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P171  Jun 17, 2010

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The Flamsteed is an amateur astronomy society based at the Royal Observatory and National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London SE10.  It has over 180 members who represent the full range of interests and experience in astronomy.  Many are beginners.

Peter Harrison Planetarium

‘Violent Universe’ narrated by Patrick Stewart

June 12, 2010

exclusive show for Flamsteed members

John Griffiths

a tribute

 

 

Mapping the stars from antiquity to today

 

by Nick Kanas

March 29, 2010

 

SITES FOR SORE EYES

PLACES TO VISIT ON THE WEB

Ian Ridpath’s Star Tales

The stories behind the constellations

James Kaler’s Stars

Stars and constellations

Simon has specialised in writing about mathematical and scientific topics in an accessible manner.  His works include Fermat’s Last Theorem, The Code Book, and Big Bang.

The Big Bang

by Dr Simon Singh

April 19, 2010

 

The VISTA Telescope

by Prof Jim Emerson

May 17, 2010

VISTA (the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) is the world’s largest telescope dedicated to mapping the sky in infrared light.