Date
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Title
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Lecturer |
Details |
Observing (Click
for details) |
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September 20th |
Asterisms
|
Jonathan Gale |
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with some details of Asterisms from the talk |
Summer Triangle.
The constellations of Lyra, Cygnus and Aquila dominate the sky.
Moon will be nearly full though,
but plenty of planets with Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune |
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October 18th |
10 Ways the Universe
tries to Kill You |
Steve Tonkin
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Andromeda Galaxy.
Tonight the constellation of Andromeda is high in the sky with our nearest
spiral galaxy M31. Mars will be next to a gibbous moon. |
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November 15th |
The Traveller's
Guide to Mars |
Colin Stuart
Astronomy writer and speaker
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Perseus and Andromeda
M31 will be high in the sky again. Perseus is also well placed so a chance to
see the double cluster.
Mars next to the half moon this month and Uranus high
in the sky. |
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December 20th |
Christmas Party and
Members short talks |
Members |
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Taurus
Taurus and Orion are well placed, so the Orion
Nebula M42 will be worth observing, but the moon will be almost full. |
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January 17th |
Pro-Am
Astronomical Collaboration |
Graham Bryant |
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Orion
Moon will be almost full and next to Aldebaran. If the moon permits, the Orion
Nebula and the Crab nebula will be visible. |
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February 21st |
Juno at Jupiter |
Allan Lorrain |
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Gemini, Taurus
We should be able to observe Gemini and Taurus, which are high in the sky,
so the Pleiades should be observable. |
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March 21st |
tbd |
Grant Privett |
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Leo, Cancer
Cancer is high in the south so a chance to see the famous star cluster M44
the Praesepe. Leo is also well up with its many galaxies. But there is a
full moon rising ! |
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April 18th |
Archeoastronomy |
Simon
Banton |
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Leo
Leo will be high in the sky, but we will be competing will the full moon
tonight. |
Andover Astronomical
Society