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Jonathan Shanklin
Tuesday 24 January 2017, 19:45-20:45
A Comet's Tale
⚠️ Important: Note new start time of 19:45
- 👤 Speaker: Jonathan Shanklin
- 📅 Date & Time: Tuesday 24 January 2017, 19:45 - 20:45
- 📍 Venue: Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry
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Abstract
Jonathan Shanklin, who recently retired as Director of the BAA Comet Section, will describe some of the great comets of historical times, show the contribution of amateur observers to comet science and will look forward to any comets that may become easily visible in the near future.
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