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3 MARCH
Bradford Astronomical Society, Idle & Thackley Conservative Club, Malt Shovel Yard, Idle, BD10 8QB 7:30pm Astrophotography Group Session. Further details: bradfordastronomy.co.uk
4 MARCH
Cleethorpes and District AS, Beacon Hill Allotments, Cleethorpes 7:30pm The Great Melbourne Telescope: A Drama in Four Acts by Ray Emery. Further details: cleethorpesastronomy.org.uk
Lewes AS, Assembly Hall, Lewes Subud Centre, East Sussex BN7 2DS 7:30pm Top physics in a post-Higgs world: mapping the Universe with ATLAS at the LHC by Caley Yardley. Further details: lewesas.org.uk
5 MARCH
Eddington AS, Kendal Museum, Station Rd, Kendal, LA9 6BT 7:00pm Islands in Infinity by Prof. Derek Ward-Thompson. Further details: eas-online.org.uk
Clacton & District AA, Christ Church United Reform Church, 6 Carnarvon Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO156PH 7.30pm The History of the Telescope Part II by Roger Sidwell. Further details: 01255 429849 or clactonastronomy.co.uk
8 MARCH
Loughton AS Scout Hall, Loughton Lane, Theydon Bois, Epping CM16 7EJ 6:30pm Family Public Observing. Further details: las-astro.org.uk
9 MARCH
Abingdon AS, Methodist Church Hall, Dorchester Crescent, Abingdon, OX14 2AH 8pm Supernovae Observations Seen with JWST by Prof. Patrick Roche, University of Oxford. Further details: abingdonastro.org.uk
Hull and East Riding AS, The Civic Hall in Cottingham, 1 Market Green, Cottingham HU16 5QG 7:15pm Photographing the Sun by Dr Gottfried Steigmann. Further details: heras.org.uk
12 MARCH
Southampton AS, Isaac Watts Memorial Church Hall, Winchester Road, Southampton, SO16 6TS 7:30pm Archeoastronomy of the Americas by Diana Challis. Further details: sas-astro.co.uk
13 MARCH
Plymouth AS, Room 002, ground floor Rolle Building, University of Plymouth city centre campus, PL4 8AA 7:30pm Equipment Evening. Further details: plymouthastro.co.uk
Cleethorpes and District AS, Beacon Hill Allotments, Cleethorpes 7:30pm Beginners Meeting. Further details: cleethorpesastronomy.org.uk
Mid-Kent AS, Bredhurst Village Hall, Hurstwood Road, Bredhurst, Gillingham, Kent ME7 3JZ 8pm TBC by Mary McIntyre. Further details: midkentastro.org.uk
Loughton AS, St Mary’s Church Hall, Theydon Bois, Epping CM16 7ER 6:30pm Astrokyds young astronomers. Further details: las-astro.org.uk/astrokyds.html
16 MARCH
Bradford AS, Idle & Thackley Conservative Club, Malt Shovel Yard, Idle, BD10 8QB 7:30pm Discovering The Unknown at the LHC: Looking for Dark Matter by Prof. Darren Price, University of Manchester. Further details: bradfordastronomy.co.uk
Abingdon AS, Methodist Church Hall, Dorchester Crescent, Abingdon, OX14 2AH 8pm Beginners Meeting. Further details: abingdonastro.org.uk
17 MARCH
Society for the History of Astronomy, Online webinar 8pm Sightlines and site lines: astronomical research in south-east Uta by James Krehbiel. For further details societyforthehistoryofastronomy.com/meetings/
18 MARCH
Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells AS, Beechwood School, 12 Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3QD 7:30pm Is Anyone Out There? by Dr Jan Drozd. Further details: wtwastro.co.uk
20 MARCH
Liverpool AS, Leighton Observatory, Pex Hill, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5QW 7:00pm Small Steps to Giant Leaps: Deciphering the Glacial History of Mars in Preparation for Human Missions by Dr Frances Butcher. Further details: liverpoolas.org
Fordingbridge Astronomers, Abbots Well car park 6:00pm–05:30am Observe all 110 Messier Objects in a single night by Messier Challenge. Further details: fordingbridgeastro.org.uk
Swindon Stargazers, Liddington Village Hall, Church Road, Liddington, Swindon SN4 0HB 7:30pm AGM followed by Bring & Buy astronomy equipment sale. Further details: swindonstargazers.com
25 MARCH
Orpington AS, St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Greencourt Road, PettsWood, BR5 1QW, 7.30–10pm. Dark Matter by Ofer Lahav. For details visit orpington-astronomy.org.uk.
Somerset Levels Stargazers, Othery Village Hall Fore Street, Othery, TA7 0QU 7:30pm Charles Messier and the Messier Marathon by Richard Hook. Further details: somersetlevelsstargazers@hotmail.com
26 MARCH
Loughton AS, Scout Hall, Loughton Lane, Theydon Bois, Epping CM16 7EJ 8pm Spring Skies by Malcolm Zack and Jonathan Daniels. Further details: las-astro.org.uk
27 MARCH
Mid Cheshire AG, NCK Centre, Norley Road, Norley, WA6 8NE 7:00pm Talks by members and speakers. Further details: midcheshireastro.co.uk
30 MARCH
Bradford Astronomical Society, Idle & Thackley Conservative Club, Malt Shovel Yard, Idle, BD10 8QB 7:30pm Atmospheres of The Solar System by Paul Money FRAS. Further details: bradfordastronomy.co.uk