NORTHAMPTON IN 100 YEARS’ TIME - FACING THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL WARMING. What will be the effects of Global Warming on Northampton? What might the World your grandchildren and great grandchildren inherit be like?
CRITIQUING NIGHT Members should bring in up to 2 digital images or prints on the night. The images can be any they would like critiqued, or maybe ones they are thinking of entering into a future competition. Each person in turn will be asked to critique an image and to discuss how it may be improved. This isn’t a competition but an opportunity to practice critiquing and to learn from our own and each other's images. 1 of 4 critique evenings.
THE NNHS GLASS SLIDES. We will continue our fascinating tour through the glass slides taken by society members in the first quarter of the last century.
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has important collections including butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils. This is a great opportunity to look at our extensive collections, to draw, study them or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us conserving or documenting you would be welcome.
T CORONA BOREALIS by Gary Poyner, a famous variable star observer. This interesting variable star last flared up in 1946. Nicknamed the Blaze Star, it is a binary star and a recurrent nova 3,000 light-years away. It was first discovered in outburst in 1866. The science and the story by our well known speaker Gary Poyner. Guests and visitors are very welcome.
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has important collections including butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils. This is a great opportunity to look at our extensive collections, to draw, study them or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us conserving or documenting you would be welcome.
TELESCOPIC TOPICS A meeting comprising member contributions on various astronomy themes. Your chance to show the section observations you have made, equipment you are using or anything else that has interested you enough to share it with the section. If you have a special interest and would like to participate as a speaker please let the secretary know beforehand. Guests are very welcome.
CORNWALL CUP A competition for members to submit natural history photos as per PAGB rules. 2018. Up to three projected images per member per round allowed. Round 1 of 3
CLIMBING THE STRATIGRAPHICAL COLUMN - THE PALAEOGENE AND NEOGENE. Sue Baker reaches the final part of her journey ascending the geological column reaching our more recent geological past. After the Cretaceous - Palaeogene extinction – mammals diversified following the extinction of terrestrial dinosaurs and the Atlantic Ocean continued to spread with Africa and India moving north resulting in the Alpine and Himalayan mountain ranges.