Speaker profile
Mr Steve Broadbent
BSc, FRAS
Available for booking
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
80 miles travel distance
Amateur Astronomer
Science Communicator
Astrophotographer
Summary
Course tutor for Hampshire Astronomical Group's popular "Astronomy for Beginners" course. Main interests spectroscopy and photography.
Full biography
I am a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, a member of the British Astronomical Association, and past Chairman (2018-2023) of Hampshire Astronomical Group.
I mentor undergraduate students from the University of Portsmouth who choose astronomy related course projects offered by Hampshire Astronomical Group.
I have been involved in astronomy for over 50 years and give lectures to interested groups and other astronomical societies across Southern England.
Stargazing sessions
Mr Steve Broadbent can host stargazing sessions including guided tours of the night skies and observing using telescopes or binoculars.
Affiliations
Lectures
A tour of the night sky
A tour of the night sky at the current date using the Stellariium planetarium software incorporating extra images of interesting objects.
Jewels of the Night Sky
An introduction to planetary nebulae, some of the most beautiful and colourful objects to be seen in the night sky
The Life and Death of Stars
How do stars form? Do they live forever and if not what happens to them. This talk answers these questions based on observations in and around the constellation of Orion.
The Colour of Light
An introduction to astronomical spectroscopy
