Hull and East Riding
Astronomical Society
Programme of Lectures 2026/2027 -
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 October 2026
‘The Life and Times of Celia Payne Gaposchkin’
by Sue Parr (Cleethorpes and District Astronomical Society)
Monday 9th November 2026
‘Cosmic Dust in Planetary Atmospheres’
by Professor John Plane, University of Leeds
Monday 14th December 2026
‘The Elusive Hunt for Dark Matter’
by Dr. Brad Gibson (formerly of the University of Hull)
Monday 11th January 2027
‘Title to follow’
by Rod Hine MA (cantab) MIEE MBCS (Bradford Astronomical Society)
Monday 8th February 2027
‘Why Are (Alien) Sunsets So Colourful’ (proposed title, to be confirmed)
by Dr Chris Arridge’
Monday 8th March 2027 (Easter Monday is 29th March in 2027)
‘The Rise and Fall of Gravity’
by Professor Colin Steele, Discipline Head of Education,
FSE Foundation Studies, Manchester University.
Monday 12th April 2027
'Observing the Moon and Understanding What You See' (proposed title, to be confirmed)
by John Dunthorne (Cleethorpes and District Astronomical Society)
Monday 10th May 2027
'The Fermi Paradox – Where Is Everyone’ (proposed title, to be confirmed)
by Tim Old (HERAS member'
Monday 14th June 2027 Annual General Meeting
Plus an update on the year’s activities…
…by members of East Riding Astronomers (ERA)
and Brough Astronomy (BLAS)
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