The Plymouth Astronomical Society (PAS) meets on the second Friday of each month at the University of Plymouth from September to July.
Society meetings are free to members and visitors are very welcome to attend at a cost of £3 on the door. Please bring cash (change preferred) as we have no card payment facilities.
All meetings are held in Room 002 (ground floor) in the Rolle Building and there is disabled access to the venue. If the ground floor door is locked, please ring 01752 588400.
Please contact PAS via the webform for further information.
Friday 10 January | Shadows in Space and the Stories They Tell – speaker: Mary McIntyre
The study of shadows here on Earth or on photographs of the lunar surface, there is so much we can learn, but it doesn't stop there because shadows are absolutely everywhere in space. From cloud shadows, eclipses and images of shadows on other planets, asteroids or comets the shadows have taught us so much. This talk covers all of this and more! The talk will be followed by Steve Cooke's 'What's Up in the Sky in January and Spaceflight Retrospective'.
The study of shadows here on Earth or on photographs of the lunar surface, there is so much we can learn, but it doesn't stop there because shadows are absolutely everywhere in space. From cloud shadows, eclipses and images of shadows on other planets, asteroids or comets the shadows have taught us so much. This talk covers all of this and more! The talk will be followed by Steve Cooke's 'What's Up in the Sky in January and Spaceflight Retrospective'.
Friday 14 February | February Special – 60th Anniversary Meeting
Tonight marks the 60th anniversary of the PAS and two talks will be presented: 'The Story of the Society' by Sheila Evans and 'What's Gone Up and What's Gone' by Steve Cooke.
Tonight marks the 60th anniversary of the PAS and two talks will be presented: 'The Story of the Society' by Sheila Evans and 'What's Gone Up and What's Gone' by Steve Cooke.
Please note the meeting starts at the earlier time of 17:30 and will last for four hours.
Friday 14 March | Equipment Meeting
Join this meeting for a chance to talk and meet PAS members with telescopes and to ask for advice. Feel free to bring your own telescope if you like. This will be followed by a short talk on 'Solar Astronomy' by Chris Cooke to prepare for the partial solar eclipse on 29 March. Steve will also discuss 'What's Up in the Sky for March'.
Join this meeting for a chance to talk and meet PAS members with telescopes and to ask for advice. Feel free to bring your own telescope if you like. This will be followed by a short talk on 'Solar Astronomy' by Chris Cooke to prepare for the partial solar eclipse on 29 March. Steve will also discuss 'What's Up in the Sky for March'.
Future meeting dates (details tbc)
• Friday 11 April
• Friday 9 May
• Friday 13 June
• Friday 11 July | Summer quiz, raffle and AGM
• Friday 11 April
• Friday 9 May
• Friday 13 June
• Friday 11 July | Summer quiz, raffle and AGM