2023/24 Talks
We are pleased to announce that our future talks will be held in person. They will be held in the Trevithick Theatre, the School of Physics & Astronomy, Queen's Buildings North Building, 5 The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3AA.
Booking is not required, however, if you are new to the Society please let us know when you arrive so we can give you a warm welcome. We kindly ask current members to bring their membership cards or membership number.
There is no requirement to wear a mask whilst on the premises; however, you are welcome to wear one should you wish.
Our talks usually start at 7.30 p.m. and are usually hosted by the School of Physics and Astronomy at:
Cardiff University
Queen's Buildings
The Parade
Cardiff
CF24 3AA
All attendees are kindly invited to sign the visitors' book upon arrival!
| Date | Description | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| 7th September | Hoaxes, Myths and Lies: Conspiracy Theories and their Dangers | Phill Wallace, CAS Chair |
| 21st September | Helioseismology | Prof Yvonne Elsworth, Birmingham University |
| 5th October | Astronomy In The Classroom | Emma Wride, AstroCymru |
| 19th October | Star Warps: Neutron Stars in Gravitational Wave Astronomy | Natalie Williams, Birmingham University |
| 2nd November | The UK & Global Meteor Networks and the contribution of CAS | Edward Cooper, CAS |
| 16th November | The largest cosmic explosion, AT2021lwx | Dr Phillip Wiseman, Southampton University |
| 30th November | Tracking the Moons of the Solar System | Dr Jane Clark CAS Observatory Manager |
| 14th December | Mapping the Milky Way | Dr Rhys Morris, University of Bristol |
| 2024 | ||
| 4th January | White Dwarf Pulsars | Dr Ingrid Pelisoli, University of Warwick |
| 18th January | Galaxy Season; Why there is one and what to see | Dr Jane Clark, CAS Observatory Manager |
| 1st February | The Solar System's Planetary Frontiers: Uranus and Neptune | Dr Michael Roman, University of Leicester |
| 15th February | Exploring the Invisible Cosmos Through Island Universes | Dr Jenifer Millard |
| 29th February | Criminals in Astronomy | Professor Mike Disney |
| 14th March | ExoPlanet detection | Dr Annelies Mortier, Birmingham University |
| 28th March | Making atoms in explosions | Dr Jane Clark, CAS Observatory Manager |
| 11th April | Gas Flows and the Abundance of Elements in Galaxies | Prof Mike Edmunds, Cardiff University, President of the RAS |
| 25th April | AGM | CAS Trustees |
| 9th May | How we became aware of Galaxies | Dr Jane Clark, CAS Observatory Manager |
| 23rd May | Three Short Talks | Members of the society give a short presentation on any aspect of astronomy |
| 6th June | Space industry in Wales | Neil Monteiro, Space Forge |
| 20th June | Brown Dwarfs | Dr Jane Clark, Trustee and Minuting Secretary, CAS |
| 4th July | Erwin Finlay-Freundlich FRSE FRAS | Mike Frost, BAA |