The meetings are held at in the Pavilion adjacent to the Observatory in Watery Lane – there is a map and full address details here.
In addition to our normal club night each Thursday, VAS has monthly meetings, with guest speakers, throughout the year.
These meetings are open to all. No charge is made but a donation to our Society funds would really help.
Monthly meetings are held at 19.30hrs on the fourth Friday of every month except for the August AGM which starts at 19.00hrs, and December when there is no meeting
Meetings are usually divided into two parts:
First a presentation by our guest speaker, a short break for refreshment, then a review of news and astronomical highlights for the next month.
Please be aware that details may change. You can check the current details using the Contact Form.
| Date | Subject | Speaker |
| 27 Jan | Postponed | No Meeting |
| 24 Feb | Astronomical Spectroscopy Eventbrite Link for VAS Non-Members | Steve Broadbent PLEASE NOTE: THIS WILL BE A ZOOM MEETING, NEITHER THE OBSERVATORY OR PAVILION WILL BE OPEN. VAS Members: Please see latest NZ Newsletter for meeting login details. |
| 24 Mar | How to be a Better Observer, maximising your time at the eyepiece | John Slinn |
| 28 Apr | Fun with the Sun Sundials for star-gazers | Peter Ransom |
| 26 May | The Ins and Outs of the Milky Way | Prof Sean Ryan |
| 23 Jun | Stellar Evolution - the life cycle of a star and its implications for life in our Solar System | Dr Elizabeth Cunningham PLEASE NOTE: THIS WILL BE A ZOOM MEETING, NEITHER THE OBSERVATORY OR PAVILION WILL BE OPEN. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEW ZENITH FOR DETAILS OF HOW TO LOG IN. |
| 28 Jul | Variable Stars | Bryn Davis |
| 25 Aug | AGM | Meeting in the Observatory |
| 22 Sep | Celestial Hide and Seek (Eclipses, Transits and Occultations) | Martin Lunn PLEASE NOTE: THIS WILL BE A ZOOM MEETING, NEITHER THE OBSERVATORY OR PAVILION WILL BE OPEN. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEW ZENITH FOR DETAILS OF HOW TO LOG IN. Eventbrite Link for VAS Non-Members |
| 27 Oct | The Great Debate (The Shapley-Curtiss Debate of 1920) | Nick Hewitt PLEASE NOTE: THIS WILL BE A ZOOM MEETING, NEITHER THE OBSERVATORY OR PAVILION WILL BE OPEN. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST NEW ZENITH FOR DETAILS OF HOW TO LOG IN. |
| 24 Nov | The Story of Radio Astronomy | James Fradgley |