SWHAS Monthly Meeting January 2025

Royal Masonic School Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Astronomers’ Tools: Choosing the right telescope by David Arditti                 David Arditti has been observing the sky for 47 years. He took up astronomy at the age of 13 after reading a book by Patrick Moore that he found in the school library. After making a telescope by […]

SWHAS Monthly Meeting February 2025

Royal Masonic School Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Black Holes & Exploding Stars – The Cosmic Life Cycle by Dr Chris Crowe             Journey inside a black hole and through the centre of a star like our Sun. Discover how exploding stars provide the seeds for life on Earth. Explore the most energetic phenomena in the Universe from […]

SWHAS Monthly Meeting March 2025

Royal Masonic School Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Mechanics of Solar Eclipses by Sheridan Williams             As there are 3 central solar eclipses through Spain in 2026 this will be the focus of the talk. Sheridan Williams is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, recipient of the British Astronomical Association’s Lydia Brown medal, secretary of the Open […]