Meetings and Events

MEETINGS 2026-2027

 

Society meetings are normally held on the second Friday of each month from September to July and are free for members (See how to become a member on our Join Us Page).  Visitors are very welcome (£3 at the door) - Please bring cash. We do have limited card payment facilities but cash is preferred.

All these meetings will be from 7.30 - 9.30pm in our normal room on the Plymouth University campus, Room - Rolle 002 (Ground floor).

There is a map on the Join Us page of our website https://plymouthastro.co.uk/Join-Us/

 

Please note that there will be plenty of time at the meetings for socialising but that refreshments will no longer be served, please feel free to bring a drink and vending machines are available outside. For any further details regarding these meetings, get in touch with us on our Contact Us page.

 

Meetings normally conclude with a short presentation of "What's in the night sky this month?" by Steve Cooke.

 

There are no scheduled PAS meetings in August (2026).

 

Wednesday 12th August 2026 -  Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing (WEATHER PERMITTING)

Lowry Cross Yelverton, 5.00pm onwards

This will be a partial solar eclipse from Plymouth, starting at 18.20, maximum at 19.16, and finishing at 20.10.

There will be a number of free solar viewing glasses handed out, sponsered by the Society, gostargazing and First Light Optics.

Solar Glasses must be worn at all times, otherwise you will damage your eyes. 

There will also be an opportunity to see the Sun in close-up safely and using proper protection with the Society members telescopes.

NOTE: we have moved from Jennycliff due to the National Fireworks Competition that night. Although the eclipse is a Daytime event the roads will be closed!

Directions to the carpark at Lowry cross are head towards Princetown from Yelverton and pass the Burrator Inn. Then second right, it is sign posed.

Note the evening is also the Perseid Meteor Shower Maximum, these start when it gets dark (obviously) but members will be present for a while for those too!

Check on the Facebook page for more details.

 

Friday September 11th 2026

Talk “Astronomical and Atmospheric Events Depicted in the ‘Augsburg Wunderzeichenbuch’ (The Book of Miracles) by Mary McIntyre

 

Friday October 9th 2026

Talk "The Solar Eclipse Expeditions of Sir Noman Lockyer" by Beatrice Steele, University of Exeter

 

Friday November 13th 2026

TBC

 

Friday December 10th 2026

Chrismas Meeting, Quiz, and mystery item!

 

Friday January 8th 2027

TBC

 

Friday February 12th 2027

Talk: How far away are the Aliens?

 

Friday March 12th

Equipment Meeting withthe famous raffle!

 

Friday April 9th 

Talk: Title TBC by Heather Fenwick Johnston, University of Exeter Astrophysics Dept

 

There are no scheduled PAS meetings in August (2027).