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  • Martin Griffiths – Detecting Life on Exoplanets 

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    Astronomers are moving closer and closer to detecting the signatures of life on other planets. with the advent of new technologies and the JWST we are on the threshold of exploring planetary atmospheres and detecting the basic signatures of living organisms. At present we do not know what sort of organisms they could be or […]

  • An image of the sun showing surface activity and other features

    Gary Palmer – The Sun: An Introduction to Solar Imaging 

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    Gary Palmer is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and Assistant Director of the Equipment and Technical Section of the British Astronomical Association. Gary has been interested in Astronomy since childhood and now works as a professional in the industry giving talks across the globe, he is widely regarded as one of the best […]

  • Geminids Meteor Shower

    If the weather and cloud permits, we will be observing the Geminids meteor shower at the Society's observatory site. We aim to arrive around 6:30pm and will stay until around 11pm, subject to cloud of course. Please ensure you bring a chair and adequate clothing, especially hats and gloves, as it gets very cold just […]

  • An image depicting the end of everything

    Steve Barrett – End Of Everything

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom (Speaker remote via Zoom) Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    Although it took only three minutes to make our Universe (see 'Beginning of Everything' given to Wolvas in Jan 2021) it will take more than a trillion trillion years for it to come to an end. This talk looks at what will happen to the Earth, the Sun and the galaxy on timescales ranging from […]

  • Members Observing Event

    Trysull Village Hall Trysull Village Hall, School Road, Trysull, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    The Society has arranged an evening of observing at Trysull Village Hall on Tuesday 16th January 2024 at 7:30pm.The car park has space for our cars along with room to set up your telescope/camera. Please park considerately to allow room for everyone.The hall will be open should you wish to sit in the warm.Tea and […]

  • Mark McIntyre – Meteors: An Observers Guide 

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom (Speaker remote via Zoom) Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    Mark will cover three areas, what they are, why we are interested in them, and how to observe visually, with a camera, by radio and by video, wrapping up with the latest on meteorite falls in the UK. NOTE: The speaker will be presenting this talk remotely, via Zoom and will not be attending in-person […]

  • Wonders of Our universe

    Paul Money – Wonders of Our Universe

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom (Speaker remote via Zoom) Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    Take a tour of what lies beyond our solar system in our Milky Way Galaxy and to the far reaches of our Universe. NOTE: The speaker will be presenting this talk remotely, via Zoom and will not be attending in-person at the University of Wolverhampton.

  • Paul Fellows – Quark Stars and Strange Matter

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    The usual story told of the end stage of giant stars is that they either finish up as a neutron star or collapse completely to a black hole. However, in this talk Paul looks at the possibility for other extremely exotic forms of matter which may add to the picture – and how the latest […]

  • Zoom Chat Meeting

    Online via Zoom

    THE PLANNED TALK FOR THIS DATE HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES. PLEASE DO NOT TURN UP AT THE UNIVERISTY OF WOLVERHAMPTON - NOTHING IS TAKING PLACE THERE. There will be a members only 'Zoom Chat Meeting' held instead. All members will receive an email with the Zoom event details.

  • Steve Tonkin – Right Light At Night

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    Light Pollution was first identified as a problem by astronomers, but its consequences reach far wider. It is now widely recognised that artificial light at night, especially bright white light, can have profoundly negative effects on human health, and this is just the tip of an iceberg of harm. The effects on wildlife have been […]

  • Stargazing from Coalbrookdale

    Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron Coach Rd, Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom

    Discover the wonders of the universe at this spectacular stargazing experience in Coalbrookdale. Learn about astronomy and the use of telescopes to identify celestial objects. Then have the opportunity to see the hidden wonders of the night sky for yourself. Event attendees are advised to dress according to the weather and the nature of the activity. Please note, if the weather is unsuitable on […]

  • A black and white photo of Sir Bernard Lovell standing in front of the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank, Cheshire

    Damian Hardwick – Sir Bernard Lovell & His Telescope

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    During his time as director of Jodrell Bank, Sir Bernhard Lovell turned a patch of Cheshire countryside into one of the worlds leading radio observatories. In this talk we take a look at the origins and scientific career of a man described as the great pioneer of radio astronomy. He is most memorable for constructing […]

  • John Thatcher – The James Webb Space Telescope At Work

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    The talk will provide a basic understanding of JWST and why it looks the way it does along with a look at some of the results obtained during the first year of science observations. John retired in May 2013 after over 30 years working in the space industry, mainly involved in spacecraft engineering and project […]

  • Professor Chris Lintott – Our Accidental Universe

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton Millennium City Building & Zoom Millennium City Building, via Rosalind Franklin Building entrance, Stafford Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    Professor Chris Lintott, astrophysicist, author and broadcaster presents this years lecture held in memorial of former Wolvas president Paul Pope. Exploring a cosmos as vast as ours is bound to result in a few surprises. In this talk, Chris Lintott (BBC Sky at Night/University of Oxford) explains how astronomers stumble across their discoveries. From the […]

  • WOW 9 advert poster

    WOW 9 – WolvAS Observing Week

    Brow Farm Ratlinghope, United Kingdom

    This is our summer observing event where we travel to rural Shropshire to take advantage of the darker skies.

    Following the success of our previous WOW events, we are continuing with the extended format include a few days either side of the weekend. (The new moon is on Friday the 5th of July).

  • Prof Don Pollacco - PLATO Mission

    Don Pollacco – The Digital Telescope

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    The Digital Telescope (DT) is a large array of small stationary telescopes which, in essence, produce a movie- like data stream of the entire visible sky.

  • Keith Moseley – Astronomical Bits and Pieces

    Hybrid: University of Wolverhampton & Zoom (Speaker remote via Zoom) Room MA030, Wulfruna Building, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

    A selection of short talks, some of which are audience participation via little quizzes.Note: The speaker will be presenting this remotely via zoom. - Meteorites and Craters- Astronomical Rogues- Bigger, more massive? Eris or Pluto?- Photographing Transient Astronomical Events Dr Keith Moseley FRAS, C Phys, M Inst P, Brief bio:Former Head of Physics, Monmouth School 1983-2015, […]