At the last meeting in November, where Andrew gave a very interesting talk on Saturn, the topic of the Pale Blue Dot was raised.
This refers to a photograph taken by Voyager 1 on the 14th February, 1990 from beyond the planet Neptune, a distance of 6 billion km (3.7 billion miles). On the photo the Earth was less than 1 pixel.
In case anyone is interested the passage that Carl Sagan wrote in 1994 to go with the picture is on YouTube (HERE). I have also put a copy on the download page (HERE)
Author: Kevin
Meetings update – December
At the last meeting the general feeling was that the next scheduled meeting (23rd) was too close to Christmas.
It was therefore decided to cancel the December meeting.
The next meeting will therefore be on the 27th January. Further details will be posted nearer the date.
So, enjoy the Christmas and New Year holiday season and hope to see everyone in 2025
Happy Christmas & a Good New Year
Nadolig Llawen – Blwyddyn Newydd Dda
Next Meeting Monday 28th October
Brown Dwarfs – Failed Stars or Turbo charged Planets?
We have looked at our Solar System objects in recent meetings and also talked about star formation.
This month we will be considering objects that lie between the planets and stars.
What are they, how are they formed, how are they different and anything else anyone wants to explore.
The usual time & venue : Upstairs in the Hen & Chicks, Flannel Street : 7:30pm
As usual all are welcome. Bring your questions, views, theories along and share them with us.
I look forward to meeting up with everyone for our “voyage of discovery”.
June’s Presentation
(See webpage for picture)
As in previous years there are no meetings of AAS in July and August. Our next scheduled meeting will be on the 23rd September.
Enjoy the summer, especially all you solar watchers, see you in the Autumn.
Next Meeting 7:30pm, Monday 24th June
Hi to everyone,
Our next meeting will be at the usual time and place, upstairs in the Hen & Chickens, Abergavenny at 7:30pm.
This month Andrew Lohfink will be talking about our own star, the Sun. Andrew’s talk about the Kuiper Belt in January was both interesting and entertaining. I’m looking forward to listening to his chat on our Sun.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
All are welcome – no knowledge or experience necessary! We look forward to seeing you there.
May 27th Meeting – Cancelled
Hi everyone. The next scheduled date for our 4th Monday meeting is the 27th May.
Kevin & Nick will both be away that week so we would struggle to get a speaker.
It is also the Spring Bank Holiday weekend when many others may also be taking a break.
So we have decided to cancel the May meeting but, hopefully, the 24th June scheduled date will be going ahead.
Hopefully you are not too disappointed! See you in June.