“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”
Following in such
giant footsteps
there are again
plans to put
people on the
Moon. Artemis is
the first step in the
next era of human
exploration.
Together with
commercial and
international
partners, NASA
will establish a sustainable presence on the Moon to prepare for missions
to Mars.
The first flight is an unmanned test run of the flight. The second is a repeat
of the first but this time with astronauts on board. The third flight is the one
where we are expecting to see footsteps on the Moon once more.
Roger will fill in the gaps and give us the latest update on the missions.
Next Meeting:
Wednesday September 14th at 8:00pm on
Zoom and Face to Face*
Artemis - the Next Giant Leap
Presented by Robger O’Brien
*by ticket only Live Session
T&Cs apply
Membership details:
•£10 per year - renewable at end
of July*
•Non-members £2.00 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.
Here's our current programme for the upcoming year - all subject to confirmation and change.
Wed, Sep 14, 2022
Roger O’Brien
The Artemis Project
Wed, Oct 19, 2022
Wed, Nov 16, 2022
Wed, Dec 14, 2022
Wed, Jan 18, 2023
Wed, Feb 15, 2023
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
Wed, Apr 19, 2023
Wed, May 17, 2023
Wed, May 24, 2023
AGM
Wed, Jun 14, 2023
Zoom admission details
Wednesday September 14th 19:30 for
20:00
Chair HAG Alan is inviting you to a
scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Image: Cassini Spacecraft
Visitors, students and under 18s must register and pay
before the meeting begins using the Book Now button. You
can then use the link to join the meeting. You will be admitted
to the Waiting Room where your status will be checked before
being admitted to the Zoom meeting.
Booking closes 1 hour before the meeting.
Members do not need to Book Now
Other events:
Sunday, 10 July 2022 Wheathampstead Village Day
Saturday, 10 September Publicity day at The Howard Centre
Tuesday, 25 October Partial Solar Eclipse - Public event in WGC
Other events - Locations not currently set:*
Saturday 26 November 2022 "My Telescope Doesn't Work"- Dark sky event, plus Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, M31
Saturday March 25 2023 "My Telescope Doesn't Work" - Moon waxing crescent, plus
Venus, Mars, M42, M31
Guests welcome
Next Meeting:
Wednesday September 14th at
8:00pm on Zoom and Face to
Face*
Artemis - the Next Giant Leap
Presented by Robger O’Brien
*by ticket only Live Session
T&Cs apply
“One small step for man, one giant leap for
mankind”
Following in such giant footsteps there are
again plans to put people on the Moon. Artemis
is the first step in the next era of human
exploration. Together with commercial and
international partners, NASA will establish a
sustainable presence on the Moon to prepare
for missions to Mars.
The first flight is an unmanned test run of the
flight. The second is a repeat of the first but this
time with astronauts on board. The third flight is
the one where we are expecting to see
footsteps on the Moon once more.
Roger will fill in the gaps and give us the latest
update on the missions.
Zoom admission details
Wednesday September 14th 19:30 for 20:00
Chair HAG Alan is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88002932687?pwd=NlJ4YXdnNGZ
YYndBOFgrUFFiNmZJUT09
Meeting ID: 880 0293 2687
Passcode: 107937
Booking a place at a meeting - at the University or on Zoom
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Visitors are charged at £2.00 each
Under 18 are free
Students are free - bring ID with you
At the University
There are several things to note so please read this section carefully if you wish to come along.
1.
The venue is the Lindop Building on the University of Hertfordshire's site in College Lane Hatfield.
2.
Admission is by ticket only which is available online. Fully paid up members will gain free admission.
3.
Visitors are subject to a £2.00 per person charge. This can be paid with online ticket purchase only. No cash will be taken at the door.
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Attendance is subject to accepting the Health and Safety Rules (see below)
Health and Safety - Covid
1.
We are conscious that Covid has not gone away
2.
No-one should come into the premises if they feel unwell or have tested positive for COVID-19.
3.
Attendees should continue to wear face coverings whenever possible.
4.
While gathering in the waiting area outside the room wear a face covering and maintain social distancing.
5.
Using face coverings when moving around or where social distancing cannot be achieved.
6.
Observe good hand hygiene practice by using sanitizer.
On Zoom
Zoom Log in Details - Please read carefully as things have changed.
Members
Members are free - follow the link below where you will be given the details about being admitted automatically - no need to obtain a
ticket.
Register in advance for this meeting:
Topic: The environmental impact of radio galaxies
Time: Jun 8, 2022 20:00
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All visitors, including under 18s and students must obtain a ticket for admission.
Visitors are charged at £2.00 each*
Under 18 are free
Students are free
*All visitors must purchase a ticket before the meeting. No ticket - no admittance.
Ticket sales cease at 19:00 on 8th June.
Booking a place at a meeting - at the
University or on Zoom
At the University
There are several things to note so please read this section
carefully if you wish to come along.
1.
The venue is the Lindop Building on the University of
Hertfordshire's site in College Lane Hatfield.
2.
Admission is by ticket only which is available online. Fully
paid up members will gain free admission.
3.
Visitors are subject to a £2.00 per person charge. This can
be paid with online ticket purchase only. No cash will be
taken at the door.
4.
Attendance is subject to accepting the Health and Safety
Rules (see below)
Health and Safety - Covid
1.
We are conscious that Covid has not gone away
2.
No-one should come into the premises if they feel unwell or
have tested positive for COVID-19.
3.
Attendees should continue to wear face coverings whenever
possible.
4.
While gathering in the waiting area outside the room wear a
face covering and maintain social distancing.
5.
Using face coverings when moving around or where social
distancing cannot be achieved.
6.
Observe good hand hygiene practice by using sanitizer.
Ticket Booking Information
To book a ticket please use the button below which will take you
to the TicketSource booking form.
Some things to note:
•
Tickets are allocated taking into account social distancing.
The system will leave one seat clear each side, in front and
behind.
•
It will ask for contact details of all attendees.
•
Members will need their Membership number. Your number
will not need any preceding 0s. For example, if your
Membership Number is 006 then just enter 6.
•
You are limited to a maximum of 2 tickets. If this is a
problem please contact us and we will see how we can help.
•
On completion you will be issued with an eticket which you
should bring with you to have scanned.
•
Ticket sales will close 1 hour before the start of the meeting.
•
Seats are not actually numbered in the lecture room so you
may have to do a bit of counting to ensure you are in the
right place. Row A is at the front and Seat 1 is on the far
side to the entrance.
•
Book early to get the best choice of seats.
Booking early also enables us to help you overcome any snags
you may encounter.
Charges
Members are free.
Visitors are charged at £2.00 each
Under 18 are free
Students are free - bring ID with you
On Zoom
Zoom Log in Details - Please read carefully as things have
Equipment for loan to Members
Paid up members of the Hertford Astronomy Group have access to a range of equipment that can be borrowed. Members will need
to pay an appropriate deposit and agree to the terms and conditions that the club has compiled.
If you would like to borrow any of the listed equipment please contact our Equipment Officer who will be pleased to assist you.
Equipment for loan to Members
Paid up members of the Hertford Astronomy Group have
access to a range of equipment that can be borrowed.
Members will need to pay an appropriate deposit and
agree to the terms and conditions that the club has
compiled.
If you would like to borrow any of the listed equipment
please contact our Equipment Officer who will be pleased
to assist you.
Institute of Physics
Talks at the University of Hertfordshire
Nothing planned at the moment
Bayfordbury Observatory
Open evenings are back!
It was lovely that that we were able to attend the recently revived open evenings at the University of Hertfordshire’s observatory at
Bayfordbury. We look forward to many more.
Institute of Physics
Talks at the University of Hertfordshire
Nothing planned at the moment
Bayfordbury Observatory
Open evenings are back!
It was lovely that that we were able to attend the
recently revived open evenings at the University of
Hertfordshire’s observatory at Bayfordbury. We look
forward to many more.
Astro-Imaging Section
If you have an interest in astro photography and are not sure where to start then Hertford Astronomy Group Astro-imaging
Section - HAGAS for short - will be the place for you. All members of HAG are welcome to come along to HAGAS meetigs -
just let Martin Weston (see contacts) know.
All talks are held at the Stanboroughs Conservative club, Conduit Lane, Hoddesdon EN11 8EP. Meetings start at 20:00 hrs
unless otherwise stated.
Have a look at some of the images that have been captured with anything from a smart phone up to specialist equiment.
Admission by prior registration and restricted to paid up members
of the Hertford Astronomy Group
Next Meeting
My southern hemisphere Astrophotography photos - Nik Szymanek
Wednesday 25 May 2022 20:00 hrs
Nik will be showing us his southern hemisphere pics at
Stanboroughs Club
Conduit Lane,
Hoddesdon,
Herts,
EN11 8EP
Astro-Imaging Section
If you have an interest in astro photography and are
not sure where to start then Hertford Astronomy Group
Astro-imaging Section - HAGAS for short - will be the
place for you. All members of HAG are welcome to
come along to HAGAS meetigs - just let Martin Weston
(see contacts) know.
All talks are held at the Stanboroughs Conservative
club, Conduit Lane, Hoddesdon EN11 8EP. Meetings
start at 20:00 hrs unless otherwise stated.
Have a look at some of the images that have been
captured with anything from a smart phone up to
specialist equiment.
Next Meeting
My southern hemisphere
Astrophotography photos - Nik
Szymanek
Wednesday 25 May 2022 20:00 hrs
Nik will be showing us his southern hemisphere pics at
Stanboroughs Club
Conduit Lane,
Hoddesdon,
Herts,
EN11 8EP
Admission by prior registration and restricted to paid up
members of the Hertford Astronomy Group
Chris Miles
January 2015
November 2016
September 2017
Other photos from Chris
Richard Sheppard
December 2021
March 1 2021
Mars and Moon November 2020
Comet Neowise - July 2020
I finally got a bit of a break in the clouds
so although the seeing was not great
thought I would try to get an image of
Jupiter and a moon conjunction and io’s
shadow crossing the disk.
Richard Sheppard - September 2021
Giraffe on the Sun! And Jupiter transits. September 2021
October 2021
Transits of Jupiter
Richard changed these
Into this!
November 2021
Ceres and Aldebaran
I had managed a video of Uranus and now have had a
chance to stack and process it. I am not sure if it was 100%
in focus as its such a faint and un-stable image on the
computer screen whilst trying to focus,then getting all the
other settings right for capture. I have also used a different
type of processing in registax on the video shots of
Jupiter,it shows more details but with a different finish from
the basic linear method, I will send both types to see what
you think. As for Uranus it shows a disk shape but as usual
with this planet no detail.(unless you are Damian Peach of
course). Will give it another go when it get a bit higher in the
sky without waiting up till mid night
Richard sent this photo of M38, also known as the Starfish cluster, in Auriga. This was following the discussion we had at our
December meeting about how important drawing observations was before photography. Of course, digital photography has made
things better as results are seen much faster than in the days of film. Computer software has enable astro-photographers to
achieve images that could only be dreamt about before. The bottom image is M38 as Stellarium shows it.
Stellarium image of M38
Steve Heliczer
March 2021
Edge HD 8 with focal reducer on an AVX, ASI2600 MC Pro, Optolong l-Pro broadband filter, guided with Lacerta. The Triangulum Galaxy
(M33) is a spiral galaxy 2.73 million ly from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. The Triangulum Galaxy is the third-largest member of the
Local Group of galaxies, behind the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way. The galaxy is the smallest spiral galaxy in the Local Group,
just 60% of the size Milky Way with 10% of the number of stars (40 billion). It is believed to be a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy or on its
rebound into the latter due to their interactions
September 2021
Images from North Norfolk October 2021
Terry’s Sky Notes
Each month our colleague Terry tells
us about what to look out for in the
coming weeks. It is a great place to
start when you are not sure what to
look for.
Outreach events
Part of being members of an active club is to share knowledge and expertise with other people. To this
end we often assist with other organisations who want to run an astronomy event. This includes schools,
scouts and brownies.
We will help support these groups with activities that they have planned or are planning so if you are considering
holding such an event then do contact us if you would like some assistance.
How club members can help
If you can bring along a pair of binoculars, a telescope or some other activity then you are sure to be welcomed.
Just being able to look through a telescope is a great experience for many people and is all the more interesting
if the person who is showing it can give a bit of knowledge about what is being seen. Just remember the first
time you looked at the Moon through binoculars or a telescope! Share that passion and skill and you will be helping
to recruit someone else into this most enjoyable hobby.
Our outreach activities are currently on hold due to Covid. We will be pleased to assist when things are back to normal.
Bring and Buy
If you have some astronomy gear that you no longer need you can advertise it here for free!
Just send us a description, some photos and contact details and we will publish it for you.
Please note that we are only advertising the items and all negotiations are between you and the seller.
Brian Davies has this 114mm Reflector telescope kit for sale - £50.00
Telescope
Eyepieces
Manual
Before putting my telescope up for sale via ebay, I am sending you this as a private sale would be advantageous to anyone interested.
They could come and view the telescope before deciding on a purchase and, as I live in Berkhamsted, it would be handy for anyone to
view and collect.
I attach 3 files (pdf for your security!) showing (a) the 114mm telescope outdoors, (b) the set of 4 lens and (c) the front of the 16-page
manual. The latter shows where I purchased it, new, from David Hinds at nearby Tring. I am selling because I am soon ‘downsizing’
from the outskirts of Berkhamsted to town centre. My price is 50 pounds; - that would be my ‘starting price’ on ebay.
Other events that may be of
interest to you
Previous meetings now on YouTube
About Us
Hello and welcome to the Hertford Astronomy Group and the exciting field of astronomy.
Whether you are familiar with the night sky or have just looked up and wondered what there is beyond our planet then we are sure
that you will be interested in our activities.
We are a group that formed because we are interested in astronomy and we want to learn more.
Our group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month throughout the year (except July & August).
At our meetings we arrange to have a speaker come and talk to us for about an hour and then follow this with an observation
session if the sky is clear. You can come along and share members’ equipment or bring your own. You can even bring your own
along for a bit of tlc if it needs repair or adjusting and our members will be happy to help you get the best from it. Don’t worry
about it being ‘good enough’ - we all had to start somewhere even if it was with a pair of Barbie binoculars!
As well as our regular group meetings we do lots of other things too. We get invited to the regular open evenings at the
Bayfordbury Observatory where we can set ourselves up to show visitors what can be achieved with back garden astronomy.
We also have some equipment you can borrow so that you can develop your interests - members only though.
Another feature of belonging to our group is that we get invitations to go to the Institute of Physics lectures at the University in
Hatfield - all free!
We are also available to visit schools, Scouts and Guide groups to give talks and demonstrations about astronomy and related
topics - contact our Programme and Outreach Officer for details.
This year we have an exciting programme in store for you with some very notable speakers lined up.
So, we hope to see you at one of our meetings and that you enjoy our company so much that you will want to come again.
Chair: Alan Willison
Secretary: Simon Poley
Treasurer: Anne Godwin
Membership secretary:
Tony Challoner
Programme secretary and
outreach: Jerry Stone
Federation of Astronomical
Societies Representative: Leon Gevertz
Publicity: Jerry Stone
Equipment Officer:
Steve Heliczer
Astrophotography Officers:
Martin Weston
General Committee Members:
Danny Emmett
Terry Creasey
Contacts
Chair: Alan Willison
Secretary: Simon Poley
Treasurer: Anne Godwin
Membership secretary:
Tony Challoner
Programme secretary and
outreach: Jerry Stone
Federation of Astronomical
Societies Representative: Leon Gevertz
Publicity: Jerry Stone
Equipment Officer:
Steve Heliczer
Astrophotography Officers:
Martin Weston
General Committee Members:
Danny Emmett
Terry Creasey
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