Presenter(s): Dr Russell Cockman Affiliation(s): ASV, IDA Session details: Sunday, 2018-04-01 03:30:00, MCON Abstract In August 2017 Russell travelled to the USA to observe the total solar eclipse on August 21 over Douglas, Wyoming – a day that was record breaking and memorable on all levels of human experience. In this talk he briefly describes…
Session details: Monday, 2018-04-01 22:30:00, BOBS
Session details: Sunday, 2018-04-01 08:00:00, BOBS
Session details: Friday, 2018-03-30 07:00:00, BOBS
Session details: Sunday, 2018-03-31 22:30:00, MCON
Session details: Saturday, 2018-03-30 21:30:00, MCON
Presenter(s): Ian Sullivan Affiliation(s): ASV, MPAS Session details: Sunday, 2018-04-01 04:30:00, MCON Abstract In the era of Captain Cook, navigation became a major scientific endeavour, and to measure longitude at sea, the chronometer was invented in England in 1773. Cook first sailed with one on his second voyage, and by 1830’s, ships of all nations…
Session details: Sunday, 2018-04-01 08:45:00, BOBS
Presenter(s): Thomas J Richards, Colin S Bembrick Affiliation(s): VSS, ASA Session details: Sunday, 2018-04-01 05:30:00, MCON Abstract Modern software is enabling the amateur astronomer to make significant, publishable research results – not just piling up observations. This paper will present and discuss the research pipeline for eclipsing binary photometry. I will begin with a dot…
Session details: Friday, 2018-03-30 07:30:00, BOBS Abstract BBQ Dinner available from 6.30pm. 8.00pmTour of the Observatory.