Mark JefferyDec 21, 20231 minHoA: Eclipses of the Sun – The Ultimate Experience, by Richard WestwoodEach 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...
Mark JefferyNov 23, 20232 minHoA: The Story of the Herschels, by Charles DraperCharles is the chairman of the Herschel society in Bath. The Society was founded in the 1970s to rescue the house in New King Street...
Mark JefferyOct 19, 20231 minHoA: Herschel, Bode, and the Origin of the Flamsteed Numbers, by Dr Wolfgang SteinickeIt was a pleasure to welcome Dr Wolfgang Steinicke to give us the second talk in the History of Astronomy series for this term. Wolfgang...
Adrian ChallinorSep 21, 20232 minHistory of Astronomy - Tycho: The First Big Science Project by Dr Jane ClarkThe 2023/24 History of Astronomy lectures kicked off with a stunning two-for-one combination of lectures by Dr Jane Clark.