The society exists to provide people with a chance to learn about space, observe the sky and socialise with people who share this interest. No prior experience or knowledge is required - just come along and learn about the cosmos!
Our speaker events happen on Monday evenings during term-time at 8.30pm in the Denys Wilkinson Building on Keble Road (unless otherwise indicated). At these events guest speakers come to tell us about their latest research.
On Thursday evenings we take a telescope out to Port Meadow to observe the night sky, weather permitting! If the weather does not permit then we will have a social event instead, perhaps going to G&D's to console ourselves with delicious ice cream. Join the mailing list to be kept up to date with meeting times.
We also make and launch small model rockets once a term and once or twice a term we have the opportunity to use the Physics department's Wetton telescope.
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Posted by Peter Watson, Saturday 17th January 2009 @ 1:55pm Every Thursday evening we take the Society’s telescope and binoculars to Port Meadow to gaze at the stars. We sometimes also use the university’s Wetton Telescope. Join the mailing list to receive details as the meeting times vary and sessions may be replaced by a social event if there is bad weather. Posted by Peter Watson, Saturday 17th January 2009 @ 1:51pm Abstract: It has been claimed that we live in a Universe immersed in Dark Energy, an
extremely elusive and exotic substance. It is possible that Dark Energy doesn't exist and we live in a special place, a large void in the cosmos. I will discuss the evidence for this hypothesis. Posted by Peter Watson, Saturday 17th January 2009 @ 1:46pm We will gather to watch what is one of Stanley Kubrick's most famous films, using the large screen in the DWB lecture theatre to get the most from the impressive visuals!
Posted by Peter Watson, Saturday 17th January 2009 @ 1:37pm Abstract: Galileo and the telescope are the historical drivers of IYA 2009. The biggest exhibition will be in Florence at the prestigious venue of the Palazzo Strozzi, under the simple title 'Galileo', with the sub-title: 'Images of the universe from Antiquity to the telescope'. Are we missing something here (and I don't mean Thomas Harriot)? Was the other event of 1609, the publication of Kepler's 'Astronomia Nova', a more profound step in the history of astronomy? Posted by Peter Watson, Saturday 17th January 2009 @ 1:35pm Abstract: Since its launch in 2007, the Galaxy Zoo project has enlisted almost 200,000 people in the cause of astronomical research. They've looked through images of a million galaxies to find the weird and the wonderful, investigated the shape of the Universe and discovered the phenomenon of gentle strangulation (of galaxies...). Telescopes in the Canary Islands, Chile, the US and in space have been directed at targets identified by the users. In this talk, project Principle Investigator Chris Lintott will give an update on the Zoo's results, and the team's plans for the future.
Chris Lintott is a researcher at Oxford University and co-presenter of "The Sky at Night". He is also co-author of the book Bang! – The Complete History of the Universe with Patrick Moore and Queen guitarist Brian May. Previous items
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