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Join astronomy experts from the UK and Cyprus as the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) celebrates National Astronomy Week with a special evening event on Monday 3 February, featuring live footage of the Moon, Mars and Jupiter.
Author Dr Alexandra Loske and Dr Robert Massey, of the RAS, will open the programme by setting the scene for how our understanding of our nearest neighbour developed over time – and its marked impact on our culture.
Astronomer Agapios Elas, of 1010 Cosmos and a member of the Troodos Observatory team, will then showcase realtime imagery of the lunar surface and planets, including craters, mountains, weather systems on Jupiter and the polar cap of Mars.
Credit: Agapios Elas
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The evening is a free online event – just go to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/RoyalAstroSoc/feed
Programme
19:00 – 19:20pm: Introduction and short talks from Dr Loske and Dr Massey on the Moon in science and culture
19:20 – 19:25pm: Questions
19:25 – 20:00pm: Observing the Moon from Cyprus, with descriptions of its features from astronomer Agapios Elas
20:00 – 20:10pm: Questions
20:10 – 20:40pm: Observing Jupiter and Mars
20:40 – 21:00pm: Questions and conclusion