In partnership with Raygill Astronomy Club
Sunday 19th October 2014, Keighley Astronomical Society at East Riddlesden Hall, Astrofestival 2014. organised by Bradford Astronomical Society and the National trust. The events were kicked off at lunch time with Society chairman Paul Neaves giving a presentation on Galileo’s Astronomical discoveries. The run of quest speakers ran until eight...
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Society chairman Paul Neaves Gave a presentation to 40 society members on the wonders of the Autumn night sky. Covering the forthcoming months events in Space and the seasons major constellations.
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Paul held a rocket workshop with the Girls Guides from Shipley on 8th July 2014, at Esholt.
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“Aperture fever”. Getting the most out of amateur and profession telescopes.” Mike Evans (Leeds University) demonstrates to members of Keighley Astronomical Society how a telescope works, and the limits that the laws of nature put on its performance. He discusses how interferometry can create a telescope as big as the world, as well as the...
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The Guest speaker at the May society meeting was Prof Lee Thompson (Professor of Experimental Particle Physics at the University of Sheffield). With a presentation on Neutrinos from Space. He remarked that he was very impressed with the quality of questions put to him after his lecture. [Show as slideshow] ...
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The guest presenter at the April society meeting was photographer and society members Carl Bromwich, with his ever popular 3D astro-Show. This was followed by a presentation on the astronomical highlights of the coming month. [Show as slideshow] ...
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