Tony Roberts (Chair Croydon AS)

Astronomical Oddities

A look at the weird, wonderful and just plain wrong in the history of astronomy. We see new discoveries on our news feeds nearly weekly, but are they right? We don't know, yet, and accept that the science says they are right based on our current knowledge.
But there are examples from history where the science of the day explained the facts, but we now know that the science was wrong. Tonight we will look at some examples, all done in good faith except one which deliberately set out to deceive.

Thursday 2nd January 2025 at 8:00pm

Doors open: 7:30pm

Meeting at Egerton Park Indoors Bowls Club

25th Year Celebration Meeting

Prof Chris Lintott

ESAS Is 25 Years Young, we are hoping to have a few surprises during the meeting. But our main speaker is our patron, Prof Chris Lintott, giving one of his excellent talks.
We also have a Space Art Exhibition by David Hardy, David has been a prolific Space Artist since the 50's!
Patricia Tomkins From the Royal Astronomical Society will be addressing us in a short talk about the work they do!
@365Astronomy, Zoltan and John will bring some equipment down if you have any specific wants let me (Andy Lawes Chair of ESAS) know and it may be possible to get a one off discount!
Andy will give the Sky Diary this month as Martin is away!
We will close the meeting with a Grand prize draw of a small telescope, a Meteor, a pair of Binoculars, Astronomy Books and More

Thursday 6th February 2025 at 8:00pm

Doors open: 7:30pm

Meeting at Egerton Park Indoors Bowls Club