‘The Life & work of William and Caroline Herschel’
A talk by Dr. Mark Whalley originally given to the society on 08 July 2024. A video of the ‘Zoom’ recording can be viewed below.
Telescopes
Supernovae and the search for Dark Energy
A ‘zoom’ talk originally given by Professor Isobel Hook (University of Lancaster) on Monday, 13 September 2021. A video of the talk 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.
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 […]
Didsbury festival June 2019
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
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 […]