Hull and East Riding
Astronomical Society
Programme of Lectures 2020/21
Wednesday 14th October 2020
“How The Universe Will End”
by Prof. Brad Gibson (Director of the EA Milne Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Hull)
Wednesday 11th November 2020
“Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei”
by Mikkel Kristensen (University of Hull)
Wednesday 9th December 2020
“Notable Meteor Showers – The Geminids”
by Ray Taylor (Weather permitting this will be broadcast from Ray’s observatory)
Wednesday 20th January 2021 (Postponed from Jan 13th)
“Observing Occultations”
by Alex Pratt, co-
Wednesday 10th February 2021
“The Solar System – Leftovers”
by Tim Old HERAS/Blas Member
Wednesday 10th March 2021
“Triumphs of Voyager Part 2”
by Paul Money FRAS FBIS
Wednesday 14th April 2021
“What We Know This Year That We Didn’t Know Last Year”
by Prof. Brad Gibson (Director of the EA Milne Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Hull)
Wednesday 12th May 2021 (note change of title made on 23rd March 2021)
"Fireball Events, 2021 -
by Ray Taylor (HERAS Health & Safety Officer)
(Original title was "Notable Meteors Showers -
Wednesday 9th June 2021
Annual General Meeting
For further details please contact the secretary, Helen -
Important -
In the light of the problems with the Corona virus, we provided this season’s lecture series via the Zoom web platform. There was no fee this season.
The Zoom meetings opened at 7:45 to give people new to the platform a chance to make sure they can join in successfully.
The Zoom presentations were on the second Wednesday
of the month.