Wednesday November 13th at 8:00pm
Rebel Star - The Sun’s Greatest Mysteries
Colin Stuart
Meetings held at:
The View (Formerly Fairway Tavern)
Panshanger Golf Complex
Old Herns Lane,
Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire
AL7 2ED
Tel:01707 336007
The Sun has burned steadily for
around 5 billion years, and is
expected to do so for another 5
billion, so you might be surprised to
find it described as a Rebel Star.
Colin Stuart says:
“The Sun is many things: beauty,
beacon, battery, belligerent. It's the
biggest thing for light-years around
and yet we actually know relatively little about it. That's changing thanks to an
armada of new spacecraft recently lofted into the solar system to scrutinise the
Sun in unprecedented detail.”
In a talk packed full of jaw-dropping
images and videos, Colin will guide
us on a journey deep into the heart
of our nearest star.
Colin Stuart is an astronomy author
and speaker who has talked to over
half a million people about the
universe. He came to us last year to
talk about some of the Royal
Institution Christmas Lectures that
have featured astronomy and space.
His books have sold more than
300,000 copies worldwide and been
translated into 19 languages. He's
also written for The Guardian, New
Scientist, Wall Street Journal and the
European Space Agency. In
recognition of his efforts to
popularise astronomy, the asteroid
(15347) Colinstuart is named after him. He is also a Fellow of the Royal
Astronomical Society, and has appeared on Sky News, BBC News and
Radio 5Live.
Colin will have copies of “Rebel Star” with him, priced £16.99
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 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
2020-2021 Programme
Date
Speaker
Subject
September 11 2019
Roger O’Brien
The Solar Sytem beyond Neptune
October 9 2019
Martin Weston & Steve Heliczer
A basic introduction to astrophotography
November 13 2019
Colin Stuart
Rebel Star - The Sun’s Greatest Mysteries
December 11 2019
Nik Szymanek
Astrophotography - The Next Steps - followed by our
Christmas Star prize Quiz (free to enter)
January 8 2020
Georgio Savini
The UCL Observatory at Mill Hiill and its latest developments
February 12 2020
Carl Murray
Cassini at Saturn - the End of an Era
March 11 2020
Stuart Eves
How Astronomers Can Save the World
April 8 2020
Jerry Stone
Survival in Space. - Apollo 13 - 50 years on
May 13th 2020
(includes AGM)
John Thain
The Invisible Sky - gettnng started in Radio Astornomy
June 10 2020
Paul Money
From 60 to 500 - My Adventures in Astronomy
Christmas Dinner with HAG
We have arranged to have a Christmas
Dinner at the View on December 12th at
19:30 and would be delighted if you would
like to join us. The price will be £21.95 per
head for the three course meal.
You can see the full menu here
And you can pay for it by Bank Transfer or with
cash/cheque at the November meeting.
You can make your menu selection after you have paid here:
Closing date to accept the invitation, menu selection and for payment is November
14th.
We hope that you can join us.
Next Meeting:
November 13th at 8:00pm
Rebel Star - the Sun’s Greatest Mysteries
Colin Stuart
The Sun has burned steadily for around 5
billion years, and is expected to do so for
another 5 billion, so you might be surprised
to find it described as a Rebel Star.
Colin Stuart says:
“The Sun is many things: beauty, beacon,
battery, belligerent. It's the biggest thing for
light-years around and yet we actually know
relatively little about it. That's changing
thanks to an armada of new spacecraft
recently lofted into the solar system to
scrutinise the Sun in unprecedented detail.”
In a talk packed full of jaw-dropping images
and videos, Colin will guide us on a journey
deep into the heart of our nearest star.
Colin Stuart is an astronomy author and
speaker who has talked to over half a
million people about the universe. He came
to us last year to talk about some of the
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures that
have featured astronomy and space.
His books have sold more than 300,000
copies worldwide and been translated into
19 languages. He's also written for The
Guardian, New Scientist, Wall Street Journal
and the European Space Agency. In
recognition of his efforts to popularise
astronomy, the asteroid (15347) Colinstuart
is named after him. He is also a Fellow of
the Royal Astronomical Society, and has
appeared on Sky News, BBC News and
Radio 5Live.
Colin will have copies of “Rebel Star” with
him, priced £16.99
Meetings held at:
The View (Formerly Fairway Tavern)
Panshanger Golf Complex
Old Herns Lane,
Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire
AL7 2ED
Tel:01707 336007
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 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 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, telecopes and binoculars
are set up outside for some observation.
members doing so will be pleased to share their
equipment 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 telescopep
bought at a 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.
Programme 2019-20
Date
Speaker
Subject
September 11 2019
Roger O’Brien
The Solar Sytem beyond
Neptune
October 9 2019
Martin Weston & Steve
Heliczer
A basic introduction to
astrophotography
November 13 2019
Colin Stuart
Rebel Star - The Sun’s
Greatest Mysteries
December 11 2019
Nik Szymanek
Astrophotography - The
Next Steps - followed by
our
Christmas Star prize Quiz
(free to enter)
January 8 2020
Georgio Savini
The UCL Observatory at
Mill Hiill and its latest
developments
February 12 2020
Carl Murray
Cassini at Saturn - the End
of an Era
March 11 2020
Stuart Eves
How Astronomers Can
Save the World
April 8 2020
Jerry Stone
Survival in Space. - Apollo
13 - 50 years on
May 13th 2020
(includes AGM)
John Thain
The Invisible Sky - gettnng
started in Radio
Astornomy
June 10 2020
Paul Money
From 60 to 500 - My
Adventures in Astronomy
2019 Hertford Astronomy Group
2019 Hertford
Astronomy Group
