Derby & District Astronomical Society monthly meeting
The first Friday of the month from January 2026 to December 2026, except for July, August
Friends Meeting House - Derby
St Helens Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3GY, East Midlands
Join the friendly and welcoming astronomers of the Derby & District Astronomical Society for this one of their regular monthly group meetings on the first Friday of each month except for July and August.
These meetings usually involve a talk by an outside speaker, typically from a university, on some aspect of astronomy or space science and are pitched at a level that everyone can enjoy.
Event organiser

Derby & District Astronomical Society organises these events
Please contact Derby & District Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding their events.
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Local light pollution
Friends Meeting House - Derby is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of Derby & District Astronomical Society monthly meeting events at Friends Meeting House - Derby. You can view events at this location on a calendar.
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