STORNOWAY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
PROGRAMME FOR 2020 |
Date |
Speaker |
Subject |
Venue |
7th - 21st February 2020 |
See the festival website
for full programme information.
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Hebridean Dark Skies Festival 2020
See the website below for full programme and further information:
www.lanntair.com/darkskies
The festival is led by An Lanntair in partnership
with Stornoway Astronomical Society,
Callanish Visitors Centre, Gallan Head
Community Trust, and Lews Castle College UHI with
additional support from Outer Hebrides Tourism and Natural Retreats.
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An Lanntair, Stornoway
------------------------- Callanish Visitors Centre Callanish
Standing Stones Isle of Lewis ------------------------- Edge Cafe,
Gallan Head Aird Uig, Isle of Lewis |
Saturday 8th February 2020 |
Andy Yearley |
Astrophotography Workshop
Admission free but spaces are limited.
See Dark Skies Festival website above for further information. |
11:00 am
Arts Room An Lanntair Stornoway |
Saturday 8th February 2020 |
Angus Morrison BSc. |
Solar
Observing Session
See what the Sun really looks like!
(Observe the Sun using Stornoway
Astronomical Society's
Solar Telescope fitted with special
hydrogen alpha safety filters).
|
Between 2pm and 3pm, Meet
at 2pm in the foyer An Lanntair. This event is free but is entirely
weather (sun) dependent. |
Tuesday 3rd March 2020 |
Angus Morrison BSc. |
How to Photograph a Black Hole |
07.30 pm
Grianan Centre Westview Terrace Stornoway Isle of Lewis |
Tuesday 7th
April 2020 |
Mary
Rowlands BA. BSc.
|
IMPORTANT NOTE
This talk has been postponed due to the
ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
This talk is only postponed until the
current crisis is over.
Please visit our facebook page where
further updates will be posted.
Leviathan of Parsonstown "The Monster Telescope"
|
07.30 pm
Grianan Centre Westview Terrace Stornoway Isle of Lewis |
Tuesday 5th May 2020 |
Donny Mackay BA.
BSc. FBRS.
|
IMPORTANT NOTE
This talk has been postponed due to the
ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
This talk is only postponed until the
current crisis is over.
Please visit our facebook page where
further updates will be posted.
Journey
to Distant Worlds. New Horizens to Pluto and Beyond
|
07:30 pm Sornoway Library
Stornoway Isle of Lewis (Admission Free) |
Tuesday 2nd June 2020 |
David Rowlands BA.
BSc. |
IMPORTANT NOTE
This talk has been postponed due to the
ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
This talk is only postponed until the
current crisis is over.
Please visit our facebook page where
further updates will be posted.
The
Herschels- A Family of Astronomers
|
07:30 pm Sornoway Library
Stornoway Isle of Lewis (Admission Free) |
July 2020 |
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Summer Break - No Meeting. |
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August 2020 |
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Summer Break - No Meeting.
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Tuesday
1st September 2020 |
Donny Mackay BA.
BSc. FBRS. |
IMPORTANT NOTE
This talk has been postponed due to COVID-19
and social distancing as well as venue
restrictions.
There is a possibility of outdoor viewing events, visit our Facebook page
please.
Exploring the
Rings and Moons of Saturn
(includes details of 20 new moons announced on 7th
October 2019, bringing the total moon count of Saturn to 82)
|
07:30 pm Sornoway Library
Stornoway Isle of Lewis (Admission Free) |
Tuesday 1st October 2020 |
Angus Morrison BSc. |
IMPORTANT NOTE
This talk has been postponed due to COVID-19
and social distancing as well as venue
restrictions.
There is a possibility of outdoor viewing events, visit our Facebook page
please.
Gamma Ray Bursts and
Neutron Stars
|
07.30 pm
Grianan Centre Westview Terrace Stornoway Isle of Lewis |
Tuesday 3rd November 2020 |
|
IMPORTANT NOTE
This talk has been postponed due to COVID-19
and social distancing as well as venue
restrictions.
There is a possibility of outdoor viewing events, visit our Facebook page please.
Annual General Meeting
|
07.30 pm
Grianan Centre Westview Terrace Stornoway Isle of Lewis |
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