European Conference on Amateur Radio Astronomy (EUCARA) 2025)
Friday 5th September 2025 from 12:00pm to Sunday 7th September 2025 12:00pm
Harwell Campus Visitor Centre
Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0FA, South East England
EUCARA 2025 – A Friendly Gathering of Radio Astronomy Enthusiasts!
Whether you’re an experienced astronomer or just curious about radio astronomy, you’re warmly invited to EUCARA 2025, hosted by the British Astronomical Association’s Radio Astronomy Section and RAL Space. The event takes place from 5th to 7th September 2025 at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire.
Over the weekend, you’ll hear from both experts and enthusiastic amateurs, enjoy hands-on demos, and explore fascinating research in our poster session. It’s a great chance to learn something new, share your own ideas, and meet fellow radio astronomy fans from the UK and across Europe.
The event includes:
– A keynote address by Jocelyn Bell Burnell DBE, FRS
– A conference dinner on Saturday evening
– Developments in meteor observations by radar
– Radio Astronomy Techniques and Observations
– Practical demonstrations
– Visits to Harwell facilities including RAL-Space and Isis.
Everyone’s welcome – from seasoned observers to complete beginners!
Event organiser
British Astronomical Association is organising this event
Please contact British Astronomical Association directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: British Astronomical Association
Twitter: @britastro
Facebook: British Astronomical Association
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
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Local light pollution
Harwell Campus Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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