Daily Archives: May 6, 2019

12th July: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary – Lunar – Stargazing Event

Saturday 20th July 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and with it comes a fantastic opportunity to celebrate arguably one of humankind’s greatest achievements. Visit the Cygnus Observatory based at the Washington Wetlands Centre & join the Sunderland Astronomical Society for a an event dedicated to the Apollo 11 50th anniversary. See…

16th June Lecture: David Sinden: A Life in Optics

Hartlepool born David Sinden was the last chief optician at the Grubb Parsons company. He went on to form his own ‘Sinden Optical Company’. This talk covers his remarkable achievements in optics and telescopes. David Sinden A life in Optics