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Brightness and Distance
Thursday 05 October 2017, 18:45 - 21:00
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Contact Roy Gunson

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.


About the 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.

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Location SBC, Meeting Room, Swinton Bottom Club (Formerly Swinton WMC)

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