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.
Upcoming Events
Mon 01 SeptInstitute of AstronomyAlpha 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.
Sat 20 SeptDeparting from Institute of AstronomyFor 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
Mon 01 DecInstitute of AstronomyThe 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.
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