A brief guide to optical instruments for beginners
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 […]
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‘Satellite Navigation’
A ‘zoom’ talk by Steve Hurley, originally given on Monday, 10 May 2021. A video of Steve’s presentation can be viewed below.
‘The Size of Space – just how do astronomers estimate distances?’
A talk by William Stewart given to the society on Monday, 8 March 2021. A video of the ‘Zoom’ presentation can be viewed below.
‘The Changing Scene of Astronomy’
A talk by Professor Ian Robson given to the society on Monday, 8 February 2021. A video of the ‘Zoom’ presentation can be viewed below.
Photographic resources
by Andrew Huggett Following the first astrophotography ‘Zoom’ workshop of Monday, 25 January 2021. This page was added to the website as a central point […]
‘Star of Bethlehem’
A talk by Dr. Steve Barrett given to the society on Monday, 14 December 2020. A video of the ‘Zoom’ presentation can be viewed below. […]
‘SETI and the Rare Earth Hypothesis’
A talk by Steve Hurley given to the society on Monday, 13 July 2020. A video of the ‘Zoom’ presentation can be viewed below. For […]
‘Auroral Emissions Through the Solar System’
A talk by Dr Licia Ray (Lancaster University) given to the society on Monday, 8 June 2020. A video of the ‘Zoom’ presentation can be […]
The World’s Biggest Digital Camera and why the StarLink Programme is a significant Issue for it …
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)
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!’
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 […]