Updated 28 July 2024 - RP Group Risk Assessment - 18 April 2024
The Astronomy Group meet once a month, but traditionally we have a break during the Summer months July and August. Usually our meetings are held in the Southwell library where we gather to explore a wide variety of astronomical topics. The sessions always have a theme and can be delivered either by a presentation or a DVD. After a coffee break discussions, thoughts and questions from members are encouraged as we aim to support each other. Most of the sessions are presented by volunteers from the group members, but we also have outside speakers from time to time.
Astronomy is a very fast-moving subject with better telescopes, incredible space explorer probes and highly capable scientists, which together allow us to make exciting new discoveries. We try to keep up to date with all of the recent developments, while ensuring that we present information in a format that is understandable by all. The Internet helps, and we have a lot of interesting links which can be viewed by clicking here (Word document) or here (PDF document).
New members of all ages are very welcome, irrespective of how advanced your knowledge may be, if you find astronomy fascinating and intriguing like we do, please come along and join us.
Sometimes we move away from our library base, indeed in the past we have enjoyed star gazing locally, at Woodborough, plus visits to the Mansfield and Sherwood Observatory and the NT University Dome. We have also travelled down to the National Space Museum in Leicester.
We started as a group of novices, all very interested in astronomy but are now pleased to be expanding and sharing our understanding of this wonderful universe around us, while still encouraging and appealing to beginners.
Our recent programme of events and future ideas are listed below:
Apr 2023 Planets in the solar system, plus Pluto and beyond 1
May 2023 Planets in the solar system plus Pluto and beyond 2
Jun 2023 Jupiter and its main moon Ganymede
Sep 2023 The other three Galilean moons of Jupiter
Oct 2023 Astrophotography 1
Nov 2023 The Sun
Jan 2024 Pluto DVD
Feb 2024 The universe - from the beginning through to the end
Mar 2024 Mars DVD
Apr 2024 The birth and death of stars
May 2024 Radio Astronomy
Jun 2024 Milky Way DVD
Sep 2024 Exoplanets
Oct 2024 Astrophotography 2
Nov 2024 Black Holes
Dec 2024 Dimensions and wormholes
Meeting Venue: Southwell Library Leader: Richard Peacock Contact: [email protected]
Meeting time: 10am to 12noon on the fourth Thursday of each month, except July and August when we break for the Summer
(The December meeting will be rescheduled to the third Thursday in order to avoid the Christmas period)
The Astronomy Group meet once a month, but traditionally we have a break during the Summer months July and August. Usually our meetings are held in the Southwell library where we gather to explore a wide variety of astronomical topics. The sessions always have a theme and can be delivered either by a presentation or a DVD. After a coffee break discussions, thoughts and questions from members are encouraged as we aim to support each other. Most of the sessions are presented by volunteers from the group members, but we also have outside speakers from time to time.
Astronomy is a very fast-moving subject with better telescopes, incredible space explorer probes and highly capable scientists, which together allow us to make exciting new discoveries. We try to keep up to date with all of the recent developments, while ensuring that we present information in a format that is understandable by all. The Internet helps, and we have a lot of interesting links which can be viewed by clicking here (Word document) or here (PDF document).
New members of all ages are very welcome, irrespective of how advanced your knowledge may be, if you find astronomy fascinating and intriguing like we do, please come along and join us.
Sometimes we move away from our library base, indeed in the past we have enjoyed star gazing locally, at Woodborough, plus visits to the Mansfield and Sherwood Observatory and the NT University Dome. We have also travelled down to the National Space Museum in Leicester.
We started as a group of novices, all very interested in astronomy but are now pleased to be expanding and sharing our understanding of this wonderful universe around us, while still encouraging and appealing to beginners.
Our recent programme of events and future ideas are listed below:
Apr 2023 Planets in the solar system, plus Pluto and beyond 1
May 2023 Planets in the solar system plus Pluto and beyond 2
Jun 2023 Jupiter and its main moon Ganymede
Sep 2023 The other three Galilean moons of Jupiter
Oct 2023 Astrophotography 1
Nov 2023 The Sun
Jan 2024 Pluto DVD
Feb 2024 The universe - from the beginning through to the end
Mar 2024 Mars DVD
Apr 2024 The birth and death of stars
May 2024 Radio Astronomy
Jun 2024 Milky Way DVD
Sep 2024 Exoplanets
Oct 2024 Astrophotography 2
Nov 2024 Black Holes
Dec 2024 Dimensions and wormholes
Meeting Venue: Southwell Library Leader: Richard Peacock Contact: [email protected]
Meeting time: 10am to 12noon on the fourth Thursday of each month, except July and August when we break for the Summer
(The December meeting will be rescheduled to the third Thursday in order to avoid the Christmas period)
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At Sherwood Observatory, Sutton-in-Ashfield
Orion - photo by Barry Severn
Think you might be interested in joining this group?
1. If you are not already a member of Southwell u3a but are interested in finding out more about the Astronomy Group and/or would like to attend one of the group meetings please click on this Contact us link. We will then arrange for the Group Leader to get in touch with you as soon as possible.
2. If you are already a member of Southwell u3a and are interested in joining the Astronomy Group you can contact the Group Leader directly, his email address is given above.
1. If you are not already a member of Southwell u3a but are interested in finding out more about the Astronomy Group and/or would like to attend one of the group meetings please click on this Contact us link. We will then arrange for the Group Leader to get in touch with you as soon as possible.
2. If you are already a member of Southwell u3a and are interested in joining the Astronomy Group you can contact the Group Leader directly, his email address is given above.