ASTRONOMICAL IMAGING – SECOND SESSION (FREE ENTRANCE)

Wednesday 2 March 2016, 6.30pm, VO Centre (Valletta) This is the second of a set of three sessions during which our member Leonard Ellul-Mercer will be describing the methods and techniques for shooting and processing astronomical images. After the successful first session, the second session will now deal with the …

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Stephen Brincat discovers two new variable stars

Avid observer and Society member Stephen Brincat has reported his discovery of two new variable stars, both of which are located in the constellation Perseus. The discovery followed weeks of careful observations of the two suspect objects and analysis of the data. Both variables are of the EA (Algol) eclipsing …

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“How Stars Surf the Waves” By Dr Victor P Debattista

How Stars Surf the Wavesby Dr Victor P DebattistaUniversity of Central Lancashire15 April 2015Time: 18.30Place: Stella Maris College, Gzira Dr Debattista will discuss how in recent years we have learned that stars are not necessarily destined to remain at the same radius from the Galactic centre as they were born …

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