History of Astronomy

Flamsteed Astronomy Society

‘Agnes Mary Clerke – from Skibbereen to the Universe’ – History of Astronomy Talk

Agnes Mary Clerke Agnes Mary Clerke was born in Skibbereen in Co Cork in and grew up in the midst of the horrific Irish Famine. Her...

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“Instrumental Engineering in the Time of Sir George Airy” – History of Astronomy Talk – 28th January

In the first of our History of Astronomy sessions for this season, we were presented with a talk by Bill Barton. Bill is a founding...

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Ghosts, Poltergeists, and the Law of Gravity – History of Astronomy Group Meeting

Tony Sizer We were a month late for Halloween but Tony Sizer nevertheless gave us a good scare with “Ghosts, poltergeists, and the Law of...

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Have I Got Astronomers for You – History of Astronomy Group Meeting

Which is the odd one out? Lalande, Hevelius, Patrick Moore or Halley? The first Flamsteed History of Astronomy Group meeting of 2014 was...