Paul May
Astrophotography Workshop - 30 November 2023
Per ardua ad astra Unless of course you attended this excellent astrophotography workshop in which Mike Meynell significantly reduced the...
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Paul May
- Nov 28
- 2 min
Great Equatorial Telescope Viewing - 28 November 2023
By Jove, it's Jupiter! What have the Victorians ever done for us? Well obviously quite a lot. They also built this incredible Great...
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Mark Jeffery
- Nov 23
- 2 min
HoA: The Story of the Herschels, by Charles Draper
Charles is the chairman of the Herschel society in Bath. The Society was founded in the 1970s to rescue the house in New King Street...
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Paul May
- Nov 13
- 3 min
Back from the Brink: Listening for Impacts on Mars, by Professor Gareth Collins
For our 3rd main lecture of the season we made a welcome return from the furthest reaches of the universe to our own celestial backyard.
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Mike Meynell
- Nov 11
- 2 min
A Dampened but Spirited Affair: Blackheath Observing Event – 11 November 2023
Despite the misty veil that the London skies draped over us, the Blackheath observing event on Saturday night was far from a washout....
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Tej Dyal
- Nov 7
- 4 min
GET’s Back: Great Equatorial Telescope Viewing - 7 November 2023
A new season of the popular Viewing with the Great (and very old!) Equatorial Telescope commenced on Tuesday, this week.
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Mike Meynell
- Oct 25
- 2 min
Unlocking the Heavens: Telescope Workshop - 26 October 2023
Our recent telescope workshop was a resounding success. A massive thank you to all participants, and a special shout-out to our eight...
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Mike Meynell
- Oct 21
- 2 min
A Fairground of Stars: Our Fourth Consecutive Blackheath Observing Event - 22 October 2023
A Stellar Sequence It's not every day we can say we've held four consecutive uncancelled Blackheath observing events, and to think it's...
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Mark Jeffery
- Oct 18
- 1 min
HoA: Herschel, Bode, and the Origin of the Flamsteed Numbers, by Dr Wolfgang Steinicke
It was a pleasure to welcome Dr Wolfgang Steinicke to give us the second talk in the History of Astronomy series for this term. Wolfgang...
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Paul May
- Oct 15
- 3 min
The Search for the Earliest Galaxies in the Universe with JWST, by Dr Emma Curtis-Lake
The second main lecture of the 2023/24 Flamsteed Astronomy Society season saw Dr Emma Curtis-Lake talk about the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Mike Meynell
- Oct 13
- 3 min
Celestial Delights: A Memorable Evening on Blackheath - 14th October 2023
Report of our Blackheath Observing session on Saturday 14th October 2023
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Mike Meynell
- Sep 22
- 3 min
A Stellar Night for All: Blackheath Observing Report - 23rd September 2023
An unforgettable night at Blackheath! Saturn, Jupiter's moons, and deep-sky wonders had us all in awe.
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Adrian Challinor
- Sep 20
- 2 min
History of Astronomy - Tycho: The First Big Science Project by Dr Jane Clark
The 2023/24 History of Astronomy lectures kicked off with a stunning two-for-one combination of lectures by Dr Jane Clark.
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Paul May
- Sep 17
- 2 min
The Unknown Universe, by Dr Stuart Clark
From Dark Matter to New Observations: Challenging Our Current Understanding The Season Opener and AGM Preview To kick off our first...
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Mike Meynell
- Sep 15
- 3 min
Rolling the Dice with British Weather: Blackheath Observing Report - 16th September 2023
Report on our Blackheath Observing session on Saturday 16th September 2023.
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Simon Hurst
- Aug 25
- 1 min
Clouds, Smiles and THE SUN
Saturday 26th August 2023 was our last public Solar observing event for the 2023 season. The weather did not look promising from all the...
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Clive Inglis
- Jul 7
- 2 min
BAA Comet Section Meeting Royal Museums Greenwich
The British Astronomical Association held their annual Comet Section Meeting in the lecture theatre at National Maritime Museum on...
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Mike Meynell
- Jul 7
- 2 min
Public Solar Observing: High Temperatures and Big Crowds
Our most recent Public Solar Observation event at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, on Friday 7th July 2023, was nothing short of a...
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Mike Meynell
- Jun 11
- 2 min
Understanding why Earth’s closest neighbour, Venus, is so different, by Dr Philippa Mason
Dr Philippa Mason gave a talk focused on the intriguing differences between Earth and our closest planetary neighbor, Venus.
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Mike Meynell
- Jun 9
- 2 min
A Day Under the Sun: Flamsteed Astronomy Society's Day at the Greenwich Together 23 Festival
On Saturday, 10th June, the Flamsteed Astronomy Society participated in the Greenwich Together 23 Festival held at Charlton Park
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