BAA Historical Section Meeting
The meeting venue is in the centre of Ipswich, around 1200m from Ipswich station. Note that the entrance to the church is from Black Horse Lane, IP1 2EF. There are a number of car parks (some with chargers) and several places to eat nearby.
Our speaker line-up:
10:00 Meeting Opens
10:10 – 10:40 Paul Whiting, “The Aurora, Past and Present”
10:40 – 11:40 Jack Martin, “The Bicentenary of William Huggins”
11:40 – 13:20 Lunch (not provided)
13:20 – 14:20 Andy Gibbs, “One hundred and fifty years of astronomy at Orwell Park”
14:20 – 15:20 Bill Barton, “Basil Brown’s Astronomical Achievements”
15:20 – 15:50 Refreshments
15:50 – 16:50 Dr George Seabroke, “A girl’s death, Rugby, rugby and astronomy: dating a Dollond telescope.”
17:00 Meeting Closes
Tickets are only needed for the meeting on Saturday 18th May.
We have plans to visit the Orwell Park observatory, on Saturday evening, from 20:15. Note that, unfortunately, this observatory is not disabled accessible (it’s up five flights of stairs).
On Sunday morning, May 19th, we will be visiting St Mary’s Church, Playford, a couple of miles to the north-east of Ipswich. The churchyard has the grave of Sir George Biddell Airy, seventh Astronomer Royal; nearby is the country home of the Airy family, which has a commemorative plaque.
Location
Museum Street Methodist Church, Ipswich, IP1 2EF