Annual Meeting 2023
The date is Saturday the 17th of June 2023 at our normal venue: the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge. There's no need to book in advance. Member or not, you're all welcome to turn up on the day. The doors will open at 9:30am (BST) with tea and coffee available.
Programme
The Society AGM is open to members only and is scheduled for 10:15–10:45. Guests are welcome to enjoy their coffee in peace before join us for the most important part of the day.
And on that topic, we have a complete line-up of speakers for you.
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We have Keith Venables
Seeking the (very) Elusive. Optimising your Equipment, Eyes and Techniques
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Ian Smith will talk about
Narrow Band Imaging of Planetary Nebulae
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Patrick Maloney on
Fuzzy Blobs and LEDs - Ruminations of a Grumpy Old Observer
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Kevin Kilburn about
The Forgotten Star Atlas
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Our professional keynote talk will be given by Prof Richard Ellis on
When Galaxies Were Born: Early Results from James Webb Space Telescope
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A complete programme with timings will be confirmed shortly.
Price
The cost of entry, with and without lunch, will be confirmed soon too.
Coffee, tea and biscuits will be available for everyone at registration and the breaks.
Trade Stands
The following vendors have been invited:
- The Widescreen Centre.
- Spacerocks UK.
- The British Astronomical Association (BAA).
- The Commission for Dark Skies (CfDS)
- The Society for the History of Astronomy (SHA).
And of course the Webb Deep-Sky Society will have our usual stand.
Our Venue: the Institute of Astronomy
The Institute of Astronomy (IoA) is a department of the University of Cambridge that traditionally plays host to the Webb Deep-Sky Society's Annual Meeting.
There are good instructions for finding your way there by just about any means of transport on the IoA's website. They also have an excellent map of the buildings on the site.
