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The Instruments and
Imaging Section was inaugurated in 1995, and is the latest of a sequence of
Sections – extending for almost a century – intended to keep pace
with the practical and technological aspects of astronomy. The Section
incorporates observing techniques, telescope making, photography, imaging,
photometry, astrometry, spectroscopy, optics, engineering, electronics, and
associated and peripheral fields. It serves to disseminate the results of
observations, research and experiments, and also acts as a vehicle for those
wishing to seek or administer advice. The meetings deal with a wide range of
subjects, and are also social events which present opportunities for
conversation and discussion. There is no formal membership of the Section,
and anyone who wishes to participate or contribute will be welcomed. |
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E-mail ram@hamal.demon.co.uk |
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since 15 June 2003 |
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Latest
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Comet 17/P Holmes : Nick James Conjunction
of Venus and Jupiter : Naimul Islam Opu |
Comet 17/P
Holmes : Naimul Islam Opu |
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All
(113) of Tom Boles’ supernova discoveries : see Articles/Images |
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Images and text are © authors/originators/BAA, and should
not be reproduced without permission |
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Meeting
of the Section Saturday, 10
May 2008 : 11.00 am–5.30 pm Doors open,
9.45 : Fee, £3 Wootton Working Men’s
Club, Wootton, Northampton |
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400th Anniversary of the
Invention of the Telescope |
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Bob
Marriott Dr
David Whitehouse Ron
Arbour Nick
James Dr
Allan Chapman Bob
Marriott |
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The early days of
the telescope The Digges
telescope – before Lippershey Commissioning
telescopes Refurbishment of
the James observatory The seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries A brief history of
astronomical photography and imaging |
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Dr
David Whitehouse is a former BBC Science Correspondent. He is now working on
a television documentary about Leonard and Thomas Digges. |
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Wootton
Working Men’s Club – formerly The Red Lion – is a real-ale
pub with a private function room incorporating lecture facilities (including
full black-out) in congenial surroundings, with comfortable seating and a
bar. It is listed in the CAMRA Guide, and is the current recipient of the
CAMRA Regional Award. The Yeoman of England – 70 yards distant –
is open at 10 am for breakfast, and serves a comprehensive menu all day until
9 pm. The landlord of the Yeoman has given his permission for use of the car park. A note for
those travelling by public transport. If arriving by rail, minicabs are
available at West Bridge Garage, and cost considerably less than the black
cabs that service the railway station. There is no direct bus route from the railway
station to Wootton. If travelling by bus or coach – arriving at the bus
station in Northampton town centre – buses 15 and 1B leave for Wootton
at regular intervals, and stop immediately outside the meeting venue. The
locations are marked on the map below. |
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