[cpastro] This weeks meeting Wednesday March 1st 2023: The uncertainty of Mr Heisenberg, Roy Gunson

This week we have a slightly off topic talk by Roy Gunson

The Uncertainty of Mr Heisenberg

The life and times of Werner Heisenberg. His early life, his family, the development of Quantum Theory with Niels Bohr and his uncertainty theory. Involvement with the National Socialists and his involvement in the German atom bomb project. His capture by the allies and life after the war.

Roy Gunson was born in 1950. Retired in 2011 after 32 years at Sheffield Hallam university, prior working in various Research Associations, he has been an amateur astronomer since age 10 or so, Interested in History, a recreational wargamer and has an interest in genealogy and history.

Roy has been giving talks on Astronomy and associated historical topics since retirement. Currently Vice-Chair of Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society.

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[cpastro] This week Meeting Wednesday 22nd February: Beginners /Observing With Alan White.

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This week is an observing/ Beginners night, if it is clear please bring your telescopes along to the club if is cloudy we have Alan telling us about what is happening out there.

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[cpastro] Next weeks meeting Wednesday February 15th 2023: "Yuri Gagarin and the Chief designer"

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This week we have "Yuri Gagarin and the Chief designer" by Terry Ransome.

Terry worked in the aerospace industry for over 30 years – building and testing satellites and spacecraft, that took him to launch sites around the world, the most memorable perhaps being a launch campaign at the Russian site at Baikonur in Kazakhstan – with the UK’s Beagle2 Mars Probe.

That done, he took early retirement but became heavily involved with the British Schools Museum in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. He managed the museum (as a volunteer) for 3 years, and was a Trustee for 6 years.

Terry is currently a Collections Research Volunteer at the Aerospace Bristol Museum.

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