Open University Astronomy Club

This is a temporary web page until the Open University manages to resurrect the official page.

Last updated 2010 March 1

Reminder:

Our AGM is this March 2nd,  click here to download a PDF of the minutes of the 2009 AGM. And here to download the agenda for the meeting. If you have any comments on the minutes, or items you would like added to the agenda, please email them to me at the email address you will find in the table near the end of this webpage.

Click to go to a page of useful links

March 2010 Sky notes (by Peter Hudson).

Sheridan's images taken in December while Geminid observing in the Libyan desert:

A Geminid

M31 Canon EOS 30D (Modified), Williom Optics 66mm f5.6 scope ISO1600 - 4 x 20s exposures (plus dark frame)

Barnard's Loop (Orion) Canon EOS 30D (Modified), Tamron 20mm f3.5 @ ISO3200 8 x 30s exposures (no dark frame)

Neptune and Jupiter (notice how blue Neptune is) Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 400mm f5.6 @ ISO1600 1 x 30s exposure (no dark frame)

Click here to view earlier images. Here's a sample:

and

Meetings - next meeting is Tuesday 2 March 2010.

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.

Emailing members

 I have set up a system whereby one can email individual members of the club simply by appending the following prefixes to: @ouastro.co.uk

If you wish to be added to this list please let me know.

Latest notes...

Note: Peter Hudson's December 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.

Programme of meetings

Exoplanets through the Hubble Space Telescope
Andy Carter - OU PhD student

Map showing meeting rooms:

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