Capella wenst iedereen een vreugdevol 2016 met heel veel sterretjes en heldere nachten!
Enkele van de toppers van komend jaar:
16 januari: Starparty bij helder weer aan de Marollenkapel
26 januari: start cursus Sterrenkunde te Tienen
11-12 maart: Sterrenkijkdagen op het Sint-Janscollege te Meldert
9 mei: transit van Mercurius over de zon
Sterrensporen aan het kasteel van Horst (c) Hans Coeckelberghs
Capella wishes a joyfull 2016 to everybody and lots of stars and clear nights!
some of the star events to come this year:
16 januari: Starparty when clear skies @ Marollenkapel
26 januari: start cursus “Sterrenkunde” Tienen
11-12 maart: “Sterrenkijkdagen” Sint-Janscollege Meldert
9 mei: transit Mercurius across the Sun
Next Tuesday you can enjoy a lecture by Dr. Karolien Lefever (Boutersem) on “50 years of research on earthly an on-earthly atmospheres”. The trigger is the 50 years celebration of this Belgian research institute on Ukkel premises.
Karolien Lefever (Boutersem) becam a doctor in Astronomy in Leuven and is at presentresponsible for communication at the BIRA.
VVS Capella has the rare opportunity to welcome her as a speaker. The lecture will be in Flemish but questions in English are alwyas possible.
As always free admittance, doors open at 19hr30 and the lecture starts at 20hrs sharp. Address: ‘t Paenhuys, Stoopkensstraat 80, 3320 Hoegaarden
Patrick made this picture using H-Alfa filters, from his light-polluted home town near Brussels. This is a vast reguin of Hydrogen in space, close to the W-shaped constellation of Cassiopeia.
The “Totemannenbak” is a Christmas event where the Tienen bakers are baking special raisin bread, called a “Toteman”. It is supposed to llok like a Christmas child. Even if in doubt about that last characteristic, in each case it is delightfull yummy!
We sold nice astro articles as presents, like Star Charts, Greeting cards and Glow-in-the-dark stars (what else? ).
Foto: Rob Walrecht www.walrecht.nl
Next ofcourse there was hot wine and jenever which contributed to the charm of the event. Capella was happy to make some publicity and get some people interested!
When there is a party going on – stars or no stars – Capella will be there! We had ‘exclusive’ astronomy articles for sale like STarcharts, glow-in-the-dark stars for the bedroom and beautifull greeting crads with pictures taken by members. Lots of people joined the party and the Christmas choir brought very nice carols.
Nice presents for the kids…
Urbain Costermans made this original view on the lunar eclips, by matching his eclips pictures to the perceived shadow circle of earth. It came out pretty well!
Well done Urbain!
