LYRA Programme and Local Events 2019 – 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 8th – AGM followed by a talk “Ness Point, Lowestoft, and the Rising Sun” by Dr Leonard Brundle
January 22nd – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
February 12th -A talk “Not just pretty pictures” by Shaun Reynolds and Michael Poxon
February 26th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
March 12th – A talk “Simple Astrophotography using a Digital Camera – how to do it and what to use” David Murton
March 26th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
April 9th – The LYRA President’s Lecture Dr Matthew Bothwell, Cambridge Institute of Astronomy
April 23th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
May 14th – A talk “Hunting Outbursting Young Stars with the HOYS-CAPS Citizen Science Project” by Dr Dirk Froebrich, University of Kent
May 28th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
June 11th – A talk “The Silver-On-Glass Revolution” by Bob Marriot
June 25th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
July 9th – A talk “Midsummer madness? – Astronomy versus Pseudoscience, Flying Saucers & Conspiracy Theories”
by Mark Shepherd.
July 23rd – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7.30pm
Aug 13th – Summer Social Evening at Parkhill Hotel
Sept 10th – TBA
Sept 24th- LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7:30pm
Oct 8th – A Talk “Variable Stars – being a Professional-Amateur” by Michael Poxon
Oct 22nd – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7:30pm
Nov 12th – TBA
Nov 26th – LYRA Observing/Practical night at Barn Car Park, Parkhill Hotel from 7:30pm
Dec 10th – LYRA Christmas Dinner
Further Events will be updated
Other Astronomy Events for 2018
Kelling Heath Star Party Spring 2019 – Monday 1st April to Monday 8th April
Kelling Heath Star Party Autum 2019 – Monday 23rd September to Monday 30th September
Haw Wood Star Party Spring 2019 – Friday March 8th to Sunday 10th March
Please check date, time and location before travelling in case of changes. More events may be displayed as we get further information.
