Open University Astronomy Club

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Last updated 2010 August 9

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Observing Groups

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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.

Emailing members

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.

Latest notes...

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.

Programme of meetings (To be updated for 2010-11)

Date/Venue	Speaker/Topic	Astronomy News	Sky Notes
7 Sep 2009 Physics Seminar Room	*The 2010 Total Solar Eclipse* - an observer's report on the experience from around the world. Sheridan Williams, Director of the Computing Section of the BAA		Peter Hudson
6 Oct 2009 Physics Seminar Room			Peter Hudson
3 Nov 2009 Physics Seminar Room			Peter Hudson
1 Dec 2009 Physics Seminar Room			Peter Hudson
5 Jan 2010 Physics Seminar Room			Peter Hudson
2 Feb 2010 Physics Seminar Room			Peter Hudson
2 Mar 2010 Physics Seminar Room			Peter Hudson
6 Apr 2010 Physics Seminar Room			Peter Hudson
4 May 2010 Physics Seminar Room			Peter Hudson
1 Jun 2010 Physics Seminar Room	Next meeting will be on Tuesday 8 September 2011.		Peter Hudson

Map showing meeting rooms:

Click to go to a page of useful links

April 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:

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