East Sussex Astronomical Society

Our Up Coming
events
The ESAS run monthly meetings with guest speakers. We also hold star parties, observing groups, outreach and social events. The up coming meeting speakers are shown to the right/below.

Ripples in Spacetime

Dr Laura Nuttall

More infomation soon!

Thursday 3rd December 2026 at 8pm

Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club

(Doors open 7.30pm)

The Wondrous Webb

Jane Green FRAS

Jane is an old friend of ESAS, she will be presenting her new talk The Wondrous Webb. From its vantage point more than a million miles from Earth, and using a massive sunshield to block the light of our star, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the deepest, sharpest and most stunningly beautiful infrared images of the universe that the world has ever seen. Dazzling everyone around the globe, it has captured the very faint light of the first stars and galaxies that formed more than 13.5 billion years ago, and much more besides. In this 45-minute talk Jane will share a revelatory insight into this wondrous telescope as well as a selection of the awesome cosmic phenomena it has so far imaged.

Thursday 7th January 2027 at 8pm

Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club

(Doors open 7.30pm)

about esas

Our aim is simple, we want people to enjoy astronomy and feel welcome to join in our activities. We meet on the first Thursday of each month (excluding May & August) at Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Egerton Road, Bexhill, East Sussex TN39 3HL.

MEETINGS Doors open 7.30 pm, meetings start at 8 pm and take the form of an ESAS update, the main speaker, break for coffee and then night sky update and / or any further talks.

SOCIAL Each August, in place of our meeting, the Society holds its annual BBQ.

OBSERVINGESAS has it own observatory with a 16" telescope which is available for members use. We also have a range of telescopes which members can use..

MEETING ENTRANCE In the current venue we ask for an entry donation (£2 members/£4 non-members) to help cover costs.

MEMBERSHIPWe have members of all ages whose abilities range from beginners to seasoned astronomers. Non members are welcome at our meetings and new members will receive a copy of the ESAS magazine, Albedo, and a welcome pack from the Society.

FAS, BAA & SAGAS ESAS is a member of the Federation of Astronomical Societies, British Astronomical Association and Southern Area Group of Astronomical Societies..

Really like the friendly club. It's well run and they get fantastic speakers to attend.

Nigel

Excellent speakers on a regular basis and a very well run and well organised society.

Terence
Friendly people, interesting talks, a good evening out – in the warm and dry!”

Robert

An enthusiastic, friendly bunch

Tim
Socialising, Networking, Assistance, Closeness to like minded people. Meeting with like minded people with who I can share my interests in person Many people in the amateur astronomy hobby like to share the experience with others.

Brian

The talks always stretch the little grey cells and get my son to put down his phone for a while

Tamzin
ESAS meetings are enjoyable and very informative for amateur astronomers. Members swap information with each other to assist with understanding astronomy.

Aileen

Where else can you go to expand your mind on the wonders of the Universe!

Martin

get in touch and say hello to us!

Find us

Meetings:
Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club,
Egerton Road,
Bexhill, East Sussex,
TN39 3HL

May Meeting:
Pebsham Community Hub
70 Seabourne Rd,
Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 2SW

Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month from 8pm to 10pm

Albedo

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