| 2011 September 15 | Professor Bernard Carr (Queen Mary College, University of London): "Universe or Multiverse?" |
| September 29 | Observational evening - focus on Cygnus / binary star Albireo (beta Cygni) |
| October 13 | Professor Ian Morison (Jodrell Bank and Gresham Professor of Astronomy) : "Black Holes" |
| November 3 | Observational evening - focus on Jupiter / Moon |
| November 17 | Jason Heales (TAS): "Particles and Forces in Astronomy" |
| December 1 | Observational evening - focus on the Pleiades Open Star Cluster (M45) |
| December 15 | Quiz vs North Devon AS (at TBGS!) |
| 2012 January 12 | Observational evening - focus on the Orion Nebula (M42) |
| January 26 | Dr Jennifer Hatchell (Exeter University): "Sub-millimetre Astronomy" |
| February 9 | Observational evening - focus on Ursa Major / binary star Mizar |
| February 23 | Mini-lectures |
| March 1 | Observational evening - focus on 1st quarter moon / Hyades open star cluster |
| March 22 | Steve Duncan: "Eros and the Astronomical Unit" |
| April 12 | Observational evening - focus on Mars |
| April 26 | Chris Lee (Bristol AS): "Beagle 2 - a Personal Reflection and a Look Forward" |
| May 17 | Annual General Meeting and Summer 2012 preview |
| June 21 | Summer Social Evening at The Barn Owl, Torquay |
| 2010 September 16 | Hedley Robinson Memorial Lecture by Dr Haley Gomez of Cardiff University: "Dust in Space" (Dr Gomez is currently working on data from the Herschel Space Telescope) Please Note: This meeting will be in the "Business and Enterprise" suite. For directions go to the library from where you will be directed by a TAS member |
| October 7 | Observational evening |
| October 21 | Simon Harding (Torbay AS): "Historic Comets"
Note: this is our first ever meeting in the Manor House! - see directions above |
| November 4 | Observational evening |
| November 18 | Douglas Rice of Tiverton AS: "Art and Astronomy" |
| December 1 | Quiz vs North Devon AS (in Barnstaple!) |
| December 2 | Observational evening |
| December 16 | The TAS book auction! Your chance to bid for some of the many books from the TAS library that have been purchased, donated or otherwise collected over the years! See the book listing (a Word doc file) and 'extras' (a .pdf file) for more details |
| 2011 January 6 | Observational evening following up the BBC "Stargazing LIVE" programmes (Jan 3rd, 4th and 5th on BBC2 at 8pm) |
| January 20 | Mini-lectures: (Jim Horwell: "Cyclical Changes in the Earth's motion and its effect on climate", Dennis Humphreys: "Variable Stars", Adele Beale: "Colours") |
| February 3 | Observational evening |
| February 17 | Damian Peach (well-known astronomer and astro-photographer): "High Resolution Astrophotography" |
| March 3 | Observational evening |
| March 17 | David Love: "The Origin of the Universe"
Articles used by Dave included :- "The Free Lunch That Made Our Universe", "What Happened Before the Big Bang" and "The WMAP Universe" |
| April 7 | Observational evening |
| April 28 | Chairman's Annual Address: "Extrasolar Planets" |
| May 19 | Annual General Meeting and Summer 2011 preview
see Minutes of 2010 AGM |
| 2009 September 17 | Dave Norman: Current and upcoming space missions, and Simon Harding: Forthcoming astronomical events |
| October 1 | Observational evening |
| October 15 | Will Gater (of the Sky at Night Magazine): "The Cosmic Keyhole" - an explanation of how astronomy is unlocking the secrets of the Universe |
| November 12 | Observational evening |
| November 19 | SteveDuncan: "Measuring Earth's Orbit" |
| December 3 | Observational evening |
| December 10 | Quiz Night vs North Devon Astronomical Society |
| 2010 January 7 | Observational evening |
| January 21 | Mini-lectures (titles to be posted) |
| February 4 | Observational evening |
| February 25 | Jon Coleman: "The British Space Programme" |
| March 4 | Observational evening |
| March 18 | Observational evening |
| March 25 | Professor George Simnett: "Explosive Events on the Sun and their Effects on the Earth" |
| April 22 | Chairman's Annual Address |
| May 20 | Annual General Meeting (and Summer 2010 preview) |
| June 24 | Summer Social Evening at the Church House Inn, Marldon |
| 2008 September 18 | Dave Norman: A look ahead to some upcoming space missions |
| October 2 | Observational evening |
| October 16 | Steve Duncan: "Earth CARE" |
| November 6 | Observational evening |
| November 20 | Dr Paul Roche of Cardiff University: "Las Cumbres Observatory Global Robotic Astronomy Network" |
| December 4 | Observational evening |
| December 11 | Mini-lectures (by Jim Horwell and others!) |
| 2009 January 8 | Observational evening |
| January 22 | David Love: "A Brief History of Astronomy" |
| February 5 | Observational evening |
| February 26 | Nick O'Donnell of Somerset AS: "Here be Monsters!" |
| March 5 | Observational evening |
| March 19 | John Hedley-Robinson memorial lecture:
Professor Mark Sims of the University of Leicester Space Research Centre: " Is there or has there been life on Mars?" |
| April 2 | Observational evening |
| April 23 | Chairman's Annual Address |
| May 21 | Annual General Meeting (and Summer 2009 preview) |
| June 25 | Summer Social Evening at the Church House Inn, Marldon |
| 2007 September 20 | Grahame Veale and Dave Norman: Summer 2007 review and a look ahead to coming events this year |
| October 4 | Observational evening |
| October 18 | Mark Hunter of Spirent: GPS satellite navigation |
| November 1 | Observational evening |
| November 15 | Mini-lectures by society members: "The life and works of Charles Messier" by Dennis Humphreys and "The new telescope controller" by Steve Duncan |
| November 29 | Observational evening |
| December 13 | Annual Quiz |
| 2008 January 10 | Observational evening |
| January 24 | Chris Lintott (BBC Sky At Night): "The Galaxy Zoo project" |
| February 7 | Observational evening |
| February 28 | Andy Norton (Open University): Exoplanets |
| March 6 | Observational evening |
| March 20 | Will Gater (contributor to Astronomy Now): "Not just pretty pictures" - the science behind Hubble's greatest images |
| April 3 | Observational evening |
| April 24 | Grahame Veale - Chairman's Annual Address: "Blowing in the (Solar) Wind" |
| May 15 | Annual General Meeting (and Summer 2008 preview) |
| June 26 | Summer Social Evening Coombe Cellars, Coombe in Teignhead (TQ12 4RT) |
| 2006 September 21 | Kieron McGrath of SCS Astro Wellington: "Telescopes and Gadgets" - Astronomical instruments that are available now on an amateur budget |
| October 19 | Mini-lectures: Ralph Bell: "Meteorology" and Dave Norman: : "Probing the System" |
| November 21 at Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Dr David Southwood (Director of Science, European Space Agency): "Europe in Space" |
| December 14 | Jeff Jones (TAS): "Λ-CDM Model of Cosmology" |
| 2007 January 18 | John Brimble (South Somerset AS): "The Outer Limits" |
| February 15 | Steve Duncan: : "50 Years of Rocket Science" |
| March 15 | J Hedley Robinson Memorial Lecture Dr Robert Massey of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich : "The Royal Observatory: Past, Present and Future" |
| April 19 | Chairman's Address: "SuperStars!" |
| May 17 | Annual General Meeting (+ Summer 2007 preview) |
| 2005 September 22 | Dave Norman, Chris Proctor and other committee members: Summer 2005 review, Mars Opposition |
| October 20 | Mini-lectures: "(titles tbd)" |
| November 17 | Dr David Ramsden (Southampton University): "Gamma Ray Objects" |
| December 15 | Mini-lectures: "(titles tbd)" |
| 2006 January 19 | Annual Quiz vs Exeter Astronomical Society ... (Exeter won this year - well done!) |
| February 16 | John Stapleton (Basingstoke AS): "Planetary Nebulae" |
| March 16 | Dave Norman: Chairman's Address: "Mars3D!" |
| April 20 | Professor John Brown (Astronomer Royal for Scotland): "Black Holes and White Rabbits" |
| May 18 | Annual General Meeting (+ Summer 2006 preview) |
| 2004 September 16 | Dave Norman and Chris Proctor: "Transit to Titan" |
| October 21 | Chris Proctor: "The Moon" |
| November 18 | Sarah Burton (Exeter University): "Astrobiology" |
| December 16 | Tim Moffatt: "My Observatory" |
| 2005 January 20 | Jim "Our Sun",Dajana: "Stellar Evolution",Dave: "SOHO 2004" |
| February 17 | Steve Duncan: "Tricks of the Light" |
| March 17 | John Hedley Robinson Memorial Lecture: Professor Tim Naylor: "The Formation of the Solar System" |
| April 21 | Chairman's Address: Dave Norman: "A Celestial Odyssey" |
| May 19 | Annual General Meeting (+ Summer 2005 preview) |
| 2003 Sep 18 | Society members, guests and visitors "Open Forum" |
| Oct 16 | Dr Chris Baddiley "Galaxies" |
| Nov 20 | mini-lectures |
| Dec 18 | Quiz vs Exeter AS |
| 2004 Jan 22 | Dave Norman and Dr Chris Proctor "SOHO in 2003!" |
| Feb 19 | Stephen Parkinson "SETI" |
| Mar 18 | Dr Chris Proctor "Antarctica!" and Dave Norman "Celestia" |
| Apr 15 | Chairman's Address by Dave Norman |
| May 20 | Dr Andrew Coates "The Cassini/Huygens Mission to Saturn and Titan" |
| May 27 | Annual General Meeting (+Mars Express) NOTE: at TBGS, not Town Hall!!! |
| 2002 September 19 | The committee and members of the society | "We are the TAS!" |
| October 17 | John Hedley Robinson Memorial Lecture by Dr John Mason | "Destination Mars!" |
| November 21 | (members of the society) | (mini-lectures: titles TBD) |
| December 19 | - | TAS Christmas Quiz |
| 2003 January 23 | Steve Duncan | "433rd Rock From The Sun" |
| February 20 | Patrick McGuire, Chris Proctor and Dave Norman | (PM:) "Astronomy Distance Learning", (DN/CP:) The latest observatory images |
| March 20 | Dave Norman | Chairman's Address: "The Dark Side of the Universe" |
| April 17 | Dr Andy Norton (Open University) | "Outbursts, Orbits and Oscillations" |
| May 15 | - | Annual General Meeting |
| 2000 September 21 | Dr. Andy Norton (Open University) and/or Steve Duncan Ph.D | "Gamma-ray Bursters" |
| October 19 | Kieran McGrath | Telescope buying advice |
| November 16 | Chris Proctor Ph.D, Michael Morley, Alan Horner | Mini-lectures |
| December 21 | - | Social/Fun Evening |
| 2001 January 18 | Ian Walsh and Dave Norman | "The Lost Worlds of 2001" |
| February 22 | John Stapleton | "Mapping the Moon" |
| March 15 | Neil Bone | J H R Memorial Lecture - "Aurorae" |
| April 19 | Dave Norman B.Tech | Chairman's Address |
| May 17 | - | Annual General Meeting |
| 1999 September 16th | Dave Norman and Chris Proctor Ph.D | "There Goes the Sun!" |
| October 21 | Howard Donaldson & Joyce Hedges (E.A.S) | "American Observatories" |
| November 18 | Geoff White (Westland School) | "The Universe at Large" |
| December 16 | - | Annual Quiz with Exeter A.S. |
| 2000 January 20 | Dave Norman, Alex Tarr (and others!) | "Third Millenium Astronomy" |
| February 17 | Steve Duncan Ph.D | "Orbital Mechanics" |
| March 16 | Dr. Andy Norton (Open University) | "Gamma-ray Bursters" |
| April 20 | Grahame Veale B.Sc | Chairman's Address |
| May 18 | - | Annual General Meeting |