[Whilst the city sleeps...]
Comet C2020/F3 & Noctilucent clouds, Leeds, July 2020. (Photo by Stuart Pickles)
Comet C2020/F3 & Noctilucent clouds, Leeds, July 2020. (Photo by Stuart Pickles)
Christmas Social
The meeting will be a "hybrid" with both a physical meeting at the Quakers Meeting House in Leeds, and online via Zoom. Members should bring food to share and non-alcoholic drinks. As a change to the usual astro-quiz, the evening will have a science fiction theme. Contributions / items to display welcome - please contact the President (John Arnold) or Secretary (Steve Strickland).
The meeting will start at 7.30pm.
Our group is open to everyone with an interest in Astronomy, no matter whether you're a casual observer, armchair astronomer or dedicated astro-photographer. The night sky belongs to everybody and we welcome all comers, whatever age, experience or background!
Astronomy is arguably the oldest science & it is accessible by all. Our society was formed in 1859 and is the oldest surviving amateur Astronomy group in England. Currently we have about 50 members.
Newcomers are welcome to try us out before you decide to join - no obligation!
You will find all you need to know about our meetings, activities and observing sessions on this website. In addition to regular meetings the society still meets virtually via Zoom and our Groups.io 'chatline'.
Membership rates for 2025 have had a modest increase of £2 - the first increase in many years...
Current Sun Spots
Click on the link to visit the most recent images from the Solar Dynamics Observatory, including different wavelength observations and Magnetogram images.
Stellarium
Web version of the popular Stellarium planetarium software. A very useful tool for learning the night sky & locating Deep Sky Objects. For the free and even better desktop version see: stellarium.org
Clear Outside
Detailed weather forecasts aimed at the astronomer.
