NATIONAL TRUST - Richmond - Saturday 18th Feb
After an enormous lunch in a somewhat 'warm' environment, I had expected some of my packed, shall we say, a little more mature, audience to fall asleep during the afternoon presentation. I could not have blamed them! But not a bit of it. Bless them all. My astro audience were as bright as a button throughout the entire one-hour astronomical journey ... and what a terrific gathering they were! Such warmth and enthusiasm bounded back. Laughter resounded, along with all the gasps as concepts were conveyed. Honest to goodness, I hope that if I reach octogenarian years I'm half as sprightly as my terrific audience, that my faculties are still working as theirs most certainly were and that I'm still able to reach out and grasp life and astronomy in the way that they did! Thank you one and all for being such a terrific audience, and thank you Pat and Bill for all your help that made the event just so enjoyable!
Monday, 20 February 2012
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
BBC STARGAZING LIVE - Fontwell Racecourse
BBC SUSSEX RADIO
Yesterday, Tuesday 17th January, started with an 0630-0645hrs BBC Sussex outside radio interview with reporter Simon Jenkins at the foot of the South Downs. Blessed with silence, perfect 'seeing' and stunning views of Mars, Saturn, the crescent Moon, Antares, and an incredibly timely pass of the International Space Station, it was one hell of a way to start the day! Saturn's rings were gorgeous through the telescope and Simon's enthusiasm was infectious. Astronomy just doesn't get any better than this!
The live and recorded interview was prelude to the evening BBC Stargazing event at Fontwell Racecourse where I was privileged to be a Guest Speaker supporting Dr John Mason of the South Downs Planetarium and BBC Sky at Night fame. With the exception of a twenty-minute window, the sky was clouded out, but in that time a number of the roughly 2,000 visitors enjoyed stunning views of Jupiter and the four largest satellites through Dobsonian and Meade telescopes. Despite the lack of stars, public interest was amazing. All incredibly heartening, and what a time to be involved in astronomy!
Thank you to everyone!
BBC SUSSEX RADIO
Yesterday, Tuesday 17th January, started with an 0630-0645hrs BBC Sussex outside radio interview with reporter Simon Jenkins at the foot of the South Downs. Blessed with silence, perfect 'seeing' and stunning views of Mars, Saturn, the crescent Moon, Antares, and an incredibly timely pass of the International Space Station, it was one hell of a way to start the day! Saturn's rings were gorgeous through the telescope and Simon's enthusiasm was infectious. Astronomy just doesn't get any better than this!
The live and recorded interview was prelude to the evening BBC Stargazing event at Fontwell Racecourse where I was privileged to be a Guest Speaker supporting Dr John Mason of the South Downs Planetarium and BBC Sky at Night fame. With the exception of a twenty-minute window, the sky was clouded out, but in that time a number of the roughly 2,000 visitors enjoyed stunning views of Jupiter and the four largest satellites through Dobsonian and Meade telescopes. Despite the lack of stars, public interest was amazing. All incredibly heartening, and what a time to be involved in astronomy!
Thank you to everyone!
Sunday, 11 December 2011
UCKFIELD FM - Royle's Astronomer
Don't forget to join DJ, Jon Royle, and me, Royle's Astronomer, at 1100hrs on the first Thursday of every month for our informal catch-up on all things astronomical as part of his live 105FM broadcast on Uckfield FM radio.
For astronomy enthusiasts feel free to check out this month's night sky in the 'What's Up' column.
Catch you over the radio waves!
Jane
Thursday, 20 October 2011
ASTRONOMY MANUAL is off to China! I am thrilled to announce that rights to the Astronomy Manual, published by Haynes in October 2010 and in a second reprint by February 2011, are in the process of being sold to China, and sales continue to do well. A very sincere thank you to everyone who made this dream come true!
Thursday, 11 August 2011
ASTRONOMY TALKS
Further upcoming talks:
National Trust: Richmond - Saturday 18th February 2012
National Trust: Tenterden - Thursday 11th October 2012
Much Ado Books: Alfriston - date to be confirmed
Past talks include:
Ashridge Circle
Astronomy Societies
Cruise ships worldwide
English Speaking Union
Much Ado Books (Best Independent Bookshop - British Book Industry Awards 2007)
National Trust
Portsmouth Festivities: Space City Event
Schools
Women's Institute
To contact Jane A Green, please see Contact Details below.
ASTRONOMY MANUAL: Haynes Publishing
I am thrilled to update that the Astronomy Manual, published by Haynes in October 2010, went to a First Reprint in January 2011 and a Second reprint in April 2011. As always, an enormous thank you must go to all those who enabled a dream to come true: Keith Cooper, Dr Stuart Clark, Mark Hughes, Dr Brian May, Sir Patrick Moore CBE FRS, Derek Smith, Nik Szymanek, to name but a few.
The book is now listed at No6 on 'The Definitive Astronomer's Book Collection for 2011' by Martin Peston on Amazon.co.uk.
Reviews:
'Whether you are a complete novice or an experienced astronomer, you will benefit from reading and owning Jane Green's book. It deserves an honoured place in every scientific library.' Sir Patrick Moore, CBE FRS
'Jane Green has, in this luxurious Astronomy Manual, taken up the challenge of doing for a new generation what Patrick, now Sir Patrick, did for us all those years ago.' Dr Brian May
'This is highly recommended reading indeed.' Paul Money, BBC Sky at Night
'Packed and passionate ... this book was written not just with instruction and care, but with love.' Alice Sheppard, Astronomy Now
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
BBC Radio Four iPodcast - MIDWEEK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vl2gl#synopsisNow available as an iPodcast - enjoy the November interview with Libby Purves at BBC Broadcasting House.
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