Posts – West Didsbury Astronomical Society

The World’s Biggest Digital Camera and why the StarLink Programme is a significant Issue for it …

May 13, 2020 Andrew Huggett 0

On 11 May 2020, Boyd Bowdish & Andrew Bradshaw gave a presentation to the society on the work of The Vera Rubin Observatory (with its 27-ft (8.4-m) mirror telescope […]

The Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is)

April 28, 2020 Andrew Huggett 0

The Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is), contacted us recently – they are a UK-based international membership organisation promoting research and education into interstellar exploration. The […]

Tales from the Eyepiece: ‘Magic with Mirrors!’

November 12, 2019 Jason Woolley 0

by Jason Woolley I’m used to having unconventional days at work but had no idea that on this particular Tuesday I would be roaring down […]

A brief guide to optical instruments for beginners

October 29, 2019 Jason Woolley 0

by Jason Woolley 1. Binoculars Don’t ignore the humble binoculars – they’re often better than the cheaper types of telescopes. 8×50 or 10x50s are probably […]

Dark Matter and Dark Energy – a talk by Steve Hurley

October 15, 2019 Andrew Huggett 0

This was a thought-provoking and fascinating talk given to the society on Monday, 14 October 2019 by Steve Hurley. Click [here for further information on […]

Tales from the Eyepiece: Eclipse Chasing, A Tale of Two Eclipses

September 28, 2019 Phil Brocklebank 0

by Phil Brocklebank You have probably heard about tornado chasing. Let me tell you my tale about eclipse chasing. This tale starts in August 1999 […]

‘The Great Moon Hoax’

September 9, 2019 Andrew Huggett 0

09 September 2019 Dr. Steve Barrett: ‘The Great Moon Hoax’ A talk given to the society on Monday, 09 September 2019. To see a video […]

Didsbury festival June 2019

June 8, 2019 Andrew Huggett 0

On Saturday, 08 June for the very first time the society held a stall at the Didsbury festival in Didsbury park. Despite the appalling weather […]

Astronomy Adventures on Anglesey, September 2018

December 19, 2018 Susie Metcalfe 0

by Susie Busby Tumbling, satisfyingly full, out of the Coastal Café in Moelfre, we spotted a beautiful crescent moon and Jupiter low in the darkening […]

Computer software for Astronomy

January 20, 2013 Kevin Weatherilt 0

by Kevin Weatherilt Following the Annual Quiz, I had a few minutes to demonstrate some Astronomy Software that I use on the computer. The first […]