Hull and East Riding
Astronomical Society
The September Meeting is no more -
Monday 13th October 2025
‘The Volcanic History of the Moon’
by Professor Lionel Wilson,
Emeritus Professor of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Lancaster
Note: Professor Wilson will be delivering his talk in our
normal venue but via a remote link from Lancaster.
Monday 10th November 2025
‘Day on Each Planet’
by Professor Colin Steele, Discipline Head of Education, FSE Foundation Studies,
Manchester University
Monday 8th December 2025
‘The Star of Bethlehem’
By Dr. Brad Gibson (formerly of the University of Hull)
Monday 12th January 2026
‘The Hertzsprung-
by John Dunthorne (Cleethorpes and District Astronomical Society)
Monday 9th February 2026
‘ Title to follow ’
by Dr Chris Arridge
Monday 9th March 2026
‘First Steps in Amateur Radio Astronomy’ (title to be confirmed)
by Rod Hine MA (Cantab) MIEE MBCS (Bradford Astronomical Society)
Monday 13th April 2026 (Easter Monday is 6th April in 2026)
'The search for life as we may or may not know it'
by Tim Old (HERAS/BLAS member)
Monday 11th May 2026
‘ Title to follow ’
by John Chapman Smith
Monday 8th June 2026
‘Observing The Sky From Home 21st Century Style’
by Steve O’Dwyer, David Kitching, Brian Davies
Monday 13th July 2026 Annual General Meeting
Plus an update on the year’s activities…
…by members of East Riding Astronomers (ERA) and Brough Astronomy (BLAS)
vn 2025-
All lectures take place at the Civic Centre in Cottingham.
We meet in the room above the main hall: there is a lift.
Same entrance as the main hall, and doors open 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start
Programme of Lectures 2025/2026