PADAS Meeting Schedule
2021
Sept 9th
PADAS Secretary Graham Mcloughlin will be the speaker when face-to-face meetings restart for the new season. The subject of Graham’s talk is “The Life of George Gibbs FRAS.”
The AGM will also be held.
Oct 14th
Guest Speaker Robert Ince will be delivering a talk on Astrophotography using a Smartphone.
Nov 11th
Our Guest Speakers will be Dr Keith Robinson & Liz Robinson
Observing Variable Stars with Binoculars
Dec 16th
Christmas Dinner with talk by Dr Allan Chapman
Venue: Crofters Hotel Garstang
2022
Jan 13th
Observing session at JHO
Feb 10th
Our Guest Speaker Jamie Dumayne will be talking about Next Generation Telescopes to detect Dark Energy
March 10th
Our Guest speaker Steven Gough Kelly will be delivering a talk on simulation of Galaxy Evolution
April 14th
Our Guest Speaker Robin Leadbeater will be talking about Amateur Spectroscopy.
May 12th
Astro Equipment – Mounts & Telescopes Part 1: Choosing a Telescope Mount, Telescopes available to Amateurs. A Presentation by Graham, assisted by Nigel & Andy as Technical Advisers, including discussions with Members. Suitable for beginners and advanced amateurs.
June 9th
Our guest speaker will be PADAS Vice President Professor Derek Ward-Thompson,
who will be delivering a talk about his latest work on cutting edge astronomy – content to be confirmed.