From Galileo to the New Horizons Mission: An Introduction to Astronomy with Denis Williamson

LITCHFIELD, Conn. - Oct. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- What We’ve Learned since 1610 and How We Learned It? We will discuss how our understanding of the world has shifted since the invention of the telescope in the early 17th century. In 1600 Europeans believed that the heavens were perfect and unchanging. Now we know that stars have life cycles. We’ll discuss how we’ve learned so much and also what’s visible with the unaided eye, with binoculars and with a small telescope.

Denis Williamson is the Secretary of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club where he has been an active member since 2009 and organizes the star parties hosted by the club at White Memorial. He gives talks on various astronomy topics and enjoys engaging new and advanced amateur enthusiasts. Retired from a career in the computer industry, Denis spends clear days sailing on Bantam Lake and clear evenings stargazing. In his opinion, there aren’t as many clear nights in Connecticut as there should be.

The Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club, founded in 1957, promotes the enjoyment and pursuit of astronomy with regular meetings and public events. The club hosts regular Friday evening star parties at White Memorial in Litchfield, and with the Mattatuck Astronomical Society operate the observatory at there. For more information about the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club, visit their website at lhastro.org.

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