Event Programme (Current Year)

The programme for 2025 is below.

Check back regularly in case any dates or times change. Note that event cancellations will be marked by scored through text.

CAG are mostly in-person events again, complimented by occasional online meetings via suitable online meeting platforms.

The use of online meetings has been invaluable over the past few years and as well as allowing us to have guest speakers from farther afield it has allowed CAG to collaborate with, and occasionally join the meetings of other astronomical groups in the north of Scotland (HAS, SIGMA, AAS & NRAG).

Unless otherwise stated the event start time is 7pm and venue is the Castlehill Heritage Centre designated Dark Sky Discovery Site.

CAG Programme of Events for 2025

Programme under development (remember to also check our Facebook page for further details and short notice announcements relating to our public events)

Fri 24th Jan - Members event with short presentations by CAG members John Hilton & Maciej Winiarczyk. Plus slideshow of recent images of the Moon and planets captured by CAG members, together with info on how they were obtained and what they show. Observing & imaging session (weather permitting).

1-9 Feb : National Astronomy Week observing events

Sat 8th Feb - AGM - to be held at the Castlehill Heritage Centre in Castletown. Meeting is scheduled to start at 10.30am and is open to members and anyone interested in the club activities or in becoming a member.

Sat 22nd Mar - CAG at the Caithness Science Festival Family Day (at Wick High School)

Fri 12th Dec - "Meteors & Mince Pies event". End of year members event, with refreshments and quiz etc. Observing opportunities including the peak of the Geminid Meteor shower assuming the weather permits.

Members observing sessions will take place at various weekends during the darker winter months. This will be weather dependent and members will receive notification shortly beforehand if each session will take place. The venue will normally be at the Castlehill Heritage Centre Dark Sky Discovery Site, but some sessions may utilise even darker locations.

Weekends pencilled in for the above mentioned members observing sessions are 25/26 Jan & 8/9 Mar at the start of 2025. More dates will be added for winter 2025/26 at a later date.