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Are We Alone? by Dr Robin Catchpole
Asterisms and Christmas Trees Before the main lecture Mike Meynell entertained us with the celestial highlights for the festive period....
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Mike Meynell
Dec 10, 20232 min read
Wind, Wonders, and Whirling Telescopes: Blackheath Observing Event – 10 December 2023
When the Wind Blows The night was clear, the stars were out, but so was the wind. Our recent Blackheath Observing Event was a tale of two...
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Paul May
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Astrophotography Workshop - 30 November 2023
Per ardua ad astra Unless of course you attended this excellent astrophotography workshop in which Mike Meynell significantly reduced the...
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Paul May
Nov 28, 20232 min read
Great Equatorial Telescope Viewing - 28 November 2023
By Jove, it's Jupiter! What have the Victorians ever done for us? Well obviously quite a lot. They also built this incredible Great...
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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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Paul May
Nov 13, 20233 min read
Back from the Brink: Listening for Impacts on Mars, by Professor Gareth Collins
For our 3rd main lecture of the season we made a welcome return from the furthest reaches of the universe to our own celestial backyard.
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Mike Meynell
Nov 11, 20232 min read
A Dampened but Spirited Affair: Blackheath Observing Event – 11 November 2023
Despite the misty veil that the London skies draped over us, the Blackheath observing event on Saturday night was far from a washout....
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Tej Dyal
Nov 7, 20234 min read
GET’s Back: Great Equatorial Telescope Viewing - 7 November 2023
A new season of the popular Viewing with the Great (and very old!) Equatorial Telescope commenced on Tuesday, this week.
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Mike Meynell
Oct 25, 20232 min read
Unlocking the Heavens: Telescope Workshop - 26 October 2023
Our recent telescope workshop was a resounding success. A massive thank you to all participants, and a special shout-out to our eight...
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Mike Meynell
Oct 21, 20232 min read
A Fairground of Stars: Our Fourth Consecutive Blackheath Observing Event - 22 October 2023
A Stellar Sequence It's not every day we can say we've held four consecutive uncancelled Blackheath observing events, and to think it's...
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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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Paul May
Oct 15, 20233 min read
The Search for the Earliest Galaxies in the Universe with JWST, by Dr Emma Curtis-Lake
The second main lecture of the 2023/24 Flamsteed Astronomy Society season saw Dr Emma Curtis-Lake talk about the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Mike Meynell
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Celestial Delights: A Memorable Evening on Blackheath - 14th October 2023
Report of our Blackheath Observing session on Saturday 14th October 2023
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Mike Meynell
Sep 22, 20233 min read
A Stellar Night for All: Blackheath Observing Report - 23rd September 2023
An unforgettable night at Blackheath! Saturn, Jupiter's moons, and deep-sky wonders had us all in awe.
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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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Paul May
Sep 17, 20232 min read
The Unknown Universe, by Dr Stuart Clark
From Dark Matter to New Observations: Challenging Our Current Understanding The Season Opener and AGM Preview To kick off our first...
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Mike Meynell
Sep 15, 20233 min read
Rolling the Dice with British Weather: Blackheath Observing Report - 16th September 2023
Report on our Blackheath Observing session on Saturday 16th September 2023.
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Simon Hurst
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Clouds, Smiles and THE SUN
Saturday 26th August 2023 was our last public Solar observing event for the 2023 season. The weather did not look promising from all the...
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Clive Inglis
Jul 7, 20232 min read
BAA Comet Section Meeting Royal Museums Greenwich
The British Astronomical Association held their annual Comet Section Meeting in the lecture theatre at National Maritime Museum on...
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Mike Meynell
Jul 7, 20232 min read
Public Solar Observing: High Temperatures and Big Crowds
Our most recent Public Solar Observation event at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, on Friday 7th July 2023, was nothing short of a...
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