Society Talks 2026/27

Thursday evening lectures are provided for Swansea Astronomical Society members, however, potential new members or members of other astronomical societies should feel free to come along as a guest.

In addition to the events listed below, we hold regular member observation evenings, subject to weather conditions.

Date	Event	Venue
Thursday 17/09/2026 19:15	Show and tell from the 12th August total solar eclipse experiences SAS members will give accounts of their 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse experiences, and share images and videos.	IQ Building Room 001 + Zoom
Thursday 01/10/2026 19:15	Sheri Karl - Orbiting Solar Observatories SAS are delighted to welcome back Sheri Karl for another informative Zoom talk.	IQ Building Room 001 + Zoom
Thursday 15/10/2026 19:15	Astronavigation - From Petroglyphs to Pulsars -Prof Nik Whitehead SAS member Prof Nik Whitehead will give a talk entitled 'Astronavigation - From Petroglyphs to Pulsars'.	IQ Building Room 001 and on Zoom
Thursday 29/10/2026 19:15	Dr Andrew McLean: "Vera Rubin and the Vera Rubin Observatory" Dr Andrew McLean (SAS) will give a talk on "Vera Rubin and the Vera Rubin Observatory"	IQ Building Room 001 and on Zoom
Thursday 12/11/2026 19:15	ISS – The Life and Death of a Space Station SAS member Nick Lewis will give a talk entitled 'ISS – The Life and Death of a Space Station'.	IQ Building Room 001 and on Zoom
Thursday 26/11/2026 19:15	Gamma Rays - Howard Davies Howard Davies (SAS) will give a talk on Gama Rays.	IQ Building Room 01 and Zoom
Thursday 10/12/2026 19:15	Annual Christmas Quiz Our esteemed Chairman Rob Elson will lead another popular Christmas quiz with prizes galore!	IQ Building Room 001 and on Zoom
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