Hull and East Riding
Astronomical Society
Welcome to HERAS 2024/25
A member of the Federation of Astronomical Societies
Next Meeting 10th February 2025 Latest Update on: January 13th 2025
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Our plans for National Astronomy Week (February) are on this page Visit our gallery pages!
Dr. Michael Martin-
This month we sadly say goodbye to Michael.
An in memoriam page is here
Professor Brad Gibson, former director of the E. A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics at Hull University, speaking to us in 2018.
Prof. Ian Morison, Emeritus Gresham Professor of Astronomy, telling us ‘The Story of Jodrell Bank’ in March 2018
Dr. Chris Arridge of Lancaster University, talking about ‘Exploring the Solar System With Robots’ in February 2019.
Peter Rea, of the Cleethorpes Astronomy Society, speaking on ‘We Choose to Go To The Moon – Personal Recollections Of The First Moon Landing’ in September 2019.
Rod Hine, MA (cantab) MIEE MBCS, speaking on ‘My Favourite Dishes’ (radio astronomy!) in September 2021… the first ‘live’ meeting after the Covid-
Samantha Bell, visiting researcher at Manchester University, has visited us twice. She is seen here in 2020, and in 2024 she updated us on her work exploring the Apollo samples that had been preserved in pristine condition awaiting modern diagnostic techniques.
Special Event: Stargazing Night
Thursday 6th February
HERAS will be hosting a display of astronomical equipment and images, together with a Q&A session to support National Astronomy Week. It will be held in the main hall of our usual venue: the Cottingham Civic Hall.
We will hopefully include an opportunity to view the Moon and the planets Mars and Jupiter through members’ powerful telescopes, in cooperation with members of East Riding Astronomers and of Brough Astronomy.