Events ...

From time to time the society organises star parties and provides static and manned displays.
If your organisation would like to host an observing or lecture evening please get in touch.

Some events which we organised or visited in recent times included (click on a picture for a bigger view, if available):

Beginners Workshop - October 28th 2006 The Cotswold AS hosted a BAA Beginners Workshop. Here are a few pics.

The Transit of Venus - 8th June 2004    There was a huge turnout for the society's event at Imperial Gardens, Cheltenham. Members were present to show the transit from 6.00 to 12.30.        Egress sequence by Les Dickens (click on image for a bigger view, 270kb). Les used a Meade ETX-125 and a Philips Toucam Webcam.            By Martin Sinton, taken with the ETX90 and home made Astrosolar filter material aperture stop fitted (Click on the picture to see a bigger view).                Image around second contact, 06:40 a.m. by Callum Potter. Digital camera shot of projected image. (Click on the image to see a montage of the whole transit - 58kb).

Filming for 'Stardate' Members staged observing the Transit of Venus for BBC2's Stardate programme (May 7th 2004).

Observing Evening at Slimbridge Clear skies were most welcome for another successful evening at the Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetland Trust center. Four planets, the moon and a variety of clusters and nebulae were enjoyed by those who braved the cold. Many thanks to the members who brought telescopes on the night.

2003 Society Award Winners Rose Leicester was awarded the Dan Turton Trophy, for the best astronomical images. John Harris was awarded the Robin Townley Trophy, for the member who has contributed most to the promotion and general advancement of the society's activities.

A display was held in the Regents Arcade, Cheltenham on the 30th August. There was much interest from the general public in the recent opposition of Mars. Read a report on NAW activities.

A small display about the Society was held in the Regents Arcade. Cheltenham on Saturday 24th February.

Whiteshill Scouts Mars Rocket Competition Great entries by the cub-scouts. The winner received a book about the stars and planets, and a tub of Mars Mud. The two runners up received a book each containing cardboard kits of spacecraft such as the Space Shuttle, a tub of Mars Mud each, and slides of the Moon. See all the finalists here.

Society Awards 2002 - Dan Turton and Robin Townley Trophies Voting in this years awards was very close, and unprecedently one man won both awards. Congratulations to Derek Maskell on his fine achievements.

20th Anniversary Lecture - An Evening With John Dobson 19th September 2002 saw astronomers from around the country converge on Shurdington Social Centre for an "Evening with John Dobson". John wowed the audience with his steady-state theory of cosmology, and related many tales of his life, including his 'Dobsonian' telescope invention and encouraging public astronomy through the Sidewalk Astronomers

In September an observing weekend at Bracelands Campsite in the Forest of Dean had wet weather on the Friday but good observing was had on Saturday night.

Summer BBQ, despite rain during the day, a fine evening ensued. And even a chance for a little Astronomy.

For the occultation of Saturn on Tuesday 16th April 2002 a viewing evening was held at Whiteshill Scout hut, in conjunction with the Whiteshill Cub Scout pack.

On Sunday 10th March 2002, Sir Patrick Moore appeared at the Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury. The Society had a small display in the foyer.

February 9th and 10th saw the 2002 Astrofest in London. Cotswold AS had a small presentation of work on display in the Societies Room. This was certainly the place to be to view the broadest range of equipment in the flesh on a single day.

Following their great images and movies of 1998 WT24, members Alan Cahill and John Rock featured on February 2002 edition of Final Frontier programme on BBC2.

Open day at Shurdington Church Hall - November 2001

Star Party at Bredon School - November 2001

Observing sessions at Nature in Art - October 2001

City Man on Asteroid Alert - Alan Cahill is front page news ... August 2001

With Whiteshill Cub Scout Pack - July 2001

Derek Maskell in Zimbabwe observing the total eclipse (eclipse photos in the Gallery) ... June 2001

Rose & John Leicester in Zambia for the total Eclipse ... June 2001

Alan Cahill at Meteor Crater, Arizona ... May 2001

Duncan Willoughby meets Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov at Autographica 2001 ... May 2001

With Longford Brownies - February 2001

Sidewalk Astronomy, at Gloucester Homebase - January/February 2001

Click this link for events from previous years.