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P144 Jan 18, 2010 |
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Diary dates —
Feb 1 Monday 7:15pm ‘Solar Story: Understanding the Sun’ by Rebekah Higgitt and Marek Kukula. NMM Lecture Theatre
Feb 5 Friday 7:00pm ‘How to use a telescope’ workshop for beginners with Dr John Griffiths ROG Planetarium Foyer
Feb 15 Mon from 8:30pm Flamsteed Pub evening at the Hair & Ballet Blackheath. Meet in the bar. (Next date Mar 15)
Mar 1 Monday 7:15pm ‘The New Theory of Gravity’ by Dr Stuart Clark. NMM Lecture Theatre
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How to use a telescope Workshop for beginners with Dr John Griffiths December 15, 2009 (Repeated February 5th) |
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What’s On Soon — ‘Solar Story: Understanding the Sun’ To coincide with the Observatory's latest exhibition, ROG Curator Dr Rebekah Higgitt and Public Astronomer Dr Marek Kukula will tell the story of our changing view of the Sun, from early observations up to the latest discoveries about our local star, with a special emphasis on work done here at the ROG. The exhibition Solar Story runs from January 16th to May 9th in the Astronomy Centre. Starts 7:15pm Monday February 1st, in the Lecture Theatre NMM. No need for members to book. ‘How to use a telescope’ workshop for beginners with Dr John Griffiths. This is a joint public/Flamsteed workshop similar to the December 15th event. There is a limited number of free places for Flamsteed members — advance booking essential: please contact Jane. 7pm Friday February 5th, Royal Observatory Planetarium Foyer. Detailed directions later. Flamsteed Pub Evening at the Hare & Billet Blackheath ( Click here for map) — meet in the bar for astronimical and all other kinds of putting-the-world-to-rights, plus a wee drinkie maybe. No observing planned. Monday February 15th from 8:30pm. Guests most welcome — bring money. ‘The New Theory of Gravity’ a talk by Dr Stuart Clark, one of the UK’s most widely read astronomy journalists, formerly editor of Astronomy Now. This talk will survey the mounting evidence that we do not understand gravity as completely as we thought we did, and that perhaps a revolution in gravitational physics is in the offing. 7:15pm Monday March 1st, in the Lecture Theatre NMM. No need for members to book.
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Space Weather Great round-up of solar events, aurorae, and other topical astronomy |
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Science@NASA The latest from the horses mouth |
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The Flamsteed is an amateur astronomy society based at the Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. It has over 180 members who represent the full range of interests and experience in astronomy. Beginners are very welcome. |
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“The Universe in 3-D” by Greg Smye-Rumsby January 11, 2010 |
