All our meetings take place at
Mayfield Environmental Centre, usually on a Monday starting at around 19:45 unless otherwise stated.
The address is:
Mayfield Environmental Education Centre, David Lane, Fulwood, Sheffield, S10 4PH
| Date | Starts | End | Description | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | 14.00 | 23.00 | Solday & International Observe the Moon Night Two events in one day! Drop in anytime between 14:00 and 18:00 to SAFELY view our nearest star, the Sun, and learn what an amazing object it is. Sunspots are beginning to appear now after a lengthy solar minimum. And then, starting at 20:00, is International Observe the Moon Night which is a chance to take part in a worldwide event to view the waxing gibbous Moon plus Jupiter and all the other wonders of the night sky. Lots more information can be found at www.observethemoonnight.org . Weather dependent so phone the hotline before heading out. |
Mayfield Car Park |
| 20 Sep | 19.45 | 22.00 | Beginners' Evening The topic for the evening is Space Stations plus all the latest astronomy & space updates |
Mayfield |
| 25 Sep | 20.00 | 22.00 | Star Night Your chance to look at some amazing sights in the sky using the society's quality telescopes. Weather dependent - phone the hotline to get the latest weather conditions. |
Mayfield car park |
| 11 Oct | 19.45 | 22.00 | Speaker - Dr Amanda Bauer "A Long Time ago in Galaxies far, far Away" |
Mayfield |
| 23 Oct | 19.00 | 22.00 | Star Night Your chance to look at some amazing sights in the sky using the society's quality telescopes. Weather dependent - phone the hotline to get the latest weather conditions. |
Mayfield car park |
| 25 Oct | 19.45 | 22.00 | Beginners' Evening The topic for the evening is Venus plus all the latest astronomy & space updates |
Mayfield |
| 08 Nov | 19.45 | 22.00 | Speaker - Dr Colin Steele "Coronal Conundra & Prominence Puzzles" |
Mayfield |
| 20 Nov | 18.00 | 22.00 | Star Night Your chance to look at some amazing sights in the sky using the society's quality telescopes. Weather dependent - phone the hotline to get the latest weather conditions. |
Mayfield car park |
| 22 Nov | 19.45 | 22.00 | Beginners' Evening The topic for the evening is Black Holes and Other Strange Things plus all the latest astronomy & space updates |
Mayfield |
| 06 Dec | 19.45 | 22.00 | Speaker - Professor Paola Caselli "From interstellar matters to stars, planets and... life! " |
Mayfield |
For details about the different types of meetings we have see the list on the left hand side of this screen.
