Virtual Meeting

Society Meeting

Thursday, 9th April 2020 (19:45 - 21:00)

Venue: Virtual Meeting

This Thursday we have another "Zoom" webinar!You'll get an invite by means of a web address to login to our online meeting this Thursday - the waiting room will be open from 7:45pm.

The subject this Thursday will be:- Comets. What, How and Why?

If you taken any photo's tonight of the moon on your camera / mobile phone - then we will try to do a "montage" after the talk

Paul D'Silva will discuss what a comet is, how did they come to be and why they can be as predictable as clockwork or random in their occurrence  Finally, there will be a briefing for C/2019 Y1 a recently discovered comet that is showing all the signs of something special - but not for us!

f you taken any photo's tonight of the moon on your camera / mobile phone - then we will try to do a "montage" after the talk

The following week we will have a 'Show and Tell' next week?  with at least four people to do a few minutes each

Speaker: Paul D’Silva

Paul was raised in Rotherham and on obtaining a degree in Electronic Communications returned to his home town for a career teaching Mathematics and Computing.  After joining Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society in the mid-2000s Paul has developed his interests in the Solar System, especially the planets and comets as well as manned space flight. He is a regular user of the J A Jones Observatory, patiently waiting for good weather and another bright comet preferably together!