Chester Astronomical Society is one of the world's oldest scientific societies going back to 1892.
It hosts public lectures by amateurs and professionals alike and arranges visits to sites of technical interest.
Thursday 16 January 2014
John Dobson dies
It is sad to report the death of John Dobson (1915-2014) on Wednesday 15th January. He was a populariser of amateur astronomy, and a promoter of the Newtonian telescope design that now bears his name.
It is sad to report the death of John Dobson (1915-2014) on Wednesday 15th January. He was a populariser of amateur astronomy, and a promoter of the Newtonian telescope design that now bears his name.
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