Astronomy Talks - Pluto and the Outer Solar System

In this talk we will discuss Pluto and other worlds far from the Sun. 

We will discuss why it was re-classified as a ‘dwarf planet’ but show that irrespective of how we define it the New Horizons probe revealed to us the most intriguing world – a surface unlike any other with its own family of ‘minimoons’.

We will also discuss the related and most distant worlds from the Sun – the trans Neptunian objects.

About the Lecturer

Our Astronomy Talks will be brought to you by Dr Fred Stevenson. Dr Stevenson obtained a degree in Physics with Astrophysics from the University of Leicester in 1980 followed by a PhD in Cosmology from Durham University in 1986. 

After further research he has spent the past twenty five years teaching adult education classes in astronomy, physics and mathematics at a variety of venues throughout Northumberland, County Durham and North Yorkshire. 

He has organized and taught numerous weekend courses in astronomy based in the Kielder forest park and other venues in the North Pennines. Fred is passionate about talking to the public about astronomy and has given numerous talks to astro societies and other groups. 

When he is not teaching Fred can be found wandering the moors and fells of the North of England and also in our Theatre bringing you these very exciting talks.