Monthly Members’ Night - second Wednesday of each month except January.

Tonight - A presentation, followed by informal chat over tea or coffee. Telescope viewing possible afterwards depending on weather and availablilty of scope operators.

Tonight’s Talk

Gamma Ray Bursts

Speaker: Nick Odom (from Hamilton Astronomical Society)

Gamma ray bursts were discovered serendipitously in the 1960s. They remained a mystery for many years. Since 1997 satellite technology has enabled their nature to be better understood, thereby providing insight into the most distant and energetic explosions in the universe.