Speaker profile
Mr Simon Holbeche
Available for booking
Bath, Somerset, England
40 miles travel distance
Science Educator
Planetarium Presenter
Amateur Astronomer
Summary
I talk too much and I have a passion for space and astronomy. So why not mix the two and do more of it?.
Full biography
First interest in astronomy: 7 years of age
First telescope: 11 years Tasco 75mm refractor on the wobbliest mount
First Astro Society: Guildford Astronomical Society 1983
First outreach: Halley's Comet 1986
First degree: Aeronautical Engineering 1994
First classroom STEM lesson delivered: St Philips 2017
First Astro Society re-energised: Bath Astronomers 2019
An amateur astronomer who likes to share the stories and science of the day and night sky to who ever will listen. Quote from school head teacher, "he spoke with such passion and enthusiasm it was hard not to be enthralled".
Favourite topics to speak about are the Herschel family and Cecilia Payne but the sky is the only limit.
Other skills useful on a desert island: Scuba advanced instructor, powerboating instructor, diver coxswain, paraglider pilot, fixing telescopes and building gadgets!
Stargazing sessions
Mr Simon Holbeche can host stargazing sessions including guided tours of the night skies and observing using telescopes or binoculars.
