Speaker profile
Mr Michael F Barratt
FRAS
Available for booking
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
120 miles travel distance
Amateur Astronomer
Astronomy Enthusiast
Astronomy Author
Summary
Long-standing amateur astronomer available to give talks and lead stargazing sessions on all aspects of astronomy.
Full biography
A keen amateur astronomer since the age of nine, Michael is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a Member of the British Astronomical Association and Council Member of the Society for Popular Astronomy (Publicity Officer).
Michael lectures and leads stargazing sessions on Fred Olsen Cruise Line ships as well as to schools, scouts/guides, adult organisations etc.
Locally he is a member of Fordingbridge Astronomers close to the New Forest, Hampshire. Before retirement was a solicitor in industry and currently a lay minister in the Church of England. Michael's special interests are the planets of the solar system and deep sky objects which he enjoys imaging.
Affiliations
Lectures
My Life with the Stars
A description of how I started the hobby of astronomy with useful tips for beginners wishing to investigate astronomy as a hobby
