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Tag Archives: Supernova
Society Meeting for June Goes With a Bang
The June meeting of the society saw a talk on supernovae by guest speaker Prof. Sam Falle, Professor of Fluid Dynamics at the School of Mathematics at Leeds University. Society treasurer Mell Jeffery FRAS writes: “Prof. Sam Falle started the … Continue reading
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Tagged Guest Speaker, Leeds University, Mell Jeffery FRAS, Prof Sam Falle, Supernova, Supernovae
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2nd annual society winter star camp
Members of the society held the 2nd annual winter star camp over the 28th February and 1st March 2014 at Humble Bee Farm, Flixton. Partly cloudy skies throughout the evenings and lovely clear blue skies during Saturday daytime allowed plenty … Continue reading
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Tagged Humble Bee Farm, Jupiter, Orion nebula, Pleiades, SN 2014J, Supernova, Ursa Major
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SARAS Members Given Talk In Cosmic Recycling
The guest speaker for the October meeting of Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society was Dr Janet Humphreys, formerly of Leeds University and a current Open University tutor on the 2nd level astronomy and planetary science courses. The talk given by … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, Carbon, Dr Janet Humphreys, East Ayton, Gold, Guest Speaker, Helium, hertzsprung-russell diagram, Hydrogen, Leeds University, Magnesium, main sequence, Neon, Open University, Oxygen, Periodic Table, Supernova
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