'Discs round Stars and in Galaxies' James Fradgley FRAS (Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society) - A look at how discs form and some of the things they do in binary star systems and Active Galactic Nuclei? It’s mostly about binary star systems and accretion discs.

James is the Chair of the Weymouth Astronomy Club, Vice-chair of Wessex AS and Chair of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society Astronomy section. He has a BA in Astrophysics.

The Vectis Astronomical Society meets on the 4th Friday of every month, except for December. This event is open for non-members to attend. The speakers come from all over the country and give a presentation for around 45mins. We then stop for a break with tea and biscuits, which gives an opportunity to mingle and chat. The second half of the evening sees a presentation by one of our regular members showing us what to we could see in the sky over the coming month. This always involves some great pictures projected onto the large screen. Entry to the event is free of charge, although as we run as a charity, donations are always welcome. Newsletters are available at the entrance for a suggested donation of one pound. Please see our website for contact and membership details.