Our programme of talks for 2024 is as follows: Date Event Tue, 09 Jan 24 Astro Hacks from the Axeman, John Axtell (FAS) John shares some practical tips & tricks for the budding astronomer, and in true “Blue Peter” style – something to make out of papier-mâché. Tue, 13 Feb 24 Time in Einstein’s Universe, …
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Speaker Programme 2023
Image: Eastern Veil Nebula by Kevin Pretorius We meet on the second Tuesday of every month, doors open at 7.30 and meetings start at 7.45pm. Directions and more details on the venue can be found here Our programme for 2023 is as follows: Date Event Tue, 10 Jan 23 The Alien Perspective, Dr David Whitehouse …
Speaker Programme 2022
Image [ccfic] Our programme for 2022 is as follows: Date Event Tue, 11 Jan 22 Talk: Mercury and the BepiColombo Mission, Prof. David A. Rothery, (The Open University) Tue, 8 Feb 22 Talk: UKMON Update, Peter Campbell-Burns & Richard Kacarek (UKMON) Tue, 8 Mar 22 Talk: The Constellations in 3D, Danny Thomas (FAS) Tue, 12 …
Speaker Programme 2021
Our speaker programme for 2021 is as follows: Date Title Speaker Tue 12 Jan 21 Starlink – The MegaConstellation Threat Dr Paul A Daniels Tue 9 Feb 21 Astronomical Observation (Part II) The Great TelescopesLAE Galaxies and the Cosmic Dark Ages Dr David LewisKevin Pretorius Tue 9 Mar 21 Interacting & Active Galaxies William Joyce …
Speaker Programme 2020
Our speaker programme for 2020 is as follows: Date Title Speaker Tue 14 Jan 20 ExoMars 2020 – the Hunt for Life on Mars Prof. Andrew Coates, UCL Dept. of Space & Climate Physics Tue 11 Feb 20 Astrospectroscopy… where pretty pictures end and science starts Steve Baker Tue 10 Mar 20 Astronomy Using Tablets …
Speaker Programme 2019
Our speaker programme for 2019 is as follows: Date Topic / Speaker 08 Jan 19 “The Origin of the Moon”, Dr. David Lewis, Farnham AS 12 Feb 19 “Star Theatres: A History of the Planetarium”, Laurence Anslow 12 Mar 19 “Clock Drive Update”, Danny Thomas, Farnham AS “An Observatory Disguised as a Shed”, John Price, …
Speaker Programme 2018
Our speaker programme for 2018 is as follows: Date Topic / Speaker 09 Jan 18 “Meteor Crater”, Katherine Rusbridge, Farnham AS “The Kitt Peake Telescopes”, Bob Rusbridge, Farnham AS 13 Feb 18 (Change of Programme) “The Origin of the Moon”, Dr. David Lewis, Farnham AS 13 Mar 18 “The Exploration of Mercury”, Steve Woodbridge, Farnham …
Speaker Programme 2017
Our speaker programme for 2017 is as follows: Date Topic / Speaker 10 Jan 17 “Many Worlds – The diversity of Climates on Other Planets”, Professor Peter Read, Oxford University 14 Feb 17 “Making a Telescope Mirror” John Price, Farnham AS 14 Mar 17 “How far is the Moon?”, Chris Doubell, Cody AS 11 Apr 17 …
Speaker Programme 2016
Our speaker programme for 2016 is as follows: Date Topic / Speaker 12 Jan 16 “Beginner’s Night” (all 3 talks by FAS members) Choosing a Telescope, Eric Grieve How the Night Sky Works, Kevin Pretorius The Northern Circumpolar Constellations, Rory Fenner 9 Feb 16 “Celestial Navigation & Longitude”, Katherine Rusbridge (Farnham AS) 08 Mar 16 Double …
Speaker Programme 2015
Our programme for 2015 is as follows: Date Topic / Speaker 13 Jan 15 “Beginner’s Night” Wide Field Photography, Danny Thomas Celestial Coordinates, Kevin Pretorius Guide to the Constellations, Rory Fenner 10 Feb 15 “Life and Time of Johannes Kepler”, John Vines 10 Mar 15 “MoonLITE – a UK mission to the Moon”, Will Avison, SSTL 14 …
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