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September 2022
23rd AGM of the Flamsteed Astronomy Society + The Talk You Probably Shouldn’t Watch: A Guide To The End Of The Universe By Dr Greg Brown.
Dear Members, Notice is hereby given of our 23rd Annual General Meeting which will be held on Monday 12th September 2022 at 7pm in the Lecture Theatre of the National Maritime Museum. The AGM + Talk will also be streamed live via Zoom to those who cannot make it in person. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Everything that has a beginning must also have an end, and the Universe appears to be no exception. From the stars in the sky through to the very atoms we are made of, all things have a cosmic sell by…
Find out more »Archeoastronomy: A brief history By Professor Clive Ruggles
Archaeoastronomy grew out of interpretations of Stonehenge and other British prehistoric monuments in the 1960s as "ancient observatories" — ideas that generated a huge wave of popular interest but also proved highly controversial among academics, pitting astronomers against archaeologists as they reached fundamentally different conclusions on the basis of the same evidence. More than half a century later, archaeoastronomy—the study of beliefs and practices concerning the sky in the past—is pursued by academics around the world, although for many it…
Find out more »Blackheath Observing Event
We are intending to run a Blackheath observing session. As with all observing activities we are dependant on weather conditions, a Go/No Go message will be sent around 6pm on the day of the event. Backup will be Saturday 1st October No booking is needed and all are welcome We will meet at our usual spot just north of Talbot place at 8:00pm. Blackheath is quite exposed so please remember to wrap up warm
Find out more »October 2022
Blackheath Observing Event
We are intending to run a Blackheath observing session. As with all observing activities we are dependent on weather conditions, a Go/No Go message will be sent around 6pm on the day of the event. Backup will be Saturday 22nd October. No booking is needed and all are welcome We will meet at our usual spot just north of Talbot place at 7:30pm. Blackheath is quite exposed so please remember to wrap up warm
Find out more »November 2022
Blackheath Observing Event
We are intending to run a Blackheath observing session. As with all observing activities we are dependent on weather conditions, a Go/No Go message will be sent around 6pm on the day of the event. Backup will be Saturday 19th November. No booking is needed and all are welcome We will meet at our usual spot just north of Talbot place at 7:30pm. Blackheath is quite exposed so please remember to wrap up warm
Find out more »December 2022
Blackheath Observing Event
We are intending to run a Blackheath observing session. As with all observing activities we are dependent on weather conditions, a Go/No Go message will be sent around 6pm on the day of the event. Backup will be Saturday 17th December. No booking is needed and all are welcome We will meet at our usual spot just north of Talbot place at 8:00pm. Blackheath is quite exposed so please remember to wrap up warm
Find out more »January 2023
Blackheath Observing Event
We are intending to run a Blackheath observing session. As with all observing activities we are dependent on weather conditions, a Go/No Go message will be sent around 6pm on the day of the event. Backup will be Saturday 14th January. No booking is needed and all are welcome We will meet at our usual spot just north of Talbot place at 8:00pm. Blackheath is quite exposed so please remember to wrap up warm
Find out more »February 2023
Blackheath Observing Event
We are intending to run a Blackheath observing session. As with all observing activities we are dependent on weather conditions, a Go/No Go message will be sent around 6pm on the day of the event. Backup will be Saturday 11th February. No booking is needed and all are welcome We will meet at our usual spot just north of Talbot place at 8:00pm. Blackheath is quite exposed so please remember to wrap up warm
Find out more »March 2023
Blackheath Observing Event
We are intending to run a Blackheath observing session. As with all observing activities we are dependent on weather conditions, a Go/No Go message will be sent around 6pm on the day of the event. Backup will be Saturday 11th March. No booking is needed and all are welcome We will meet at our usual spot just north of Talbot place at 7:30pm. Blackheath is quite exposed so please remember to wrap up warm
Find out more »April 2023
Blackheath Observing Event
We are intending to run a Blackheath observing session. As with all observing activities we are dependent on weather conditions, a Go/No Go message will be sent around 6pm on the day of the event. Backup will be Saturday 15th April. No booking is needed and all are welcome We will meet at our usual spot just north of Talbot place at 7:30pm. Blackheath is quite exposed so please remember to wrap up warm
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