Open University Astronomy Club

This is a temporary web page until the Open University manages to resurrect the official page.
Last updated 2010 August 9
The Observing Groups page is under construction
7 September programme"The Pacific Total Eclipse"Synopsis: A presentation of eclipse images and videos from the 11 July 2010 Pacific eclipse. Local French Polynesia island images of people and scenery.Speaker: Sheridan Williams |
Meetings of the OU Astronomy Club are normally held from 7:30pm - 10:00pm on the first Tuesday of every month from September to June at the Open University, Milton Keynes. The precise venue is given in the table below. Meetings are open to all (even those with no astronomy experience).
Map showing meeting rooms
If you would like to attend an OU Astronomy Club event please contact the
Chairman: John Walters Tel: 01908 653830 (day) 01908 648655 (day), e-mail: use
the table below or the Secretary: Sheridan Williams Tel: 01525 237370 (anytime)
or email using the table below.
Lectures held at 7.30pm on the following Tuesdays, at Berrill Lecture Theatre, Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA. All are welcome to attend free of charge. Car parking near lecture theatre.
I have set up a system whereby one can email the following members of the club simply by appending the following prefixes to: @ouastro.co.uk
| Who | Prefix |
| Sheridan Williams | sheridan |
| John Walters | johnw |
| Alan Cooper | alanc |
| Peter Hudson | peterh |
| Karl Wraight | karl |
If you wish to be added to this list please let me know.
Note: Peter Hudson's latest Skynotes are now available for download.
Please bring any photographs you have to the next meeting for the "Members' Journal" spot where you members' are encouraged to talk briefly about anything they have read or seen that is astronomy or space-related.
Meanwhile, please email me (Sheridan) with ideas on topics you would like me to find speakers for next year.
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Speaker/Topic |
Astronomy News |
Sky Notes |
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7 Sep 2009 |
The 2010 Total Solar Eclipse
- an observer's report on the experience from around the world.
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Peter Hudson |
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6 Oct 2009 |
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Peter Hudson |
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3 Nov 2009 |
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Peter Hudson |
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1 Dec 2009 |
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Peter Hudson |
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5 Jan 2010 |
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Peter Hudson |
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2 Feb 2010 |
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Peter Hudson |
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2 Mar 2010 |
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Peter Hudson |
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6 Apr 2010 |
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Peter Hudson |
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4 May 2010 |
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Peter Hudson |
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1 Jun 2010 |
Next meeting will be on Tuesday 8 September 2011. |
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Peter Hudson |

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A Geminid |
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M31 |
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Barnard's Loop (Orion) |
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Neptune and Jupiter (notice how blue
Neptune is) |
and

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