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Monthly Seminars at Clanfield Memorial Hall
Our popular monthly talks are for keen members and the public to learn about some specialist aspects of astronomy, from CCD imaging through to Cosmology, we welcome speakers from all over the world.
Our local venue (Clanfield Memorial Hall) is currently out of action, so please make sure you take extra notice of where a talk is taking place.
Until further notice, all talks are at:
Horndean Technology College,
Barton Cross
Horndean
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO8 9PQ
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Date tbc
Clanfield Memorial Hall,
South Lane,
Clanfield
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO8 0RB
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All talks start at 7:45pm unless otherwise stated
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Friday, 12th March 2010
My Astronomical Journey
A talk by Paul Fellows
Cost: Cost: Members Free - Non Members £2
Synopsis: "My journey through the cosmos started nearly 50 years ago, but it was in 1974 that I first looked through a telescope to see where I was. That was in Portsmouth where I was a young member of the HAG (Then it was the PAG). Nowadays I am part of the astronomical community in Cambridge where I spread the word in conjunction with the university's public outreach programme, teach the kids of the Cambridge Young Astronomers, as well as finding time to do some actual star gazing. I will talk about my memories of the HAG, and how this lead to a life long interest, as well as describing in more detail what we get up to in the C.A.A"
Biography: "Paul Fellows - Born and raised in portsmouth. Moved to Cambridge to study Natural Science at Emmanuel College graduating in '82. After a postgraduate year in the computer laboratory, I have worked in the Software and Electronics industries in Cambridge on projects such as the first home computers (BBC Micro), the ARM processor chip, Formula One Telemetry Systems, Digital TV and Smart Homes. In 2005 I was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology. As a young member of the HAG I did O-Level Astronomy at age 15. I am a life member of the Cambridge University Astronomical Society, and am Vice Chairman of the Cambridge Astronomical Association and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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Friday, 9th April 2010
"The History of the Royal Greenwich Observatory"
A talk by Gilbert Satterthwaite
Cost: Cost: Members Free - Non Members £2
Gilbert E. Satterthwaite, MSc DIC FRAS
Worked in the Meridian Department of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Made the last published observations with the Airy Transit Circle on 30 March 1954, prior to the move to Herstmonceux, where he observed with the Reversible Transit Circle and the Photographic Zenith Tube.
Later worked in scientific publishing, and then ran the MSc course in Applied Optics in the Physics Department at Imperial College.
Conducted evening classes in Astronomy, and lectured in the Greenwich Planetarium, for over 35 years.
Published Encyclopedia of Astronomy in 1970. Responsible, in collaboration with Sir Patrick Moore, for the total revision of Norton’s Star Atlas and Reference Handbook in 1973.
Current research interests: the history of astronomy, particularly at the Royal Observatory, and especially the work of Sir George Airy and the instruments designed by him. Currently Chairman of the Society for the History of Astronomy. Member of the International Astronomical Union, and its History of Astronomy Commission.
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