[cpastro] Next meeting Wednesday 14th May 2025: "Why we star Gaze" Dr James Lees

Hi All.

This week we have Dr James Lees " Why we star Gaze".

Dr James Lees is an Associate Lecturer with the University of York’s School of Physics, Engineering and Technology.

He has worked across a wide range of physics projects including astrophysics, nuclear, biophysics and condensed matter research.

Alongside this, James has a keen interest in science communication and outreach, having worked on several nationwide committees and written a number of physics books.

[cpastro] Next meeting Wednesday May 7th 2025: "Where is everybody?" Les Brand

Hi All.

This week we have Les brand visiting the club and asking the question  "Where is everybody?"

Hopefully there will be lots of us at the club🙂.

Les is a part-time astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich and regularly delivers exciting and informative shows to schools and the public at the Peter Harrison Planetarium. He also delivers the ever-popular Evening with the Stars events, showing people the wonders of the night sky from the heart of London. He teaches introductory online courses on astronomy and astrophotography.

[cpastro] Next Meeting Wednesday April 30th 2025: The Pilkington Gibbs Heliochronometer, Graham McLaughlin

Hi All

This week we have Graham McLaughlin and he will be telling us about amateur astronomer George Gibbs FRAS and the Pilkington Gibbs Heliochronometer.

Graham is secretary of the Preston and district astronomical society and is affiliated to the Society for the History of Astronomy.

Don't miss it.