Monthly Members’ Night - second Wednesday of each month except January.
This month, instead of a full-evening lecture, we are dividing the night into several shorter segments.
Hamilton Astronomical Society News (if there is anything new to report)
Ian Transom will show us a time-lapse video he has made of the night sky.
A 15-20 minute "get to know people" bingo game.
Grab a hot drink to have while you listen to...
A short talk (around 20 minutes), "How the Sun Really Works" (by Jonathan Park).
If the weather is clear, and we have anyone available to operate telescopes, we may get these out for some viewing.
This format or similar will be repeated in June and September.
How the Sun Really Works: A beginner’s introduction to the power source of our star.
Well, nuclear fusion is the power-source, but there’s a bit more to this fascinating topic than simply fusing four hydrogen atoms together to make a helium atom! The talk will explain this, along with some fun facts. For example, did you know that the energy of the light produced in the core of the Sun can take tens of thousands, up to nearly two hundred thousand years, to get to the Sun’s surface, before it makes the 8 minutes 20 seconds journey to the Earth?
We will have tea, coffee, and hot chocolate available.
Wednesday 11 March 2026, 7:30 pm.
Members: please see March newsletter for more details.