Exploring the Cosmos: From Space Travel to Astrophotography
Location: Briantspuddle Village Hall, Briantspuddle, DT2 7HT
Join us for an out-of-this-world evening of cosmic talks on the human spaceflight, a tour of our solar system, and the wonders of astrophotography.
Three talks from local experts and enthusiasts:
Apollo Engineer Keith Wright: Apollo Lunar Surface Science Stations and More – A Personal Retrospective
Learn about science experiments on Moon during the Apollo missions, from pre-launch activities at the Kennedy Space Centre in which the speaker, Apollo Engineer Keith Wright, was involved alongside Apollo astronauts, to the deployment of experiments on the lunar surface.
Mike Kearney: A Tour of the Solar System
Explore the solar system, and hear about what it would be like to visit other planets and moons. How different are they from our own planet? How different are their atmospheres, temperature, geography and gravity? Could they host life?
Rob Nolan (RPN Photography): Capturing Photons Near and Far
Join Rob on a tour of the observable Universe, as seen from his backyard observatory nestled in the Dorset countryside. Learn how he combines his love of photography and astronomy to begin to capture the wonders of the Cosmos without leaving home. He’ll show you how it all started, what equipment he uses, and we’ll take a quick tour of his favourite Nebulas, Galaxies and more as we discover what lies beyond our Cosmic back yard. Conditions and connectivity permitting, we’ll also remote in to his observatory to see some real time image capture on a deep sky target.
Refreshments available (cash only!) and parking available.