Posted by on Dec 29, 2013 in Events |

On Wednesday  11th December 2013. 44 society members where present as French astro-physicisc Dr Stephane Regnier discussed the ‘Sun’s Atmosphere’. Dr Regnier is currently a research fellow at the university of central Lancashire. He received his PhD in Plasma Physics from the University Paris XI (France). With postdoctoral experiences in the USA, the Netherlands and Scotland, he has developed his work on the magnetic field structure of the solar corona combining theoretical models and observations. He is involved in the development and maintenance of the  Solar Dynamics Observatory archive, at the university.

Festive fair was on offer with donations requested for the Sue Ryder foundation at Manorlands. The sum of £50 was raised for the charity.

The below are links to recent publication of Dr Regniers research

http://www.uksolphys.org/uksp-nugget/38-hi-c-observations-of-euv-anti-parallel-filament-flows-and-sparkling-dots/

http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/astro/conference_web/talks/Alelxander_Mason2010.pdf

http://www.hao.ucar.edu/CoronalMagnetismWorkshop/Presentations/StephaneRegnier.pdf