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Flamsteed Astronomy Society |
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P171 Jun 17, 2010 |
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This is a non-profit site. The National Maritime Museum is an Inland Revenue Exempt Charity (No X94288) |
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Meetings & Events Reports & Pictures |
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Public Solar Viewing |
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Choosing your first telescope |
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Diary dates —
Date to be announced ROG Altazimuth Pavilion and telescopes tour and talk for Flamsteed members
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RECENT MEETINGS AND EVENTS |
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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. |
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Peter Harrison Planetarium ‘Violent Universe’ narrated by Patrick Stewart June 12, 2010 exclusive show for Flamsteed members |
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John Griffiths a tribute
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Mapping the stars from antiquity to today
by Nick Kanas March 29, 2010
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PLACES TO VISIT ON THE WEB |
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Ian Ridpath’s Star Tales The stories behind the constellations |
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James Kaler’s Stars Stars and constellations |
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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. |
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The Big Bang by Dr Simon Singh April 19, 2010
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VISTA (the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy) is the world’s largest telescope dedicated to mapping the sky in infrared light. |
