Cassini Huygens – 23rd May 2002
Brijen Hathi from the Open University gave us a talk on the “Cassini Huygens mission“. He described in some detail the instruments on the Huygens …
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Brijen Hathi from the Open University gave us a talk on the “Cassini Huygens mission“. He described in some detail the instruments on the Huygens …
Dr. John Mason dashed up from Chichester to give us an enthusiastic and informative talk entitled “Destination Mars“, profusely illustrating it with slides, and including …
Our Members Evening included lavishly illustrated talks by Mike McRoberts and Paul Whitmarsh about their CCD cameras. Sue Peters and Mirriam Harries discussed the use …
After the Annual General Meeting business was concluded, our chairman Greg Smye-Rumsby demonstrated the Society’s website.
Robin Scagell stepped in at short notice and gave a talk about “Astrophotography“. This he illustrated with many slides, and a fascinating array cameras, lenses …
Konrad Malin-Smith of the Croydon Astronomical Society gave a talk entitled “African Eclipse 2001“.
Dr Nial Tanvir of the University of Hertfordshire gave a talk about “Gamma Ray Bursts“ in which he described the evidence that lead to the …