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Cambridge AstroPlus

Meetings

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This group meets at the IoA on Monday evenings from 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm.
Usually, the day will be the first Monday of the month, but in January we tend to delay it because of the new year. We also take a break in the summer holidays.
Each evening there will be four short talks presented by senior members of the CAA. We do experiments, some of which even work, and if it is clear, there will be some observing with the telescopes at the Institute.


This group is aimed at both our adult members and our youngsters' ages 11+. We aim for a more informal and cozy atmosphere.

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Trips

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Once a year we organize a trip to somewhere astronomical, such as to the National Space Center in Leicester, the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, the Science Museum in London or an IMAX cinema visit (often combined with the Science Museum visit).

We also do star parties, visits to places of interest and other events which will be listed on the website.

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Upcoming Events

  • CAA Annual General Meeting
    CAA Annual General Meeting
    CAA Annual General Meeting
    Fri 18 Apr
    Institute of Astronomy
    This is your opportunity to hear how the club is going and to make suggestions. We will also be electing our committee for the forthcoming year. If you have any points you want to be raised please send them to the Chairman in advance. Also, do let us know if you'd like to get more involved.
  • Brown Dwarves
    Brown Dwarves
    Brown Dwarves
    Mon 05 May
    Institute of Astronomy
    What differentiates a small star from a large planet? We're going to talk about Brown Dwarves - the smallest of the stars to understand what they are and how they evolve.
  • CYA/CAA Visit to National Space Centre Leicester
    CYA/CAA Visit to National Space Centre Leicester
    CYA/CAA Visit to National Space Centre Leicester
    Sat 20 Sept
    Departing from Institute of Astronomy
    For our annual away day trip this year we are returning to the National Space Centre in Leicester, a fabulous trip in previous years and very popular

Location: Our events are usually held at the Institute of Astronomy (IoA) or via Zoom as indicated

A map and directions to the IoA are here.

Coach trips will start from the IoA car park.

We often have a Star Party in September/October and will organise other events to coincide with any unusual astronomical occurrence, such as an eclipse or a bright comet.

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You can join our mailing list for reminders by filling the form below on our footer.

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