Cosmic Rays
We welcome back Dr. Steve Barrett from the University of Liverpool for another of his mind-blowing and fascinating talks.
High-energy charged particles are continually raining down on the Earth. Where do they come from and how do they gain so much energy?
This talk includes a demonstration of a cloud chamber that allows cosmic rays to be seen
Weights and Measures
Richard Bullock from Altrincham and District Astronomical Society will take us on a journey around the “top10” objects in our solar system.
A stylized illustration of our solar system (Image credit : NASA/JPL)
This talk was originally scheduled for January 9th BUT, due to the freezing conditions, it was postponed and has been rescheduled for January 16th.
Things that go ‘Bump’ in the Dark.
Mark Holmes will present the story behind the ‘Blaze Star’, better known perhaps as T Corona Borealis. This object is one of a family of long period variable stars which is due to brighten any time now. Its increase in magnitude will be spectacular when it finally goes off!
Image credits : Stellarium (L) and Pete Lawrence / Sky at Night Magazine (R)