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Mark Jeffery
Dec 52 min read
Astronomy in China, Korea & Japan prior to the Jesuit missionary arrivals, by Frank Dutton FRAS
Frank began his talk with a fascinating observation: "Astronomy in China, Korea & Japan presents a total change to how we in the West...
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Mark Jeffery
Oct 233 min read
Members’ Talks: The Legacy of Camille Flammarion & The Art of Astrophotography, by Tony Milon and Tej Dyal - 24th October 2024
Tony and Tej gave us talks on two very different subjects, yet both managed to captivate us with history and artistry in fascinating...
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Simon Hurst
Sep 182 min read
HoA: Celebrating Pioneering Women in Astronomy, by Simon Nosworthy and Mary Dooley
Last night, we kicked off the 2024-25 season of Flamsteed’s History of Astronomy talks at Mycenae House. Now, we could’ve just given you...
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Mark Jeffery
Dec 21, 20231 min read
HoA: Eclipses of the Sun – The Ultimate Experience, by Richard Westwood
Each day, as we wake to the sight of the Sun, we hardly think twice about it. It’s a fixture in our lives, always there – so much so that...
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Mark Jeffery
Nov 23, 20232 min read
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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Mark Jeffery
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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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Adrian Challinor
Sep 20, 20232 min read
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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