Tony will be giving Part 2 of his talk on his astrophotography experiences, this time with a DSLR.
Should we have time after that we can have a general discussion on the subject of astrophotography. I have received a number of pictures taken by Philip & Nick with their smart scopes. We can see what can be done with this developing technology. Any experiences from members or thoughts on the topic will, I’m sure, be of great interest to us all.
See you Monday evening – ALL ARE WELCOME!
The next meeting will be at the usual time and place, 7:30pm upstairs in the Hen & Chicks, Abergavenny
Tony P-F will be giving the 2nd part of his talk about astrophotography entitled:-
“Easy Astrophotography using a DSLR and clockwork tracker”.
(The picture below is just an illustration I got from the WEB – NOT Tony’s equipment!)
The first part of Tony’s talk in December was describing his experience with his Seestar S50 smart telescope. That talk raised a lot of interest in this developing technology and a number of members have since had a go.
It would be interesting if members who have used smart scopes, or cameras of course, were to share their experiences and thoughts on astrophotography at the meeting. I’m sure others would also find the exchange of views of interest.
If you have any photos you think illustrate aspects of astrophotography please send them to me (webmaster@abergavennyas.org.uk) and I will show them on screen at the H&C on Monday. I look forward to the evening.
As always all are welcome, all you need is a curiosity about the skies.
This Thursday, 26th March, there is a show which tells the stories of the stars to an electro-acoustic soundtrack
Created by Daniel Morden, Hugh Lupton and Sarah Lianne Lewis it is described as:
“A majestic, intimate and hypnotic re-imagining of Greek myths and legends weaving ancient stories, cosmic projections and a spine-tingling electro-acoustic soundscape. Be transported into the night sky on the breath of stories that have lit up the darkness for thousands of years.”
Short notice I know but for more information and tickets check
https://boroughtheatreabergavenny.co.uk/shows/stars-and-their-consolations/
Our next meeting is a presentation by Dr Leo Jenner, ex CERN, on astroparticle physics. The time and venue is as usual. 7:30 pm at the Hen & Chicks in Abergavenny. Dr Leo will be appearing by Zoom on the big screen in the upper room.
However, if you are unable to get to the H&C you can log on via Zoom. The details are:-
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85058353034?pwd=csfxHzbbo9HOZcG30qaM5KpSakMpEs.1
Meeting ID: 850 5835 3034 Passcode: 419869
The field of astroparticle physics evolved out of optical astronomy. It investigates things like high energy cosmic radiation and its research seeks to contribute to understanding dark matter and dark energy, among other questions.
As usual all are welcome, either “face to face” or on Zoom. Details have also been sent to Usk AS and HOVAS.
The next meeting will be at the usual time and place, 7:30pm upstairs in the Hen & Chicks, Abergavenny
The speaker will be Dr Leo Jenner. Inspired by Halley’s comet appearance in 1986 he later studied physics at University College London (UCL), starting with astronomy & moving to particle physics.
Dr Jenner has worked at CERN (large hadron collider), USA (Fermilab, Chicago and the high energy physics lab at Tower mine, Minnesota) and various projects in the UK and elsewhere.
The presentation will be on screen at the Hen & Chicks via Zoom. Dr Jenner will talk about CERN and astroparticle physics. This field grew out of the discovery of high energy cosmic rays from space in the early 20th Century. You can read a bit more information about what this field is investigating, according to Wiki, LINK HERE
I’m sure that it will be an interesting talk, so I look forward to meeting up. All are invited newcomers and regulars, all you need is curiosity.
Following on from our discussion in the Jan meeting re LEOs there was an Astrobites post last week
“Two satellite proposals threaten dark and quiet skies worldwide”. (LINK HERE)
To quote from the article “The first proposal is from Reflect Orbital, a company with the stated goal of selling “sunlight after dark”. To achieve this, they propose to deploy a constellation of over 50,000 in-space mirrors by 2035 to redirect the sunlight back to Earth at night”.
This sounds like a game changer to me!
In connection to this topic the campaign for dark skies is being re-launched, Nick is on the committee. More information on their website (LINK HERE)
