Here are provisional details of the public events planned during the summer of 2012......

Noctilucent Clouds Talk by Ken Kennedy (BAA Aurora Section Director)

Fri 25th May (7-10pm) at Castlehill Heritage Centre, Castletown

Aurora Talk by Ken Kennedy (BAA Aurora Section Director)

Sat 26th May (2-4:30pm) at Caithness Horizons. Includes a display of stunning photos showing aurora and NLCs taken by local photographers.

Observe the Transit of Venus across the Sun – get up early and join us for the chance to observe an event that will not be seen again for over 100 years!

Wed 6th June (at Sunrise) - Observing location TBC.

Exoplanets Talk by Prof Andrew Collier Cameron (St Andrews Univ)

Fri 15th June (7-10pm) at Castlehill Heritage Centre

"The Future of Spaceflight" by  Duncan Lunan (Astronomers of the Future)

Fri 31st August (7-10pm) at Thurso High School

CAG Open Day incl Solar Observing

Sat 1st Sept (1:30-4pm) at Caithness Horizons

Dates/times/venues are subject to change. Weather permitting solar observing will take place before the talks.