Meeting Reports | Flamsteed Astronomy Society

The Unknown Universe, by Dr Stuart Clark

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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Rolling the Dice with British Weather: Blackheath Observing Report - 16th September 2023

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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BAA Comet Section Meeting Royal Museums Greenwich

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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Public Solar Observing: High Temperatures and Big Crowds

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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Understanding why Earth’s closest neighbour, Venus, is so different, by Dr Philippa Mason

Mike Meynell

Jun 11, 20232 min read

Understanding why Earth’s closest neighbour, Venus, is so different, by Dr Philippa Mason

Dr Philippa Mason gave a talk focused on the intriguing differences between Earth and our closest planetary neighbor, Venus.

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A Day Under the Sun: Flamsteed Astronomy Society's Day at the Greenwich Together 23 Festival

Mike Meynell

Jun 9, 20232 min read

A Day Under the Sun: Flamsteed Astronomy Society's Day at the Greenwich Together 23 Festival

On Saturday, 10th June, the Flamsteed Astronomy Society participated in the Greenwich Together 23 Festival held at Charlton Park

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First Members’ Solar Viewing Of The Year

Clive Inglis

Jun 5, 20231 min read

First Members’ Solar Viewing Of The Year

The first members’ solar viewing session took place on Tuesday 6th June at the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Despite a partly cloudy start...

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Solar Viewing Session: Clouds, Sunspots, and Smiles

Mike Meynell

Jun 3, 20231 min read

Solar Viewing Session: Clouds, Sunspots, and Smiles

On Saturday 3rd June 2023, the Flamsteed Astronomy Society, with the support of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, resurrected a...

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

Mark Jeffery

May 24, 20231 min read

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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What are these mysterious Fast Radio Bursts? by Professor Ben Stappers

Mike Meynell

May 14, 20232 min read

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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Astronomy Sketching Workshop with Mary McIntyre

Clive Inglis

May 10, 20231 min read

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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Astronomy in the medieval world By Dr Mike Legget

Mark Jeffery

Apr 27, 20231 min read

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 19, 20232 min read

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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Observing the NASA DART impact from a new observatory in Kenya, by Professor Colin Snodgrass

Mike Meynell

Apr 16, 20231 min read

Observing the NASA DART impact from a new observatory in Kenya, by Professor Colin Snodgrass

Professor Colin Snodgrass detailed the NASA DART mission, which changed the trajectory of a small asteroid in September 2022. The...

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

Mark Jeffery

Mar 23, 20231 min read

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 14, 20232 min read

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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How fast is the Universe expanding? by Dr Matt Bothwell

Mike Meynell

Mar 13, 20233 min read

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

Mike Meynell

Feb 23, 20231 min read

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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Paradise Planet Earth: A Cosmic Miracle (but for how long?) by Dr Francisco Diego

Mike Meynell

Feb 13, 20231 min read

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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