Graham Edwards (SAS member) talk will look at the influence of the heavens on man’s artistic development and how he portrayed his observations onto canvas and other artistic supports taking into account his beliefs over time.
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Photography of the night sky can be an extremely rewarding hobby revealing the spectacular beauty of nature and wonders of the universe.
Astrophotography can be as simple as a camera mounted on a tripod but for those wanting to take it to the next level it can be confusing.
Chris Duffy’s talk will provide you with a practical guide to Deep Sky astrophotography using a DSLR camera and a telescope. What you need and how to set it up.
The Kielder Forest Star Camp runs from Wednesday 22th to Sunday 26th March 2017.
The Kielder Forest Star Camps are run twice a year, in the spring (usually in Feb/March) and in the autumn(usually in October).
Originally setup and organised by members of Sunderland Astronomical Society(SAS).
All activities on the main day Saturday are free to attend.
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Back by popular demand, Sunderland Astronomical Society are will visiting Northumberland Park).
Date: Friday 17th February 2017.
Time: from 7:00 pm.
Entry: Free
(Contributions to SAS fundraising nonetheless welcomed).
SAS have been asked by the Northumberland Park (the park in North Shields) to hold a Stargazing event on Friday 17th February from 7.00pm till late.
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Dr Pete Edwards, Director of Science Outreach, Durham University Department of Physics, will take us on a journey of discovery and exploration of the structure of the Universe.
Our local star, the Sun, is just one of the many billions that form the vast collection we call the Milky Way
Galaxy Observations with large telescopes tell us there are at least as many galaxies in the Universe as there are stars in the Milky Way.
Furthermore, these galaxies are not randomly distributed throughout the Universe, but form a spidery network that has a filamentary structure dubbed the ‘cosmic web’.
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Back by popular demand, Sunderland Astronomical Society are hosting an event for the Royal Society of Chemistry (Local section members).
Date: Tuesday 31st January 2017.
Time: from 6:30 pm.
Entry: RSC Members: Free, Friends & Family: £2.
(Contributions to SAS fundraising nonetheless welcomed).
Royal Society of Chemistry members from across the North East are invited to attend for a fun night of assorted astronomical treats at the Cygnus Observatory and various SAS members telescopes of all shapes and sizes at/around the WWT Washington Wetlands Centre.
Note: This is a private event for RSC members and friends and family.
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From Sunderland Astronomical Society David Ettie’s talk will review the techniques involved in the capture and processing of Lunar images including:
The presentation will also review:
Sunderland Astro Xmas Benker night.
Traditionally between Christmas and New Year has been our night (if you attend we will enlighten you on what the Benker Night means?), nothing wrong with an incentive to try to get people to go.
Due to available Saturday dates over the festive period it has been suggest we hold it on Wednesday 28th December at the Washington Wetlands Centre, from 7.00pm.
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Dr Carol Kiely visiting research scholar in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, USA and SAS member, will be giving a talk on “The Microscopic World of Lunar Dust” on Sunday the 18th December 2016 from 7 pm in the Discovery room of Washington Wetlands Centre .
“Magnificent Desolation”. Those were the words uttered by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin as he allowed his eyes to take in the starkness and monochrome hues of the lunar surface.
The scene was a pristine desert landscape, but instead of the familiar beige-colored sand, the entire surface was covered in a fine, charcoal-gray powder. Despite being the focus of intense scientific study for over forty years, very few optical micrographs of lunar dust particles have been published.
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September is the start of our new season. SAS Memberships will be due from 1st September (payable throughout September) for this season 2016/2017.
Joining/Renewing helps support your local astronomical society & community.
So come on down to Cygnus Observatory join or renew your SAS membership. One of the largest & most active astronomical society’s in the North East, for advice, information, join in the ‘Craic’ on all things astronomical.
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