We are very pleased that well-known astrophotographer Nik Szymanek, will be giving us a talk on Monday 12th November at 8pm in the Cranbrook School Lecture Theatre.

Nik Szymanek

The title of Nik’s talk is ‘Photographing the Night Sky’ and covers the use of modern equipment to photograph the deep sky.

The talk is suitable for all levels and features basic camera-on-tripod sky photography, film, DSLRs and more-complex methods of colour CCD imaging.

It features many pictures taken in exotic locations like La Palma and Hawaii and at the end is a short film showing what it’s like to visit professional observatories.

As usual, Members/Under 16s – free, others £2 on the door please.

Please join us in the Lecture Theatre on 15th October at 8pm for a lecture by Humphry Evatt.

His talk  is titled “The Electron, A Centenary”

Here is a taster..

“It is about 100 years since Robert Millikan measured the charge of the electron, e and proved (very controversially at the time) the unique and discrete nature of the electronic charge. His experimental technique was a work of genius and had many important ramifications in a historical and modern context in physics, chemistry, atomic theory and of course electronics. For example, it enabled Avogadro”s Number (used every day by chemists) to be measured for the first time, demonstrated and used the theory of Brownian motion, as theorised by Einstein.

Millikan was a fascinating man. He bicycled from Paris to Berlin to see the lecture when Roentgen demonstrated X rays, for example, and knew Einstein, Michelson and other famous people of the period well.”

Free for members and under 16s.  Others £2 on the door.

Join us at the Cranbrook Observatory on Friday 21st September at 7.45pm for a guide to the Autumn night sky, on the day of the equinox.

This will be outdoor observing (if clear), so bring appropriate clothing. If the weather is poor, we will move inside the Observatory for computer-based presentation.

DOWNLOAD: Equinox Skywatch meeting script. Do use the guide yourself.. Equinox Skywatch Guide

The May lecture meeting is Monday 14th at 8pm.

We welcome Alistair Hamilton as our speaker on the wide ranging subject that today, affects us all.. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.

8pm at Cranbrook School.  Contact us for a map, if you are not sure where.