January 2024 Lecture – Neil Patterson, Simon Sloan, Philip Matchett (NIAAS) – ‘What type of amateur telescope is the best? – The Big Debate’
For the first lecture of 2024, we've decided to do something slightly different. For years now we have been debating, just what is the best type of amateur telescope? Well,…
December 2023 Lecture – Dr. Marc Sarzi (AOP) – ‘Integral-Field Spectroscopy in Astronomy’
For our last lecture of 2023, we are pleased to have along, for the very first time, Dr. Marc Sarzi from Armagh Planetarium and Observatory (AOP). The title of Marc's…
November 2023 Lecture – Prof. Jorick Vink (AOP) – ‘First Light with the James Webb Space Telescope’
For our November lecture we are really pleased to have back Professor Jorick Vink from the Armagh Observatory along to give us a talk. Jorick was last with us in…
October 2023 Lecture – Dr. Ernst de Mooij (QUB) – ‘Investigating the Atmospheres of Alien Worlds’
For our first guest speaker to the new season of the NIAAS we are pleased to have for our October lecture Dr. Ernst de Mooij from Queens University Belfast. This…
September 2023 Lecture – Stevie Beasant & Lawrence Hanna (NIAAS) – ‘Summer Triangle & Novae and Supernovae Types’
It's the start of another new season at the NIAAS and for our September lecture we are having not one but two talks to get us up and running in…
May 2023 Lecture – Members Talk and The Big Quiz
The last meeting of the current NIAAS season will be held on Monday 15th May 2023, starting at 8pm. It's been a while but we're pleased to be finishing the…
April 2023 Lecture – Dave Lillis (Limerick) – ‘Where is everybody?’
For our April lecture we are really pleased to welcome Dave Lillis from Limerick Astronomy Club. Dave will be giving us a talk titled 'Where is everybody?'. This talk will take…
February 2023 Lecture – Professor Francis Keenan
For our annual 'Andrew Trimble Memorial Lecture' we are really pleased to welcome back Professor Francis Keenan from QUB. Professor Keenan will be giving us a talk titled 'The Science…