Mike Meynell
What are these mysterious Fast Radio Bursts? by Professor Ben Stappers
Professor Ben Stappers gives a talk to the Flamsteed on the topic of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs).
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Clive Inglis
- May 11
- 1 min
Astronomy Sketching Workshop with Mary McIntyre
On Thursday 11th May an Astronomy Sketching Workshop for Flamsteed members was held at Mycenae House in Blackheath. The workshop was...
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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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Bobby Manoo
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Telescope Workshop - 20th April 2023
“I love all these grown up toys!” This was the comment coming from inside the cafeteria at Mycenae House as I walked past with my rather...
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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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Simon Hurst
- Mar 15
- 2 min
Great Equatorial Viewing Event
14th March 2023 was the date for our last Great Equatorial Viewing session for this season. What could possibly go wrong, well..........
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Mike Meynell
- Mar 13
- 3 min
How fast is the Universe expanding? by Dr Matt Bothwell
Dr Matt Bothwell from the University of Cambridge started his fascinating talk with an apology to the audience... he was not going to be...
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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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Mike Meynell
- Feb 13
- 1 min
Paradise Planet Earth: A Cosmic Miracle (but for how long?) by Dr Francisco Diego
Flamsteed Lecture - 13 February 2023. With Dr Francisco Diego.
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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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Mike Meynell
- Jan 16
- 1 min
Archaeoastronomy: A Brief History by Professor Clive Ruggles
Flamsteed Lecture - 16 January 2023. With Professor Clive Ruggles.
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Mike Meynell
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Seeing Jupiter’s Aurora in a Different Light by Dr Affelia Wibisono
Flamsteed Lecture - 5 December 2022. Our 2022 Christmas Lecture was given by Dr Affelia Wibisono of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
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Simon Hurst
- Sep 20, 2022
- 3 min
23rd Annual General Meeting
Heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed towards making the 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Flamsteed Astronomy Society a success....
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
- Mar 30, 2022
- 5 min
Blackheath Observing Event – 25 March 2022
On Saturday, 18th January 2020, we gathered on Blackheath Common looking thoughtfully up at what the night sky was offering. Members with...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
- Feb 24, 2022
- 2 min
Astro News + Astro Highlights – Theatre & Zoom event – 22 February 2022
So after being away for almost two years… Slingshot around the sun, charge the flux capacitor or use the force – whatever your favourite...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
- Sep 25, 2021
- 4 min
Send Off Presentation and Drinks for Andy Sawers – 10th September 2021
Planning a surprise event is never an easy task, especially when working remotely with 13 people all trying not to let it slip in the...
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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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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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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
- Nov 9, 2018
- 2 min
Romney Observing – 8th November 2018
Martin trained his Meade 14” SCT (Schmitt Cassegrain Telescope) on a fascinating variety of deep sky objects and planets. With such a...
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Flamsteed Astronomy Society
- Jan 24, 2017
- 3 min
Viewing with the Great Equatorial Telescope – 24 January 2017
The planet Uranus on the evening of 24th Jan 2017, captured using the Great Equatorial Telescope at the Royal Observatory by Tom Kerss...
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