LYRA Programme and Local Events 2020 – All talks will commence at 7.30pm in the Coach House Room at Parkhill Hotel, Oulton (unless otherwise stated)
All Talks £2.50 For Non Members
January 14th – AGM followed by a talk “The Defection of Starlight – Newton vs Einstein” by Dr Leonard Brundle
January 28th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
February 11th -A talk “Double Stars For Fun” by Andrew Robertson
February 25th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
March 10th – A talk “Observing Galaxies” by Owen Brazell
March 24th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
April 14th – The LYRA President’s Lecture Dr Matthew Bothwell, Cambridge Institute of Astronomy
April 28th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
May 12th – A talk “Details of the HR Diagram as revealed br the second Gaia data release” by Floor Van Leeuwen
May 26th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
June 9th – TBC
June 23th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
July 14th – TBC
July 28th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
Aug 11th – Summer Social Evening at Parkhill Hotel
Sept 8th – TBA
Sept 22th- LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7:30pm
Oct 13th – TBC
Oct 27th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7:30pm
Nov 10th – TBC
Nov 24th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7:30pm
Dec 8th – LYRA Christmas Dinner
Further Events will be updated
Other Astronomy Events for 2018
Kelling Heath Star Party Spring 2020 – Monday 20th April to Monday 27th April
Kelling Heath Star Party Autum 2020 – Monday 12th October to Monday 19th October
Haw Wood Star Party Spring 2020 – Monday March 16th to Monday 23rd March
Please check date, time and location before travelling in case of changes. More events may be displayed as we get further information.
