On Tuesday the 18th of July, after a bit of a rest, I will be travelling to Stratford upon Avon Astronomical Society.
I will be presenting COMETS: Enigmatic and Beautiful Visitors.
This is a new group I have never spoken to before.
I will be showing at what comets have done to intrigue, terrify and inspire people throughout history.
I will also be looking at what we learnt from all the hype surrounding the apparition of Comet ISON and it’s demise as it passed perihelion as we awaited our “Comet of the Century!”.
I will also be looking forward to the prospects for Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and its apparition scheduled to pass perihelion in October 2023. Having been discovered so far put in the solar system on its way in, will this really be the spectacular comet we have been waiting for?
Stratford upon Avon AS meet in the Village Hall at Alderminster. (Sat Nav CV37 8PE).
The meeting starts at 7:30pm. So if you’re in the area, pop along and say “Hello”.