Brightness and Distance

Society Meeting

Thursday, 5th October 2017 (19:45 - 22:00)

Venue: swmcmeet

Properties of Stars - Part 2 - Tonight's presentation is a look at Stellar & Cosmic distances and it's measurements. Looking at magnitude, Parallax, Light Years and Parsecs, Cepheid Variables, Red Shifts.

Speaker: Roy Gunson

Born 1950. Retired in 2011 after 32 years at Sheffield Hallam University, prior working in various Research Associations. Been an amateur astronomer since age 10 or so. Interested in History, a recreational wargamer and an interest in genealogy and history. Have been giving talks on Astronomy and associated historical topics since retirement. Currently Programme Co-ordinator of Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society.