Wednesday September 11th 8:00pm
The Solar Sytem beyond Neptune
Roger O’Brien
Meetings held at:
The View (Formerly Fairway Tavern)
Panshanger Golf Complex
Old Herns Lane,
Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire
AL7 2ED
Tel:01707 336007
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the following events?
•
Monday 26th August Tewinbury Farm Family Day
•
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 6 - 8th September
Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City
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NEW EVENT - St Albans Abbey
28 Oct - 1 Nov
Date
Speaker
Subject
September 11th 2019
Roger O’Brien
The Solar System Beyond Neptune
October 9th 2019
Martin Weston and
Steve Heliczer
A Basic Introduction to Astrophotography
November 13th 2019
Colin Stuart
Rebel Star - The Sun’s Greatest Mysteries
December 11th 2019
Nik Szymanek
Astrophotography - the Next Steps
January 8th 2020
Georgio Savini
The UCL Observatory at Mill Hill and its
Latest Developments
February 12th 2020
Carl Murray
Cassini at Saturn - The End of an Era
March 11th 2020
Stuart Eves
How Astronomers Can Save the World
April 8th 2020
Jerry Stone
Survival in Space - Apollo 13 - 50 years on
May 13th 2020
(includes AGM)
June 10th 2020
John Thain
Paul Money
The Invisible Sky - Getting Started in
Radio Astronomy
From 60 to 500 - My Adventures in
Astronomy
Programme 2019-20
It wasn’t that long ago that
we were happy to think
that our solar system
stopped at Pluto - well
things have changed!
Pluto is no longer a planet
and the solar system is
very much larger than we
thought.
This talk will inform us
about the new discoveries
and classifications of the
vast areas beyond
Neptune which is officially
the last of the planets
since Pluto was
redesignated a “dwarf
planet”.
We will hear about the Kuiper
Belt and the Oort Cloud so if
those are unfamiliar terms to you
then this evening will aim to
emlighten you.
Roger, who is the President of
our club, will tell us in his own
inimitable style, what extra items
our solar system has acquired in
recent years.
Membership details:
•£20 per year*
•Non-members £3.50 first 3 meetings
then annual membership subscription
due pro rata for remaining meetings.
•Free to under 18s and full time
students. Proof of status may be
required.
•Under 16s must be accompanied by an
adult but are not charged.
What happens at our meetings?
Doors open at 7:30 main meeting arrival from
7:30 for the meeting due to start at 8:00 but
several club members and friends gather before
this to have a drink and chat in the bar.
Following welcome announcements we give you
a brief tour of some highlights to look out for in
the night sky.
Our guest speaker will talk on the subject of the
evening for about 45 - 60 minutes. This is
followed by questions relating to the talk.
Announcements about forthcoming events follow.
You can then choose from the following activities:
1.If the weather is clear telescopes and
binoculars brought by members are set up
outside for some observation. Members doing so
will be pleased to share their scopes with others.
2.If you need help with some equipment then
now is your chance to bring it in. Others in our
club will be more than willing to help you . Don’t
be shy, we get just as excited about a telescope
bought at the charity shop for £20 as we do one
costing many times more.
3.Just socialise with others - about anything!
We look forward to seeing you. No need to book -
just turn up.
Next Meeting
Federation of Astronomical
Associations
Convention and AGM
14th September
Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge
Wednesday September 11th
8:00pm
The Solar Sytem beyond
Neptune
Roger O’Brien
It wasn’t that long ago that we were happy to think
that our solar system stopped at Pluto - well things
have changed! Pluto is no longer a planet and the
solar system is very much larger than we thought.
This talk will inform us about the new discoveries
and classifications of the vast areas beyond
Neptune which is officially the last of the planets
since Pluto was redesignated a “dwarf planet”.
We will hear about the Kuiper Belt and the Oort
Cloud so if those are unfamiliar terms to you then
this evening will aim to emlighten you.
Roger, who is the President of our club, will tell us in
his own inimitable style, what extra items our solar
system has acquired in recent years.
Meetings held at:
The View (Formerly Fairway Tavern)
Panshanger Golf Complex
Old Herns Lane,
Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire
AL7 2ED
Tel:01707 336007
May 8th
June 12th
Bob Marriott
Jerry Stone
Silver-On-Glass Revolution and AGM
Date
Speaker
Subject
September 11th 2019
Roger O’Brien
The Solar System Beyond Neptune
October 9th 2019
Martin Weston and
Steve Heliczer
A Basic Introduction to Astrophotography
November 13th 2019
Colin Stuart
Rebel Star - The Sun’s Greatest Mysteries
December 11th 2019
Nik Szymanek
Astrophotography - the Next Steps
January 8th 2020
Georgio Savini
The UCL Observatory at Mill Hill and its
Latest Developments
February 12th 2020
Carl Murray
Cassini at Saturn - The End of an Era
March 11th 2020
Stuart Eves
How Astronomers Can Save the World
April 8th 2020
Jerry Stone
Survival in Space - Apollo 13 - 50 years on
May 13th 2020
(includes AGM)
June 10th 2020
John Thain
Paul Money
The Invisible Sky - Getting Started in
Radio Astronomy
From 60 to 500 - My Adventures in
Astronomy
Programme 2019-20
2019 Hertford Astronomy Group
2019 Hertford Astronomy Group