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Gwthio Ffiniau Archwilio’r Gofod:
Cyfle i weld crwydryn Mawrth
Annwyl British Astronomical Association
Rwy’n ysgrifennu atoch i’ch gwahodd i ddigwyddiad yn y Senedd, wedi ei noddi gan Cefin Campbell AS, a fydd yn amlygu sut mae ymchwilwyr Prifysgol Aberystwyth yn gwthio ffiniau ym maes archwilio’r gofod.
Cynhelir y digwyddiad am 12.00pm ddydd Mercher, 2 Ebrill yn Neuadd y Senedd ym Mae Caerdydd.
Fel rhan o’r digwyddiad, bydd ymchwilwyr Prifysgol Aberystwyth yn gwneud cyflwyniadau byr am eu hymchwil gofod, gan gynnwys ym meysydd tywydd ac offerynnau’r gofod.
Yn ogystal, bydd cyfle i chi dynnu llun gydag ein model maint-llawn o grwydryn ExoMars, a adeiladwyd gennym yma yn Aberystwyth. Mae ein hymchwilwyr yn chwarae rhan allweddol yn nhaith ExoMars, gyda’r disgwyl y bydd crwydryn yn glanio ar y blaned yn 2028 er mwyn cynnal ymchwil o bwys.
Darperir lluniaeth a chinio gan gynnig y cyfle i rwydweithio gydag ystod o bobl sydd â diddordeb yn y maes.
Byddwch hefyd yn gallu sgwrsio ag ymchwilwyr a phartneriaid busnes am waith planedol a gofod arall sy’n digwydd ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth nes diwedd y digwyddiad am 1:30pm.
Byddem yn ddiolchgar pe bai modd i chi roi gwybod eich bod chi, neu rywun ar eich rhan, yn medru ymuno â ni yn y Senedd drwy e-bostio cyfathrebu@aber.ac.uk erbyn 21 Mawrth.
Os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau, mae croeso i chi gysylltu â Kelly Jones ar kej27@aber.ac.uk.
Yr eiddoch yn gywir,
Yr Athro Angela Hatton
Dirprwy Is-Ganghellor Ymchwil, Cyfnewid Gwybodaeth ac Arloesi, Prifysgol AberystwythPushing the Frontiers of Space:
Chance to see Mars rover
Dear British Astronomical Association
I am writing to invite you to a lunchtime event in the Senedd, sponsored by Cefin Campbell MS, that will highlight how Aberystwyth University researchers are pushing the frontiers of space exploration.
The event will be held at 12.00pm on Wednesday, 2 April in the Neuadd in the Senedd in Cardiff Bay.
As part of the event, researchers at Aberystwyth University will give presentations about their space research, including in the fields of space weather and instrumentation.
There will also be an opportunity for you to take a photo with our own full-size model of the ExoMars rover, which we built here in Aberystwyth. Our researchers are playing a key role in the ExoMars mission, with the rover due to land on the planet in 2028 to carry out vital research.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided giving you an opportunity to network with a range of interested parties.
You will also be able to chat with scientists and industry partners about other planetary and space work underway at Aberystwyth University until the event ends at 1:30pm.
We would be grateful if you could let us know if you, or someone on your behalf, can join us at the Senedd by emailing communications@aber.ac.uk by 21 March.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kelly Jones on kej27@aber.ac.uk.
Yours,
Professor Angela Hatton
Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, Knowledge Exchange and Innovation, Aberystwyth UniversityWhile we are all waiting for T CrB to go Kaboom!, another long awaited event to chase is the next kilonova caused by a nearby binary neutron star (BNS) merger.
If you haven’t already joined the “Kilonova Catcher” (KNC) project, you might want to visit the next webinar and meeting:
Forwared from email:
Reminder regarding tomorrow’s webinar & meeting!
Andrew will be discussing classification with gravitational wave interferometers and the NSBH detection with S250206dm. We will also be discussing the new alert system for KNC.
Meeting Details:
Date: February 25, 2025
Time: 1900h UTC
Zoom Link: https://umn.zoom.us/j/8068498577
Regards,
Cristina Andrade
Research Professional | MN Institute for Astrophysics
The Kilonova Catcher Core Team
http://kilonovacatcher.in2p3.fr/Cheers
Heinz-Bernd EggensteinWe have had this request come through – if you are interested the contact details are below.
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We are hiring astronomers and hoped we can advertise to your members?
The Opportunity:
Calling all astronomy students, amateur astronomers and those interested in the stars!
Do you enjoy talking about the cosmos and would you like a chance to learn how to use a state-of-the-art digital Unistellar telescope? You will meet and work with Unistellar’s Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, Franck Marchis.
We’re looking for 12 people to join our staff for Piccadilly Un:plugged, an outdoor public art installation as part of the Art of London’s Art After Dark programme with artist Nelly Ben Hayoun Stépanian.
This is a very public-facing role. You will work in pairs, situated around the West End with your telescope for 3 nights in March: Thursday 6th, Friday 7th, Saturday 8th. Your job will be to invite the public to stargaze and talk to them about what they’re seeing.
Requirements:
Basic astronomy knowledge is requested – the digital telescopes will provide you with information about what you are viewing on the screens but we are looking for people who may be able to answer additional questions from the public and provide engaging commentary
No previous telescope handling is required – Unistellar will provide on the job training with their digital telescopes
Must be able to carry approx 10kg in a backpack
Must enjoy talking to strangers from all walks of life
Shift details: must be available for all evenings
Wednesday March 5th 6pm – 7:30pm (training session – paid) Thursday March 6th 6:30pm – 10pm Friday March 7th 6:30pm – 10pm Saturday March 8th 6:30pm – 10pm
Working Location: West End (London)
Dresscode: Please dress for the weather. We will provide a reflective jacket that should go over any warm layers
Fee: London Living Wage £13.85/hr, invoiced at completion of the weekend and paid within 30 days
Please contact jen@new-public.com with your CV and a paragraph about why you would like to be part of Art After Dark!
Topic: coalition
J. Br. Astron. Assoc., 134(5), 2024 – Commission for Dark Skies (349)
I fear the CfDS committee’s aims of forming a coalition to campaign together with other groups against the harm that excessive artificial light causes will achieve little other than for the media to lump us in with climate activists. Probably not to be recommended since action that could be deemed to have a negative economic impact carries a longer prison sentence than GBH.
My understanding is that the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee have actively investigated the impacts of artificial light and noise on human health and heard from all interested groups:From the recommendations, the areas I see that the CfDS committee could try to influence are:
• Defra should establish a standard methodology for tracking, monitoring and reporting on light pollution.
• The government should issue a light policy statement for England which details the government’s policy on minimising light pollution and the roles it expects different departments to play.
• The light policy statement and planning guidance should incorporate up-to-date guidance from the Society of Light and Lighting, the Institution of Lighting Professionals and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers on best practice for lighting.
• DLUHC should set out what resources local authorities should have to respond adequately to light and noise pollution policies.
Perhaps CfDS committee members could enquire about joining the Society of Light and Lighting (SLL) although I suspect they would cringe at the thought of a ‘Creative Lighting Design Festival’ or ‘Light Night Leeds’. The future is literally Bright.
Topic: Historical Section Activity
Historical Section News 29 has just been published. If you are not on our distribution list, but would like to receive section publications then please contact us to join.
Free booking has also opened for our 2024 Section Meeting. See future events for details.
Mike Frost & Bill Barton.
I have recently joined the Variable Star section. I have successfully used ASTAP to create a valid format file for uploading (BAAVSS and AAVSO).
However, I also use AstroImageJ and I have struggled (so far) in using the BAA Photometry Spreadsheet 2.11 to convert the AIJ measurements table into the BAA required format.
The AIJ measurements file appears to be imported into the AIJ tab of BAA_Photometry_Spreadsheet_2.11.xlsm ok but the Calculation and Results tabs do not seem to want to update any details and leave the pre-existing WASP example data.
Some fields in the BAAVSS and AAVSO calculated tabs have data from my AIJ measurement table but most fields appear to have old WASP dataThe BAA VSS database manager, Andrew Wilson has been very helpful but suggested I reach out to the community
I wonder if there’s any members who are experienced in using AIJ with the BAA Photometry Spreadsheet who might be able to assist in a walk-through as I suspect I’m doing something fundamentally wrong (eg via a Zoom call or other method)?
Relevant files attached for info.
Many thanks