Intriguing Herschel Objects
Friday, November 4, 2011, at 8 PM
Vanier College, room B-223
821 Ste-Croix Ave in Ville St. Laurent
This is a free public event.
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) Montreal Centre is proud to present the next lecture in it’s Free Public Event Series, the annual Townsend Memorial Lecture and the year’s keynote speaker.
Presenter: Mr. Mark Bratton
The Complete Guide to the Herschel Objects
Sir William Herschel’s Star Clusters, Nebulae and Galaxies
Mark Bratton, Webb Deep-Sky Society
ABSTRACT
Sir William Herschel’s contributions to astronomy during the late eighteenth century are unrivaled. His lasting legacy is his dedicated all-sky survey of star clusters and nebulae, and these objects continue to be among the most studied in the night sky. This unique book provides a complete re-examination of Herschel’s entire catalog of non-stellar discoveries, making it the most accurate and up-to-date reference of its kind. Retrace the footsteps of one of history’s greatest astronomers and explore every one of Herschel’s landmark discoveries, including those considered to be lost or non-existent. Read detailed notes about each object’s appearance and physical characteristics, and view hundreds of photos of the most intriguing Herschel objects, along with dozens of sketches of what is visible at the eyepiece. This superb book is a must-have for amateur astronomers seeking new and exciting observing challenges, and as the ultimate reference on the Herschel objects.
BIO
Mark Bratton is a Past President of the Montreal Centre. He could be called an avid amateur astronomer after completing a twenty year journey of the heavens that resulted in this book. He currently lives under Sasketchewan’s dark skies near a town that has more cows than people.
PARKING
1- There is plenty of free parking spaces on the streets around campus on Friday nights
2- Parking on campus now costs $4 for the evening – park in lot P6 orP7
3- Various combinations of STM busses Metro and commuter train make it easy to get there.
The Montreal Centre presents major talks by professional astronomers, graduate students in astronomy as well as the Centre’s own members on various aspects of astronomy. Talks are scheduled each month.
