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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Graphene in Space?
A talk by Dr. Ernie Hill, University of Manchester originally given to the society on 15 May 2023. A video of the ‘Zoom’ recording can be […]
‘Origins: The Big Bang to Intelligent Life & Everything in Between’
A talk by Professor Christopher Conselice, University of Manchester originally given to the society on 17 April 2023. A video of the ‘Zoom’ recording can be […]
‘The Solarcan’ by Phil Brocklebank
Please click here or scroll through the link below for more information on this fascinating and rewarding type of astrophotography by Phil Brocklebank. ‘Solarcans’ and […]
‘Black Holes: The Key to Understanding the Universe’
A talk by Professor Jeff Forshaw, University of Manchester originally given to the society on 14 November 2022. A video of the ‘Zoom’ recording can be […]
‘The Pluto Story’
A ’Zoom’ talk by Professor Ian Robson originally given to the society on 11 July 2022. A video of the talk can be viewed below.
‘Astronomy and Art: Universal Appeal?’
A ’Zoom’ talk by Professor Andy Newsam (Liverpool John Moores University) originally given to the society on 11 April 2022. A video of the talk can […]
‘Anglo-Saxon Astronomy’
A ’Zoom’ talk by Martin Lunn, ‘The Rambling Astronomer’ originally given to the society on 14 March 2022. A video of the talk can be viewed […]
‘Exoplanet update – The search for new worlds in our Galaxy’
A ’Zoom’ talk by Dr. Dimitris Stamatellos (UCLan) originally given to the society on 07 February 2022. A video of the talk can be viewed below. […]
‘Messages From Earth’
A ‘zoom’ talk originally given by Steve Hurley on Monday, 10 January 2022. A video of the talk can be viewed below.