jim Collins, SAS |
Fulton House |
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Thursday
01/01/1970 6 pm to 9pm |
Star Party Come and view the night sky through telescopes with the Swansea Astronomical Society. There will also be an astronomical talk and a small astronomical exhibition |
National Botanic Garden of Wales |