MKAS programme
Venue-hosted meetings are held at Rectory Cottages, Church Green Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 6BJ on alternate Fridays, starting at 8.00 pm unless otherwise stated.
Virtual meetings are held on Zoom as announced on the website. Participants must apply to webmaster@mkas.org.uk for login details.
PROGRAMME December 2023
Dates, Type of Meeting, Speaker(if any)
1 December 2023, Astromeet
15 December 2023, Christmas social
PROGRAMME January 2024 to December 2024
Dates, Type of Meeting, Speaker(if any)
12/01/2024 Astromeet
26/01/2024 TALK by: Dr Mike Leggett FRAS, FBIS, Founder Member of SHA - Astronomy & Music
09/02/2024 Astromeet
23/02/2024 Astroquiz 2024 Quiz Master Mark Hurn
08/03/2024 Astromeet
15/03/2024 Stargazing for Everyone
22/03/2024 TALK via Zoom by : Martin Lunn MBE, FRAS - The Spring Sky
05/04/2024 Astromeet
19/04/2024 Astro Oscars
03/05/2024 Astromeet
17/05/2024 TALK by: Dave Eagle FRAS, BSc (Hons), PGCE - Piazzi Smyth Part 2
31/05/2024 Astromeet
14/06/2024 TALK by: Pierre Girard Honorary Member and past Chair of MKAS - The Sun’s Twin
28/06/2024 Astromeet
12/07/2024 TALK by: Mary McIntyre FRAS and Sky at Night magazine author 2021 recipient of BAA Sir Patrick Moore Prize for contributions to astronomy outreach - Constellations from Mythology to Modern Day
26/07/2024 Short Talks and/or Retro-Astronomy by Members
09/08/2024 Astromeet
23/08/2024 Astronomers’ Questions Time
06/09/2024 Astromeet
13/09/2024 Astronomy for Everyone (provisional) Dependent upon March Event
20/09/2024 TALK via Zoom by: Ollie Taylor. International award winning Landscape & Night Sky Astrophotographer and a regular contributor to ESA website, articles, and media - Wide field Astrophotography Part 2
4 Oct to 7 Oct Shropshire Weekend or Astromeet at Rectory Cottages (provisional)
18/10/2024 Astromeet
01/11/2024 Richard Lambert Memorial Lecture Presented by Dr Mathew Bothwell Public Astronomer to Cambridge University - The latest findings from the James Webb Space Telescope
15/11/2024 Astromeet
29/11/2024 AGM
13/12/2024 Astromeet
20/12/2024 Christmas Social