Archive for March, 2011
What’s On – from March 31 – West Sussex County Times
Posted on 31. Mar, 2011 by admin.
What's On – from March 31 West Sussex County Times HORSHAM Astronomy Group meet on the first Wednesday of the month for talks, occasional observing sessions, and for sharing advice on astronomical techniques at Christ's Hospital. Please contact our secretary, Richard Griffith via our website at ..
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Belfast astronomers get £1.8m funds boost – Belfast Telegraph
Posted on 31. Mar, 2011 by admin.
Belfast astronomers get £1.8m funds boost Belfast Telegraph Astronomers based in the Queen's University Astrophysics Research Centre have been awarded the substantial grant by the Science and Technology Facilities Council. The money will be used to buy some hardware, but mainly to fund post-doctoral level … and more
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Walls have eyes: houses that look like people – The Independent
Posted on 31. Mar, 2011 by admin.
Walls have eyes: houses that look like people The Independent Though William Hague DOES look like the maniquin at Liverpool World Museum…in the astronomy section on the top floor next to the planetarium! You call the Independent a reputable newspaper? Dear me! I am sure the owner is very happy that his house … and more
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Record for Any Paul Gauguin Print Sold at Auction Established Today at Sotheby’s – Art Daily
Posted on 30. Mar, 2011 by admin.
Record for Any Paul Gauguin Print Sold at Auction Established Today at Sotheby's Art Daily The woodcuts depict the northern and southern skies known to European astronomers at the time, and combine with great skill the accuracy of the stars with constellation figures as visualised by the Greeks and Romans. There are only ten other examples … and more
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£100000 museum prize judges to visit Bath – Bath Chronicle
Posted on 30. Mar, 2011 by admin.
£100000 museum prize judges to visit Bath Bath Chronicle Meanwhile, the Herschel Museum of Astronomy in New King Street has won a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of £8100. This will help pay for a new temporary exhibition in its new Caroline Lucretia Gallery at the end of June
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Visual Art reviews: Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World | Watteau … – Scotsman
Posted on 29. Mar, 2011 by admin.
Visual Art reviews: Afghanistan: Crossroads of the Ancient World | Watteau … Scotsman Most intriguing, however, is a pair of stone sundials that suggest links to the most sophisticated astronomers of the time either in Egypt, or in India, or both.
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Sussex businessman and philanthropist dies – The Argus
Posted on 29. Mar, 2011 by admin.
Sussex businessman and philanthropist dies The Argus The store traded successfully until 2001 He was a lover of astronomy , a black belt in judo, a racehorse owner and a steward at Brighton Racecourse for more than 20 years. In a statement, Mr Hunnisett's family said: “We are absolutely devastated to have …
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Events – March 31 onwards – Flintshire Chronicle
Posted on 29. Mar, 2011 by admin.
Events – March 31 onwards Flintshire Chronicle CHESTER: Society of Thirteen lecture entitled Astronomy and Art by Professor David Hughes, Emeritus Professor of Astronomy at Sheffield University, who has conducted research into the minor bodies of the solar system and has lectured all over the world … and more
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Astronomer is on the ball for the blind – Scotsman
Posted on 28. Mar, 2011 by admin.
Astronomer is on the ball for the blind Scotsman Participants join astronomy lessons by tracing raised patterns on a hemispherical dome.
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Switch-off is a turn-off – South Devon Herald Express
Posted on 28. Mar, 2011 by admin.
Switch-off is a turn-off South Devon Herald Express The move aims to save the authority around £300000 per year, and it seems to have been taken out of perceived necessity and without any particular relish — or even enthusiasm for astronomy : it's safe to assume those whose first concern is stargazing …
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