The latest events with Sunderland Astronomical Society
Lecture Sir Arnold Wolfendale FRS. Emeritus Professor of Physics, 14th Astronomer Royal of Durham University will be giving a talk on “The Search for Intelligent Life” on Sunday 18th September 2016 from 7 pm in the Discovery room of Washington Wetlands Centre . ‘Are we alone in the Universe?’ It’s is one of the greatest questions of our age. The lecture will deal with…
On Sunday, July 3rd, at 7pm at the Discovery Room , Washington Wetlands Centre. Bring yourself and your laptops (if required) for this talk. Summer surprise season continues tonight from 7 pm. David Ettie’s is giving a talk about his journey into Astrophotography. Come down and enjoy the talk. Who: David Ettie (SAS Committee Member) When:…
On the 3rd Sunday, June 19th, at 7pm at the Discovery Room , Washington Wetlands Centre. Bring your cameras, your memory cards and laptops. Distinguished photographer & SAS member Larry Bedigan will be doing a hands on tutorial on how to take better (day-time) photographs followed by an introduction to Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. Who: Larry…
It is that time of the year again, the Sunderland Astronomical Society’s Astrophotography Competition will held on Sunday 15th May 2016, from 7:00 pm, where the best of our SAS astrophotography images will be displayed and voted on at this competition event. Traditionally, this is our end-of-season meeting and consequently enjoys something of a more…
Professor Shaun Cole from the Department of Physics at Durham University and winner of 2014’s prestigious Shaw Prize, will give a general review of the Hot Big Bang and the accelerating expansion of the universe. Shaun will then focus on how sound waves from the early universe can be used as a yard stick to measure…
For our 21st February Lecture, Professor Wallace Arthur from the National University of Ireland, Galway, and a volunteer at Kielder Observatory will be giving an evolutionary biologists view of possibilities of Extra-Terrestrial Life. The rate of exoplanet discovery over the last 20 years has been incredible. But do any of these newly-discovered worlds act as a…
Many great breakthroughs in astronomy have come as the direct result of the applications of new technology. In this talk Professor Ray Sharples from the Department of Physics at Durham University, will review the development of astronomical technology over the last 300 years.
In support of the BBC Two’s Stargazing Live shows on BBC2 on 12th to the 14th January 2016, Sunderland Astronomical Society and other invited Astronomical Society’s will be running our own Stargazing Live events on Friday 15th & Saturday 16th January 2016, from 6:30 pm. Free Entry (Contributions to Society fundraising nonetheless welcomed). Join local astronomers from across…
Graham Edwards (SAs member) talk will consist of looking at women astronomers from history, going back as far as Hypatia of Alexandria, to the present.
On the 15th November at 7 pm Washington Wetlands Centre Graham Darke from Sunderland Astronomical Society will be giving a talk celebrating 25 years of NASA’s Hubble telescope and its many achievements. On April 24, 1990, the space shuttle Discovery lifted off from Earth with the Hubble Space Telescope nestled securely in its cargo bay.…