The Story of Whinpark Observatory (Part 1) by Philip Matchett
My name is Philip Matchett and I’ve been involved with the NIAAS/EAAS for over 20 years. Most of the time, I’ve been on the committee, I’ve held the roles of…
January 2024 Lecture – Neil Patterson, Simon Sloan, Philip Matchett (NIAAS) – ‘What type of amateur telescope is the best? – The Big Debate’
For the first lecture of 2024, we've decided to do something slightly different. For years now we have been debating, just what is the best type of amateur telescope? Well,…
December 2023 Lecture – Dr. Marc Sarzi (AOP) – ‘Integral-Field Spectroscopy in Astronomy’
For our last lecture of 2023, we are pleased to have along, for the very first time, Dr. Marc Sarzi from Armagh Planetarium and Observatory (AOP). The title of Marc's…
European Space Agency (ESA) Gaia Mission by Dr. Jacqueline Crosbie (NIAAS)
Source: European Space Agency PublicationsThe missionGaia is creating an extraordinarily precise three-dimensional map of more than a thousand million stars throughout our Milky Way galaxy and beyond, mapping their motions,…
Jorick Vink AOP
Armagh Planetarium Armagh
25 April 2019
CREDIT: LiamMcArdle.com
November 2023 Lecture – Prof. Jorick Vink (AOP) – ‘First Light with the James Webb Space Telescope’
For our November lecture we are really pleased to have back Professor Jorick Vink from the Armagh Observatory along to give us a talk. Jorick was last with us in…
QHY Polemaster Review – by Jonathan Bingham
As everyone who has owned a German equatorial mount (GEM) will know, getting polar aligned can be a challenge. Although a fairly close polar alignment is sufficient for observing, an…
October 2023 Lecture – Dr. Ernst de Mooij (QUB) – ‘Investigating the Atmospheres of Alien Worlds’
For our first guest speaker to the new season of the NIAAS we are pleased to have for our October lecture Dr. Ernst de Mooij from Queens University Belfast. This…
September 2023 Lecture – Stevie Beasant & Lawrence Hanna (NIAAS) – ‘Summer Triangle & Novae and Supernovae Types’
It's the start of another new season at the NIAAS and for our September lecture we are having not one but two talks to get us up and running in…
May 2023 Lecture – Members Talk and The Big Quiz
The last meeting of the current NIAAS season will be held on Monday 15th May 2023, starting at 8pm. It's been a while but we're pleased to be finishing the…