The York Astronomical Society (YAS) Member’s Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month, except for August or Public Holidays.
All meetings now take place at Beetle Bank Farm, Moor Ln, Murton, York YO19 5XD (Directions Beetle Bank Location).
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for an 8:00 p.m. start. The entry fee is £3 for members and £6 for non-members, and drinks will be available from the Café. (How to join/become a member).
The table below shows our 2025-2026 meetings, which will be updated regularly. For more details, see the Calendar in the Members Area.
Upcoming Meetings
| Date | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 15/05/2026 | Life and Times of the Amateur Astronomy Centre | Andy Sieroslawski |
| 05/06/2026 | Return to the Moon | Sue Bowler |
| 19/06/2026 | Astro Stuff Discovered on my Holidays! – Gerry Fisher + Under Southern Skies – Simon Howard | YAS Members |
| 03/07/2026 | Atmospheres of our Solar System (The First in a Four Part Trilogy) | Paul Money |
| 17/07/2026 | Our Vera! | Dave Armeson |
| 2026 – 2027 | ||
| 04/09/2026 | Observing Variable Stars | Andrew Stephenson |
| 18/09/2026 | Total Eclipse of the Sun: 29 June 1927 | Graham McLoughlin |
| 02/10/2026 | Analog Astronomy | Martin Dawson |
| 16/10/2026 | AGM + Short Talks | York AS Members |
| 06/11/2026 | The Far Side of Sir Patrick Moore | Gain Lee |
| 20/11/2026 | Edwin Powell Hubble | Roy Gunson |
| 04/12/2026 | Christmas Lecture | Dave Armeson |
| 18/12/2026 | Festive Meal, Observing and Quiz Evening | York AS Members |
| 01/01/2027 | New Year’s Day – No Meeting | |
| 15/01/2027 | Astronomy on Two Wheels (Occasionally Four) | Martin Dawson |
| 05/02/2027 | Roque de los Muchachos Observatory (La Palma) | Simon L Howard |
| 19/02/2027 | A Tour of the Radio Universe | Emma Alexander |
| 05/03/2027 | Members’ Night | York AS Members |
| 19/03/2027 | Interiors of our Solar System (The Second in a Four Part Trilogy) | Paul Money |
| 02/04/2027 | Good Friday – No Meeting. Maybe an observing Session (Weather permmiting) |