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Guildford Astronomical Society

serving sw surrey since 1955

Welcome!

The Society logo. A heraldic shield bearing two antique brass telescopes, on the left, a refractor on a pillar and claw mount. On the right a refractor on an equatorial mount. In the middle is a shield in four quadrants. The upper left and right have the letters G and A; with the lower left filled with the letter S. The lower right features a stylised image of a comet with a long tail.

If you've ever gazed in wonder at the night sky, pondered your place in the grand scheme of things or have an interest in Astronomy already and want to meet like-minded people then please come along to one of our meetings or public observing evenings.

Everyone is welcome - absolute beginners to experienced observers.

Like most local Societies, we exist mainly as a forum for satisfying our own personal interest and enjoyment of the subject we're passionate about: Astronomy.

GAS member Observes Venus during a favourable evening apparition in 2007. Pam is using a driven eq-mounted 10-inch SCT x 200. The blue and red bands are to keep the aluminised dew-caps stable. The grey sock keeps stray light out of the viewers vision! Pam, a GAS member, observing Venus in Spring 2007

We spend a lot of time and effort encouraging and promoting a broader knowledge of Astronomy in our community. Since our Society was founded in 1955, we've been at the forefront of popularising Astronomy locally through public events.

Whatever your level of interest is right now, this website will provide you with what you need to know to decide whether you'd like to join us. We'll be happy to see you – just as a visitor or as a potential member.

The members area of the web-site contains a lot of extra information only accessible to paid-up members. If you decide to become a member please send an email to the WebMaster and you'll be sent a User name and Password once we have your subscription.

The Guildford Astronomical Society is a member of both the Federation of Astronomical Societies (FAS) and the Southern Area Group of Astronomical Societies (SAGAS).

Café Scientifique - Light Pollution

I f you'd like to more information on Café Scientifique and the Light Pollution debate aired on BBC Surrey this morning (21st November 2011) more details can be found on their website here.

Outreach

See the GAS Outreach section for more information.


GAS Monthly Meetings

Aerial view of the University with labelsWe meet in a great venue in Lecture Theatre L in the Lecture Theatre Block (Level 2) of the University of Surrey, Guildford.

Meetings start at 7.30pm on the first Thursday of each month (no meeting in August) and usually finish around 10pm.

Click here for a map to show you directions to the University Main Car Parks. If you're travelling using a SatNav the postcode is GU2 7XH.

A detailed map (available here) shows the location of the Lecture Theatre Block (pale blue and near the middle of the map), Main Car Parks 1-4 and Bus Stops next to Senate House and North of the Austin Pearce Building. There are also more convenient car park spaces available for disabled drivers at various nearby locations. The University also has a web page here for newcomers to the campus.

A view of the Duke of Kent Building across the lake

Our next monthly lecture meeting is open to the public as guests (£3) on:

Thursday, 2nd February 2012 at 7:30pm
It's ONLY Rocket Science by Dr Lucy Rogers.

If you're a returning member or wish to join the society can we ask that you please have your £25 subscription ready at the door as you arrive.

The PiazzaFor a preview of the lecture room see here

Tea/Coffee (biscuits included) available
in the break for just £1.

However, we respectfully ask that you don't bring any food or drinks into the lecture theatre.

See you there...

 


Members’ Observing Session Plan Updated for 2011.

The members’ Observing Session Plan has been updated for 2011. It can be found here (members only) or from the Index in the Observing Section.

Loan Telescopes

L  oan Scope numbers are growing quicker than we can update! We now have eleven ready to use (all currently in use) and several more parts to be evaluated and combined into usable scopes. Please see the Loanscopes section on the GAS Resources page for more details including pictures of the various telescopes. Please contact Peter Dean (Loan Scopes Coordinator) to book a telescope.

Diary Dates

From the admin.

Also worth mentioning is our Diary Dates page (also linked from the menu). Lots of information on upcoming astronomy events and GAS outreach events. See what you can get involved in as a member of GAS!