Astronomical Speakers and Lecturers
Astronomical Speakers and Lecturers |
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Speaker / Lecturer |
Location |
Prepared to travel |
Topics Covered |
Contact |
| Mr Hugh Allen | Oakhill, Somerset |
Up to 100 Miles of Oakhill | Spectroscopy: Cracking starlight's hidden code. |
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| Dr Diego Altamirano | Southampton | Up to 30 Miles of Southampton | Black Holes |
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| John Axtell FRAS |
Pyrford Surrey | Up to 25 Miles of Pyrford. | Sputnik in Context - (for Astro Socs & U3A0 A Tour of the Universe (U3A |
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| Nigel Ball | Nantwich, Cheshire | Anywhere in the UK | Nightscape Photography |
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| Dr Nigel Bannister |
Leicester | Anywhere in the UK | JUICE: ESA's mission to Jupiter,
A history of trajectories. |
Tel. N/A |
| Dr Steve Barrett |
Liverpool | Grid Refs: E8, F8, F9, F10 & G8 | Senior Research Fellow. Department of Physics, University of Liverpool Lecture topics are extensive |
Tel N/A |
| Prof. Martin Barstow |
Leicester | Up to 100 MIles of Leicester | Extra-terrestrial life.
UV astronomy. |
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| Dr Ann Bonnell | Leicester | Up to 100 Miles of Leicester | Lecture topics are extensive |
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| Dr Sarah Bosman |
London | Anywhere in the UK | Cosmology, Cosmological simulations on supercomputers, the lives of galaxies, Quasars, Dark Matter, the most distant objects |
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| Nigel Bradbury | Matlock, Derbyshire | Anywhere in the UK | Lectures on the Northern Lights Experiences |
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| Dr Martin Braddock |
Nottinghamshire | Grid Refs: F8, G8, H8, F9, G9, H9, F10, G10, H10, F11, G11, H11 |
Lecture topics are very extensie |
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| Owen Brazell | Oxon, Oxfordshire | Up to 100 Miles of Oxon | Observing Planetary Nebula,
Observing Galaxy Clusters and |
Tel N/A |
| Dr Rene Breton | Manchester | Anywhere in the UK | Lecture topics are extensive |
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Tim Browett |
Aberdeen |
Up to 100 Miles of Aberdeen |
Lecture topics are extensive |
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| Neville Browne | Westhill Aberdeenshire |
Up to 100 Miles of Westhill | Distances in space, age of stars (how do we know?), what to see in the night sky, a simple guide to astro equipment and how to use it, various aspects of the history of astronomy, especially 1890 to 1930 |
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Graham Bryant |
Denmead, Hampshire |
Up to 100 Miles of Denmead. |
Lecture topics are extensive |
Tel. 02392 241764 |
| Bud Martin Budzynski | Yeovil, Somerset | Up to 70 Miles of Yeovil | Lecture topics are extensive |
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| Peter Bull MBE FRAS | Bromley, Kent UK |
Anywhere in the UK and Overseas | Lectures on 'A Window Through The Universe |
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| Robert Christy |
South Shields | Up to 100 Miles of South Shields, Tyne & Wear | Topics connected with the History of the Space Age, tracking satellites or analysing the more-secret aspects of activity in orbit. |
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| Dr Jane Clark | Newport, Monmouthshire | Up to 150 Miles of Newport | Solar System (for adults) |
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Michael Czajkowski |
Lincolnshire | Up to 100 Miles of Lincoln | lectures on academic and popular aspects of geology, planetary Science Art History and their historical aspects to various groups ranging from the U3A, WEA, astronomical and geological Societies. |
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| Melanie Davies | Hastings | Anywhere in the UK | Astronomy and planetary science. |
Tel 01424 420968 |
| Dave Eagle | Northampton | Anywhere in the UK | Finding your way around the sky. |
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| Prof Nick Evans | Southampton | Up to 50 Miles of Southampton | Understanding Nothing - the history of the vacuum Dark Energy String Theory and Cosmology |
Tel. N/A |
| Dr Rhodri Evans |
Cardiff | 350 Miles of Cardiff | Looking beyond visible light, The accidental discovery of the oldest light, Astronomy from a Boeing 747, How the Andromeda nebula became a galaxy Click here for more details |
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| Dr Gareth Few | Hull | Up to 90 Miles of Hull | What Atoms tell us about Galaxies (Galactic Archaeology) The Secret History of Galaxies (Galaxy Formation) The Real Origins of Life (Habitability of the Universe) |
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| Dr Leigh Fletcher | Leicester | Up to 50 Miles of Leicester | Exploring the Outer Solar System with Robotic Spacecraft. |
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Michael Franks |
North London |
Up to 20 Miles of N20 |
Lecture topics are extensive |
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| Mike Foulkes |
Hertfordshire | Up to 100 Miles of Herts | The Moon |
Click to email |
| James Fradgley | Wimborne Dorset |
Anywhere in the UK | Lecture topics are extensive. |
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Mike Frost |
Rubgy, Warwickshire |
Up to 100 Miles of Rugby |
Lecture topics are extensive |
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| Prof Brad Gibson | Hull | Anywhere in the UK | How Astronomers Control Your Life, Building the Universe Inside a Computer, If Aliens Exist, Where Should We Be Looking To Find Them? |
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| Gerard Gilligan | Liverpool | Up to 100 Miles of Liverpool | Lecture topics are extensive |
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| Melissa Gillone | Stratford upon Avon | Up to 30 miles of Stratford upon Avon | I work on galaxies, but I will be happy to prepare talks for your needs (cosmology, stellar evolution). |
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| Andrew Green BSc(Hons) FRAS, FBIS |
Cambridge | Anywhere in the UK | Details are extensive |
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Jane Green FRAS |
East Sussex | Up to 100 Miles of BN26 | Will cover any aspect of astronomy but prefer to present introductory lectures that drive 'perspective'. |
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| Martin Griffiths | Bridgend, South Wales |
Up to 300 Miles of Bridgend | Lectures include: Cosmology, Astrobiology, Stellar Physics, Catastrophism, Observing the Sky, History of Astronomy. |
Tel N/A |
| Dr Peter Grimley | London | Anywhere in the UK | Big telescopes, galaxies, the violent Universe and astronomical rings and discs. |
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| Roy Gunson | Bolton-Upon-Dearne | Up to 100 Miles | Talks include: Kuiper Belt, Martian Moons, The First Astrophotographer, The Uncertainty of Mr Heisenberg, Venus, When World's Collide and Pickering's Harem. |
Tel 07980 422269 |
| Prof Martin Hardcastle | Hatfield, Hertfordshire | Up to 100 Miles of Hatfield | Various topics around black holes,
Active galaxies,
Radio astronomy |
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| Prof Martin Hendry | Glasgow | Anywhere in the UK | Lecture topics are extensive |
Tel 0141 330 5685 |
| Rod Hine | Bradford West York's |
Up to 120 Miles of Bradford | A wide range of astronomy talks |
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Prof James Hough |
Welwyn Garden City Hertfordshire |
Up to 50 Miles of Welwyn |
What astronomy can tell us about the origins of life on Earth |
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Guy Hurst |
Basingstoke | Up to 100 Miles of Basingstoke | Comet Observing,
Guest Stars: Ancient and Modern |
Tel 01256 471074 |
| Robert Ince | Preston, Lancashire | Anywhere in the UK | Astrophotography, citizen science, astronomy introduction, light pollution, astronomy tourism. |
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| Peter Jenkins | Nottinghamshire | Grid Refs: E9,F9,G9, H9,E10,F10, G10,H10,I10, F11,G11,H11, I11,J11 |
Astrophotography - my journey (From DSLR to Narrowband) Beginners |
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| Anthony Jennings | Middleton, Manchester | Up to 50 Miles of Middleton | 3D Photography And Its Applications In Astronomy |
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| William Joyce | Brighton East Sussex |
Anywhere in the UK | Many topics |
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| Richard Kacerek | Guilford Surrey |
Up to 100 Miles of GU12 | Meteors |
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| Kevin John Kilburn | Leek, Staffordshire | Up to 125 miles of Leek. Grid Refs: F9, F10, G9, G10 |
Lecture topics are numerous |
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Dr Mike Leggett |
Milton Keynes |
Up to 100 miles of Milton Keynes |
Lecture topics are very extensive |
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| Alastair Leith | Northampton | Up to 45 Miles of Northampton | Astronomy for beginners |
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| Jack Martin | Rayleigh, Essex | Up to 50 Miles of Rayleigh | Astronomical Spectroscopy |
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| John Mallett | Chichester | Up to 30 Miles of Chichester | Astrophotography (Introduction) - 'How do they get dramatic deep sky
images'.
Variable stars - 'Why are amateur observations important' |
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| Kevin Manning | Sarasota, FL 34236 USA | Anywhere in the UK & Overseas | The lecture topics are extensive |
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| John McEvoy | East Hunsbury, Northamptonshire | Up to 45 Miles of East Hunsbury. Grid Refs: G10 / G11, H10 / H11 | Asteroids, meteorites and comets. Cosmology. |
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Paul Money FRAS, FBIS |
Lincoln | Up to 100 Miles of Lincoln | Wonders of the Solar System.
Wonders of the Universe |
Tel 01507 524037 |
| Ronan Newman | Claremorris County Mayo |
Ireland | Details are extensive but include: 1000 Years of the Irish Aurora: From Folklore to the Digital Age, Noctilucent Clouds: Ice at the Edge of Space, Rendevous with a Comet: From Halley To Hale-Bopp & The Realm of the Ice Giants (2019) |
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| Dr Jonathan Nichols |
Leicester | Grid Refs: G10,G11,H10,H11 | The NASA Juno mission to Jupiter |
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| Dr Pauline Norris | Newtown, Powys Wales |
Anywhere in the UK | The Ancient Egyptians and their Astronomy |
Click to email |
| Julian Onions |
Nottingham | Up to 100 Miles of Nottingham | Cold Dark Matter - is it cold, dark or matter Astrophysics for dummies/beginners Galaxies - one gigayear at a time. A brief history of the big bang. Various others. |
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| Dr Elizabeth Pearson |
Bristol | Up to 50 Miles of Bristol | The Chelyabinsk Meteor, Proxima b, A very brief history of rovers and landers |
Tel 07837 181562 |
| Neil Phillipson | Dorking Surrey | Up to 150 Miles of Dorking | Lecture topics are extensive |
Tel 01306 886758 |
| Roger Pickard | Leominster Herefordshire | Grid Refs: F10,F11,G10,G11 | Variable stars and stellar evolution |
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| Michael Poxon | Norfolk | Up to 100 Miles of Gt Plumstead | variable stars, star formation, young variable stars, binocular astronomy |
Tel 01603 716826 |
Gary Poyner |
Birmingham | Anywhere in the UK | Variable Stars - How and why they vary |
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| Will Reed | Somerset | Up to 30 Miles Grid Refs: F13,E13,F12 |
DSLR Astrophotography,
Monochrome Imaging,
Lunar and Solar imaging. |
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| Prof Ian Robson | Preston, Lancashire | Anywhere in the UK | Supercool Astronomy.
Active Galaxies and Supermassive Black Holes |
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| Gordon Rogers FRAS FRICS | Long Crendon, near Thame Buck's | Up to 35 Miles of Thame | Various topics including, The deep space imaging operation of the Crendon Observatory with a 16" RCOS telescope |
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| George Sallit | Reading, Berkshire | 100 Miles of Reading | Lecture topics include: |
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Dr Marc Sarzi |
Belfast & Armagh |
Up to 50 Miles of either Belfast or Armagh |
Lecture topics are extensive |
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Christopher Starr FRAS MBIS |
Wells, Somerset |
Up to 80 Miles of Wells |
Lecture topics are very extensive |
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| Jerry Stone |
Welwyn Hertfordshire |
Anywhere in the UK | Lecture topics are very extensive |
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William Stewart |
Ravensmoor, Cheshire |
Up to 60 Miles of Ravensmoor |
Lecture topics are extensive |
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| Nik Szymanek |
Colchester Essex | Up to 60 Miles of Colchester | Astronomical Imaging, Image processing and Imaging from remote locations. |
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| Prof Nial Tanvir | Leicester | Up to 100 Miles of Leicester | Exploring the distant universe with gamma-ray bursts. The Big Bang. Compact binary mergers: SGRBs, kilonovae and gravitational waves. |
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| Stephen Tonkin |
Hampshire | Up to 100 mIles of Fordingbridge, Hampshire | Topics covered: Ten Ways the universe Tries to Kill You. Two Eyes are Better than One. Pseudoastronomy #1: Charlatans and Frauds. Pseudoastronomy #2: Planet X, Zetans and Lost Civilisations. Pseudoastronomy #3: Hollow Moon and Flat Earth. How Old is It? Are we Alone? The Star of Bethlehem. Time and Calendars. And Yet It Moves. Journey Into Space. Star Myths (astronomical story-telling). |
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Keith Townsend FRAS |
Deeping St James |
Up to 50 Miles of Deeping St James |
The Sun. Voyager. Curiosity. Seasonal Skies. Astro Imaging. Space Mssion Top 10. Rosetta. The ISS. |
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| Timothy Treadwell | Stafford | Up to 80 miles of Stafford. Grid Refs: F9, F10, G9, G10 |
Astronomy Adventures and Vacations. |
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| Dr Tim Wetherell | Minehead, Somerset | Up to 25 Miles of Minehead | Lecture topics are extensive Click here for details |
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| Paul Whiting FRAS CSci | Felixstowe, Suffolk | Up to 100 Miles of Felixstowe | Lecture topics are extensive |
Tel 01394 273507 |
Dr Ian Whittaker |
Nottingham | Anywhere in the UK | How does our Sun work.
How does our Sun affect the Earth |
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| Sheridan Williams FRAS | Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire |
Up to 100 Miles of Leighton Buzzard | The mechanics of eclipses and A travelogue of eclipse tours. |
Tel. 01525 237370 |
| Pete Williamson FRAS | Whittington, Shropshire | Up to 600 Miles of Whittington and into Ireland | Astronomy & Telescopes for Beginners, Introduction to The Sun (Beginners), How the Sun Works (Beginners), Imaging The Sun, Remote Imaging and Public Access Telescopes Life of Stars |
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| Mark Woodland FRAS | Midsomer Norton. East Somerset | Up to 50 Miles of Midsomer Norton | Lecture topics are extensive |
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