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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02/05/2025 | The Pluto System | Dave Armeson |
| 16/05/2025 | How it Began: The Origins of Lunar Exploration: 1958–1976 | Peter Rea |
| 06/06/2025 | Meeting 1140 – Subject to be announced | |
| 20/06/2025 | Visual Astronomy: Alive and Kicking! | Simon Bennett |
| 04/07/2025 | Galaxies: Citizens of the Universe | Dave Armeson |
| 18/07/2025 | When Worlds Collide | Roy Gunson |
| 2025 – 2026 | ||
| 05/09/2025 | The Largest Telescope on Earth: From an Inch to Forty Metres | Jurgen Schmoll |
| 19/09/2025 | Building a Radio Telescope | Rod Hine |
| 03/10/2025 | Convair: Model T Ford to Titan Launchers | Martin Dawson |
| 17/10/2025 | A Week on Mount Hamilton: Personal Recollections | David Graham |
| 07/11/2025 | Everything You Might Want to Know About . . . Nebulae | Robert Williams |
| 21/11/2025 | The Star of Bethlehem | Brad Gibson |
| 05/12/2025 | Christmas Lecture | Dave Armeson |
| 19/12/2025 | Festive Meal, Observing and Quiz Evening | York AS Members |
| 02/01/2026 | Members Evening – Short Talks | York AS Members |
| 16/01/2026 | Astronomy on Two Wheels (Occasionally Four) | Martin Dawson |