Hull and East Riding
Astronomical Society
Programme of Lectures 2022/2023
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
Monday 12th September 2022
‘How It Began – The Origins of Lunar Exploration 1958 – 1976’
by Peter Rea (Cleethorpes Astronomical Society)
Monday 10th October 2022
‘The life and Death of Stars’
by Rod Hine MA (cantab) MIEE MBCS
Monday 14th November 2022
‘Challenges of a Manned Mission to Mars’
by John Dunthorne (Cleethorpes Astronomical Society)
Monday 12th December 2022
“Stellar Winds”
by Prof. Brad Gibson (Director of the EA Milne Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Hull)
Monday 9th January 2023
‘Adventures in Astrophotography’
by Dr. Gottfried Steigmann (HERAS member)
Monday 13th February 2023
‘Pulsars: Astronomical Clocks’ Title now confirmed
By James McKee, astrophysics lecturer, University of Hull.
Monday 13th March 2023 Postponed until June 12th
‘Bad Astronomy in the Movies’
by Prof. Brad Gibson (Director of the EA Milne Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Hull)
Monday 17th April 2023 (Easter Monday is 10th April)
‘How It Began – The Origins of Solar System Exploration 1961 to 1981’
by Peter Rea (Cleethorpes Astronomical Society)
Monday 8th May 2023
‘Radio Astronomy for Amateurs, on a budget’
By Andrew Russel (Radio Astronomy expert at Brough Astronomy)
Monday 12th June 2023
‘Bad Astronomy in the Movies’
by Prof. Brad Gibson (Director of the EA Milne Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Hull)
Our Annual General Meeting was held via the Zoom platform on June 15th