Bicentenary of Charles Messier’s death
Stewart Moore’s fascinating talk on Charles Messier
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Jupiter and the amateur astronomer
Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system; Tobias and James outline some facts about this giant and how to observe it.
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Saturn as a planet
Mike talks about the nature of the ringed planet and the missions mankind has sent to examine it more closely
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Robotic telescope astronomy – what’s it all about?
Damian Peach gives an overview of some of the benefits of robot astronomy and remote imaging
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Aurora – a beginners’ guide
Sandra describes what causes aurora, and how best to observe them.
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The Phases of the Moon
James outlines the basic astronomy behind the phases of the Moon
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Star trails
James describes how to capture star trails using a DSLR camera
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Atmospheric dispersion and its effect on high resolution imaging
Damian Peach discusses the impact atmospheric dispersion can have on planetary imaging and strategies to compensate for it
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Binoculars for the travelling astronomer
Stewart Moore looks at the parameters that should be considered when choosing binoculars for astronomy.
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Observing the Moon
Bill outlines the basics on how to observe our own moon
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