The Autumn is one of speaker Dave Newton’s favourite times of year for astronomy, thanks in part to the longer, darker nights. Importantly, in Autumn evenings we are looking away from our own galaxy (the Milky Way) and into the deep space beyond. The Autumn constellations have a decidedly watery theme, containing Pisces the fishes,…
SAS Starbeque event at Derwent Reservoir Car Park. Date: Saturday 31st August 2019, Time: From 7 pm until very late, observing afterwards if weather is favorable. Venue: Will take place at at Derwent Reservoir located at our Millshield dark sky site. This is our traditional celebration of the return of darker nights and, as in previous years…
The talk will be about the successes, and failures, of the Soviet Space Programme focusing on the story of Sergei Korolev and the Semyorka (seven) launcher and Soyuz spacecraft he designed which are both still in service unlike all the US Apollo hardware which has long since retired. When US astronauts go to the International…
SAS Starbeque event at Derwent Reservoir Car Park. Date: Saturday 31st August 2019, Time: From 7 pm until very late, observing afterwards if weather is favorable. Venue: Will take place at at Derwent Reservoir located at our Millshield dark sky site. This is our traditional celebration of the return of darker nights and, as in previous years…