History of Astronomy

Adrian Challinor

6 days ago
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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History of Astronomy - Atoms, Photons and the Nebulium Affair by Tony Sizer

Mark Jeffery

May 25
1 min

History of Astronomy - Atoms, Photons and the Nebulium Affair by Tony Sizer

We heard about another great Victorian amateur, William Huggins. He not only built his own observatory, but also did much of the...

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Astronomy in the medieval world By Dr Mike Legget

Mark Jeffery

Apr 27
1 min

Astronomy in the medieval world By Dr Mike Legget

We heard about a more ancient view of astronomy, one where centuries before the big names, like Copernicus and Brahe, the ancients were...

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History of Astronomy: What has the space programme ever done for us? by Mary McIntyre

Mark Jeffery

Mar 23
1 min

History of Astronomy: What has the space programme ever done for us? by Mary McIntyre

It turns out that the answer to this question is: an awful lot! Mary's talk covered all the areas that have benefited from the space...

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History of Astronomy: William Lassell 1799 - 1880 by Gerard Gilligan

Mike Meynell

Feb 23
1 min

History of Astronomy: William Lassell 1799 - 1880 by Gerard Gilligan

For our second History of Astronomy group meeting of the season, we were treated to a talk by Gerard Gilligan of the Liverpool...

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History of Astronomy: Arrokoth and the Sentinals by Greg Smye-Rumsby

Mike Meynell

Jan 26
2 min

History of Astronomy: Arrokoth and the Sentinals by Greg Smye-Rumsby

History of Astronomy Meeting - 26 January 2023. With Greg Smye-Rumsby.

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

Flamsteed Astronomy Society

Feb 25, 2020
3 min

‘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

Flamsteed Astronomy Society

Jan 28, 2020
2 min

“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

Flamsteed Astronomy Society

Nov 25, 2014
3 min

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

Flamsteed Astronomy Society

Jan 28, 2014
4 min

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...

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