"Stars Over the Nile" by Bob Mizon MBE

Bob examines some of the Ancient Egyptians' beliefs about the universe, the use they made of the motions of the heavenly bodies, and how the night sky is reflected in their buildings and art - and we may even learn a little about the dung beetle!

Bob Mizon F.R.A.S. is UK co-ordinator of the BAA's Campaign for Dark Skies. He has taught astronomy to students of all ages since 1971 and added to this in 1996 by providing a full-time mobile planetarium service to southern England. Using this, he has taken the experience of the night sky to nearly 90,000 people, mostly school-children. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1985, and has held various posts in the Wessex Astronomical Society. He is an active observer, and lectures to societies all over the country. He also writes for the astronomical press, and translates books on astronomy and meteorology from French to English. Bob is author of Light Pollution: Responses and Remedies

Bob was awarded the M.B.E. in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in 2010, for services to astronomy education.

The Vectis Astronomical Society meets on the 4th Friday of every month, except for December. This event is open for non-members to attend. The speakers come from all over the country and give a presentation for around 45 mins. We then stop for a break with tea and biscuits, which gives an opportunity to mingle and chat.

The second half of the evening sees a presentation by one of our regular members showing us what to we could see in the sky over the coming month.

This always involves some great pictures projected onto the large screen. Entry to the event is free of charge, although as we run as a charity, donations are always welcome.

Newsletters are available at the entrance for a suggested donation of £2.00

Please see our website for contact and membership details.