Weekly Meetings

SkyNotes for January

There is no scheduled talk for this evening, but the Godlee is open for all your astonomical needs - if you have some question that you would like answered, why not come along and ask it?

Public Lecture at Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5GD commencing at 19:30

Anthony will give a short talk about his recent trip to Egypt. Includes some daytime and night-time photos, plus his latest camera set-up.

SkyNotes for February

Astronomy through the Ages - from Sumeria and Babylon to X-Rays, Ultra-Violet and Infra-Red, via Isaac Newton

An evening observing the night sky from the Godlee

Public Lecture at Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5GD commencing at 19:30

SkyNotes for March

VENUS - Orbits, Transits, Exploration and Habitation - Stephen Hurley

A Beginner's Guide to the Constellations - Phil Swift

Public Lecture at Manchester Metropolitan University, John Dalton Building, Chester Street, Manchester M1 5GD commencing at 19:30

SkyNotes for April

The Sun and Saros - Graham Hodson

A brief look at the Sun, Eclipses, and Saros Cycles for Beginners

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Members ONLY tonight please
The meeting will commence at 8.00 pm prompt

SkyNotes for May

A look at various pieces of equipment and accessories -
Do you Buy it, Build it, or Bodge it?
What you may (or may not) need for YOUR astronomy...
and How to Use It

SETI & the Rare Earth Hypothesis - Steve Hurley

The talk would cover:
• Overview of the work which has been done on SETI so far
• Outline the rare earth hypothesis

Registax 6 - Video Tutorials & Discussion

Eyepieces & Telescopes - A Beginners Guide

SkyNotes for June

Informal Evening

Includes a video about "Cosmic Events" provided by Leonardo Bongalino - Solar Superstorm
 

60 Years of NASA, Part 2 - Anthony Jennings

Cosmic Journeys - Hubble Universe in Motion (Video)

SkyNotes for July

Sending Messages to Alien Life - Steve Hurley

The talk will cover: Messages sent from Earth out into space, e.g. the Arecibo message and Artefacts from Earth (messages on spacecraft designed to leave the solar system e.g Voyager Golden Record, the Pioneer Plaque)

Cosmic Journeys - Supermassive Black Hole (Video) + Informal Discussion

Following this 30 minute video, there will be the opportunity for Informal Discussion of Astronomical Topics

Apollo 11 - The Moon Landing - OPEN DAY AT THE GODLEE

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the first men to set foot on the Moon, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin,
explaining "Why did we go to the Moon" and covering various "firsts" that had to be achieved to get there

The Godlee Observatory will be open from 1 pm for tours and a presentation about the Apollo 11 mission

SkyNotes for August + Video: To the end of Time

Dark Matter - The substance which makes up 27% of the mass of the Universe - Steve Hurley

The Einstein Eclipse - Kevin Kilburn

Informal Evening - Anything could happen in the next hour
- from 8pm

There is no 'pre-planned' talk tonight. This is your opportunity to show some of YOUR images, or give a short talk about something that you have an interest in

Seeing the Beginning of Time (Video)

SkyNotes for September

GPS: Past, Present, and Future - Steve Hurley

The Death of Supergiant Stars - Josh McClenaghan

Mars - A Traveller's Guide to the Planets (Video)

SkyNotes for October

Dark Energy - 68% of the Universe - Steve Hurley

Don't forget, Subscriptions were due on 1st October
Some time tonight will be allocated to collection of your Subscription
Note: Payments can now be made online as well as by cash/cheque

See the Lectures page for details

Choose the best of recent images posted on Facebook by NON-Members of the Society. The winning image will be posted to our new Facebook Page Photo Album

SkyNotes for November

The Anthropic Principal - Steve Hurley

'At the instant the Omega Point is reached, life will have gained control of all matter and forces not only in a single universe, but in all universes whose existence is logically possible; life will have spread into all spatial regions in all universes which could logically exist, and will have stored an infinite amount of information, including all bits of knowledge which it is logically possible to know. And this is the end’

An Insight into Astrophotography - Anthony Jennings

Note:- 7.45pm start - there are a lot of images to look at

See the Lectures page for details

SkyNotes for December

Orion Nebula with a DSLR (Part 1) Video

Orion Nebula with a DSLR (Part 2) Video

The Hypothetical Planet

No meeting tonight. The Godlee is closed.
Wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to the Whole World