- OUR NEXT EVENTS -
We are now running a mixture of online and in person events
What's coming up...
Friday 10th December 2021 19:30 - 20:30 online
WMA members Christmas Quiz
An opportunity for members to relax together, and have some astro-themed fun
Zoom meeting link shared with members by email
Friday 21st January 2022 19:30 - 22:00 in person at Wells & Mendip Museum in Wells
Our AGM at 19:30 followed at 20:30 by a public talk by Dr Michael Perryman on the Gaia mission
Dr Perryman is one of the co-originators of the Gaia mission to plot the position and motion of a billion stars in and near the Milky Way with exquisite accuracy. He will provide a unique insight into the history and achievements of this groundbreaking space telescope.
Saturday 5th February 2022 19:30 - 21:00 online
A public talk by Mary McIntyre FRAS 'Shadows in Space and the Stories They Tell
From shadows on Earth to shadows on the surface of the Moon we can learn a lot. But it doesn’t stop there; cameras on probes in orbit around other planets and their moons have taught us a lot just by studying the shadows visible there.
A link will shortly be provided to our Billetto ticketing site for free tickets to this event
Friday 10th December 2021 19:30 - 20:30 online
WMA members Christmas Quiz
An opportunity for members to relax together, and have some astro-themed fun
Zoom meeting link shared with members by email
Friday 21st January 2022 19:30 - 22:00 in person at Wells & Mendip Museum in Wells
Our AGM at 19:30 followed at 20:30 by a public talk by Dr Michael Perryman on the Gaia mission
Dr Perryman is one of the co-originators of the Gaia mission to plot the position and motion of a billion stars in and near the Milky Way with exquisite accuracy. He will provide a unique insight into the history and achievements of this groundbreaking space telescope.
Saturday 5th February 2022 19:30 - 21:00 online
A public talk by Mary McIntyre FRAS 'Shadows in Space and the Stories They Tell
From shadows on Earth to shadows on the surface of the Moon we can learn a lot. But it doesn’t stop there; cameras on probes in orbit around other planets and their moons have taught us a lot just by studying the shadows visible there.
A link will shortly be provided to our Billetto ticketing site for free tickets to this event
Would you like to become a member?
If you are interested in becoming a member of Wells & Mendip Astronomers or wish to renew your membership,
please follow this link to our shop where you can pay online and we will then contact you for further details if needed.
Or contact us at wellsmendipastro@gmail.com
The membership year runs from 1st April - 31st March
please follow this link to our shop where you can pay online and we will then contact you for further details if needed.
Or contact us at wellsmendipastro@gmail.com
The membership year runs from 1st April - 31st March