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Cambridge AstroPlus

Meetings

This group meets at the IoA on Monday evenings from 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm.
Usually, the day will be the first Monday of the month, but in January we tend to delay it because of the new year. We also take a break in the summer holidays.
Each evening there will be four short talks presented by senior members of the CAA. We do experiments, some of which even work, and if it is clear, there will be some observing with the telescopes at the Institute.


This group is aimed at both our adult members and our youngsters' ages 11+. We aim for a more informal and cozy atmosphere.

Trips

Once a year we organize a trip to somewhere astronomical, such as to the National Space Center in Leicester, the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, the Science Museum in London or an IMAX cinema visit (often combined with the Science Museum visit).

We also do star parties, visits to places of interest and other events which will be listed on the website.

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Upcoming Events

  • The Alpha Centauri System
    The Alpha Centauri System
    Mon 01 Sept
    Institute of Astronomy
    Alpha Centauri is a triple star system located just over four light years, or about 25 trillion miles, from Earth. While this is a large distance in terrestrial terms, it is three times closer than the next nearest Sun-like star.
  • CYA/CAA Visit to National Space Centre Leicester
    CYA/CAA Visit to National Space Centre Leicester
    Sat 20 Sept
    Departing from Institute of Astronomy
    For our annual away day trip this year we are returning to the National Space Centre in Leicester, a fabulous trip in previous years and very popular
  • Great Comets
    Great Comets
    Mon 06 Oct
    Institute of Astronomy
  • Travelling to the Stars
    Travelling to the Stars
    Mon 03 Nov
    Institute of Astronomy
  • Space telescopes
    Space telescopes
    Mon 01 Dec
    Institute of Astronomy
    The JWST is just one of the current generation of space telescopes. Come along this month to find out more about them

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 by filling the form below on our footer.

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