LAGRANGE POINTS by Jens Buss. The JWST is parked in the L2 Lagrange position. What are Lagrange points and how do they work. These are important for space observatories. Jens will explain. Guests are very welcome.
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of 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. On cooler days door may be closed, please ring doorbell to top right.
THE BURREN by Seán Karley. Seán will give an illustrated talk about his favourite botanical territory, a rich area of limestone pavement and flora in County Clare on the West Coast of Ireland.
COLOUR PRINTS - FINALS Today the winners from the previous three rounds of our Colour print competition battle for the annual trophy. Invited judge.
MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY by John Kilby. John will give us a talk on monochrome photography showing us some of his images and how to achieve the best results in this branch of photography.
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of 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
THE NNHS GLASS SLIDES OF FLOWERS. A continuation of the 27th March meeting looking through this extensive collection of historic botanical images.
1st Thursday 2.30pm TERATOLOGY - ABNORMALITIES IN PLANTS by Seán Karley, Seán will talk about abnormal forms of plants, why they occur and will give a number of examples. Sean will also discuss, with examples, the roll of plant Galls in the creation of some plant abnormalities Find out more at www.nnhs.info/
When: Wed, 31 July, 7:30pm – 9:30pm Description: IMPROMPTU PHOTOGRAPHIC NIGHTS. Come along with your camera gear. Subject to be agreed on the night and may be Post Processing (Photoshop), Still Life, Studio Flash, AV, or anything else you would like to cover. Guests are very welcome to join us where we will gladly assist with any photographic queries. Find out more at www.nnhs.info/Whats-On/
We are a society in Northamptonshire dating back to 1876. We encompass many subjects including astronomy, geology, microscopy, meteorology, photography and many others. See displays and demonstrations by many of our sections in our purpose-built rooms. Bring a plant or item to look at under a microscope, look at the sun through our purpose made solarscope (weather dependent!). Bring a rock or fossil to be identified and look at our extensive collections.