Image Credit: Science Museum London The main talk of the evening will be given by Phil Brotherwood: Strange Telescopes. A brief overview of some of the more unusual, and sometimes eye-catching, telescopes created throughout history. After the break Heather Bobeck and her 10 minute talk : Apophis asteroid and the unmanned missions to it. We meet at 19:00 with kick-off at 19:30 at the Summercourt Memorial Hall Location details here
Sun and Stars – 1st November: Carnewas
The second of this Winter season Sun & Stars. The event, as always, is dependant on clear skies, but this evening we hope to be able to see sunspot activity on the surface of the Sun before it sets. At the same time we can observe the Moon and Saturn as they rise in the East. The event is open to anyone who wishes to come along and we kick off at 16:00 Event…
Our Next Meeting: 18, September – Summercourt
Image Credit: Johannes-Kepler-Observatory, The main talk of the evening will be given by Glynn Bennallick: Long Haired Rock Stars – Comets – Strange spectacular visitors to our planet, some revisiting us but some swing by never to return. How did ancient people understand them? Were they omens for good or ill? Where did they come from and what causes that tail? Discover the missions sent to find out up-close what they are and see…
Our Next Meeting: 21, August – Summercourt
Image Credit: Footy 2000 The main talk of the evening will be given by Mark Godwin on the Indian Space Agency and covering its very humble beginnings, satellite projects, lunar missions, and future aspirations. After the break Nick Tonkin and his 10 minute talk – The SIMBAD Astronomical database and why you might want to use it to understand the the objects that you observe. We meet at 19:00 for a 19:30 kick off. We…
Our Next Meeting: 17, July- Summercourt
Image Credit: ESO The main talk of the evening will be given by Barry Trudgian on Astrophysical Masers: Where Microwave messages meet mild-mannered Mitchell man.. from deep space. After the break Frank Johns 10 minute talk will be : Vera Ruben, her life, work and the new telescope named after her. We meet at 19:00 for a 19:30 kick off. We meet at 19:00 with kick-off at 19:30 at the Summercourt Memorial Hall Find…
Our Next Meeting: 19, June- Summercourt
Image Credit: Frank Johns The main talk of the evening will be given by Dr Nigel Price – Planetary Nebulae… how do they form and what can they tell us about their progenitors? This talk will consider the origin and evidence for the different ways in which planetary nebulae form and how that can explain their fantastic morphologies. I hope to find a few colourful examples to whet our visual appetites as well an…