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Wednesday 3 March, 7:00pm Join us for a discussion of the night sky and the mechanics of the celestial sphere. Learn how to find your way around the sky and become familiar with common terms. We will also look at some of the brighter stars which are high in the sky in autumn and how to find them. Visitors welcome. Wednesday 3 March, 8:00pm Presented by Barry Cleland, ASV
The Great Melbourne Telescope GMT was the largest fully steerable telescope in the world for almost 30 years. It was a product of Marvel- lous Melbourne and Victoria's period of massive growth and wealth that was fed by the gold rush of 1851.
Our guest speaker this month is Barry Cleland from the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV), who will describe how and why the GMT came into being as well as its goals, achievements and problems; and also how, in 1869, Melbourne won the right to build the GMT to study southern nebulae (now known to be galaxies).
Barry will also outline a plan of the Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV), the Museum of Victoria and the Royal Botanic Gardens to rebuild the GMT in its original building for use as a public viewing facility.Visitors welcome.
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March Meetings
