Scarisbrick Bowling Club is an ideal venue for the group; clean, warm and comfortable, with all facilities, including a licensed bar. Hot and cold drinks and biscuits are provided for 50p. The venue is close to bus routes and cars can be parked on and around Falkland road. After September 2025, the attendance will be £2, to cover room rental and donations to speakers.
Throughout the year group members travel to local astronomical observatories and other places of historic astronomical interest. Evening talks at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston are also attended.
Weather and sky permitting, stargazing parties are held.
For lots of good information on astronomy go to this website:-
https://www.skymarvels.com/
U3A ASTRO GROUP PROGRAMME - 2026
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DATE
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TOPIC
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SPEAKER
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28 January
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Exploring the Solar System parts V & VI
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Dr Steve Barrett |
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25 February
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Interstellar medium of Spiral Galaxies
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Christopher Inman |
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25 March
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Spring Equinox Dinner - Union Club |
Bob |
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22 April
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Quiz Night and Video |
Bob
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27 May
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Issac Roberts - a Welsh astronomer
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Rick Tyers |
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(June 17* (3rd Wednesday
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The Hesketh Park Observatory
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Bob
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22 July
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Stephen Hawking's "Big Questions" |
Bob
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26 August
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TBN |
Rick SAS
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23 September
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Galaxy formations and simulations
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Prof. Victor Debattista |
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28 October
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Sir Issac Newton
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Bob |
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25 November
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Gaia Space Telescope |
Dr Steve Barrett
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December 9
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Winter Solstice Dinner
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Bob
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