Name: Join our members night! 3 talks and a quiz from our members
Start: 2026-02-19T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-19T21:00:00+00:00
Location: University of Strathclyde Faculty of Engineering

Join our members night! 3 talks and a quiz from our members

Time: 7.30 PM
Location: Room 6.41, James Weir Building, University of Strathclyde
Entrance off Montrose Street, Glasgow
Join the Astronomical Society of Glasgow for an evening of short talks by our own members, covering practical observing, astronomical history, and current space exploration.
Programme
How to Get Obsessive About Dobsonian Tracking
Bob Bower
A practical look at improving manual tracking and getting the most out of Dobsonian telescopes.
Sky Travel, the Stellarium of 1985
Robert Law
A nostalgic and insightful look at early computer sky simulation and how amateurs explored the night sky before modern planetarium software.
Astronomy Quiz
David Degan
A short, themed quiz to test your knowledge of the night sky, space missions, and astronomical history.
An Artemis Adventure
David Degan
An overview of NASA’s Artemis programme and what it means for the future of human exploration of the Moon.
The talks are informal, accessible, and suitable for all levels of interest. New members and visitors are very welcome.