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CAA Events
Fri 19 JunInstitute of AstronomyDr Shukla is an astronomy tutor with PACE where she has taught courses for over a decade. She truly loves sharing astronomy with everyone and using real astronomical data and images in her teaching.
Fri 24 JulIoALocated on a mountaintop in Chile, NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture the cosmos in exquisite detail. Using the largest camera ever built, Rubin will repeatedly scan the sky for 10 years and create an ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition time-lapse record of our Universe.
Fri 21 AugIoAFollowing the solar eclipse on August 12th, come to hear Prof Helen Mason tell us about the latest understanding of solar physics. Helen is a member of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge and has extensive experience leading various projects
Fri 11 SeptIoAThis year we are delighted to be welcoming back Professor Sir Carlos Frenk from Durham University to deliver our Michael Penston lecture. We do not charge entry for this event, but we do hold a collection for the RAS Michael Penston fund The CAA AGM will take place immediately before the talk
Location: Our events are usually held at the Institute of Astronomy (IoA) or via Zoom as indicated
A map and directions to the IoA are here.
Coach trips will start from the IoA car park.
We often have a Star Party in September/October and will organise other events to coincide with any unusual astronomical occurrence, such as an eclipse or a bright comet.
You can join our mailing list for reminders here...
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