WEALDEN ASTRONOMERS

2026 PROGRAMME

January 23rd

DOUG EDWORTHY (FRAS)

Don’t Light Me Up - The effects of light pollution and how easy it is to solve

February 27th

DR ROBERT MASSEY

A Cluttered & Noisy Sky:  How Satellite Constellations Threaten Astronomy and Why You Should Care 

March 27th

DR VICKY SMITH

2026 A Space Geodesy 

The Laser Ranger Facility at Herstmonceux

April 24th

GEORGE TROULLIAS 

Total Solar Eclipses in the Cult of St George 

(remote talk from Kition Planetarium & Observatory) 

CANCELLED May 22nd

JANE GREEN (FRAS)

The Wondrous Webb

June 26th

DR FREDDY MUÑOZ

Vera C. Rubin Observatory updates (remote talk)

July 24th

PROF SUSANNE SCHWENZER

Curiosity Mars Rover

CANCELLED August 28th

DR FREDDY MUÑOZ

Vera C. Rubin Observatory

September 25th

PROF ULRICH KOLB

PLATO exoplanet mission (remote talk)

October 23rd AGM

DR DARREN BASKILL

The Aurora

November 27th

JEREMY PHILLIPS (FRAS)

Remote Observatory update

December 18th

JANE GREEN (FRAS)

Christmas Lecture