Events Archive Kevin Worvill | 14th June 2024 The CNAAG founding chairman Robin Smitten meets the Burbidges. Geoffrey Burbidge was born in Chipping Norton and attended the local Grammar School. He was an outstanding theoretical astrophysicist of his […]
James Webb space telescope Kevin Worvill | 19th July 2022 Link to NASA for the James Webb Picture of the month
Spectroscopy Examples Kevin Worvill | 24th July 2020 Star Spectra “The Universe is mostly hydrogen and ignorance” John Dobson A prism or diffraction grating attached to a telescope will split up the light from a star into the […]
Margaret Burbidge ( 1919 – 2020 ) Kevin Worvill | 7th April 2020 The Astronomer Margaret Burbidge has died at the age of 100. A UK national she did most of her work in the USA after obtaining a PhD, at University College […]
Xmas 2019 Kevin Worvill | 28th December 2019 A talk by Chris Lintott and excellent service from the catering team photo credits: Mel Gig & John Vincent – from the CNAAG facebook group postings.
Michael Omer on Gustav Holst & CNAAG in the Cotswolds Kevin Worvill | 28th December 2019 Michael Omer on Gustav Holst,the planets and CNAAG on the BBC Open Country series. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000cngx about 19/20 mins. into the programme.
Chipping Norton Astronomer – Roy Worvill ( 1914 – 2003 ) Kevin Worvill | 21st November 2019 Roy Worvill ( 1914 – 2003 ) Roy Worvill was born & educated in Chipping Norton and following war-time service in the Royal Navy became a teacher of Mathematics, […]
Chipping Norton Astronomer – Geoffrey Burbidge ( 1925 – 2010 ) Kevin Worvill | 21st November 2019 Geoffrey Burbidge ( 1925 – 2010 ) Geoffrey Burbidge was born in Chipping Norton and educated at the Grammar School. His name appears on the old school honours board, now […]