

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Galaxy Collisions- A public talk
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 09:15 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Galaxy Collisions
About the Talk

We now know that collisions and subsequent mergers are a normal and natural part of the life-cycle of a galaxy. In fact the Milky Way has already undergone several such mergers. The talk will describe different types of collision, the effects on star production, and the outcomes for all concerned, especially the super massive black holes at the centre of most galaxies.

About this month's speaker

Paul Whiting

After being a perpetual student at the University of Birmingham for 7 years, he became a research scientist at BT Research Laboratories in Suffolk for 30 years. After taking early retirement, he obtained another degree, this time in astrophysics and is now an outreach astronomer.

He is a STEM Ambassador and a trustee/director of Bawdsey Radar Trust, who operate the Bawdsey Radar Museum, the home of British radar.

He recently retired as a trustee of the University of the Third Age (U3A) in East Suffolk, where he acted as groups’ treasurer.

World-wide travel is his delight, often chasing solar eclipses and the aurora. Among the more obscure places visited include Siberia, a small Pacific atoll, Easter Island, Galapagos and the Falkland Islands, Svalbard and Antarctica (twice).

As an Outreach Astronomer, he gives talks to whoever will listen! He is a cruise lecturer and specialist holiday guide/host. He is also “Astronomer in Residence” at a number of glamping sites in Suffolk.
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Anyone is welcome – beginner or expert – and there is no need to pre-book. A small charge applies to help us cover costs (typically £3 for non-members; £2 for NEAS members; U16s free). Cash only. 

Doors open at 7.30pm and the talk starts at 8.00pm. 

Note that if you are using satnav system, the postcode may not take you directly to the hall – please check this Google Maps link if you aren’t sure: https://goo.gl/maps/fNxmg9qnAYm
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/witham/galaxy-collisions-a-public-talk/200029810321328
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Witham
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Henry Dixon Hall, Henry Dixon Road Rivenhall End, Essex, CM8 3HR
- **lat**: 51.81892
- **long**: 0.66565
- **full address**: The Henry Dixon Hall, Henry Dixon Road Rivenhall End, Essex, CM8 3HR, Henry Dixon Hall, Henry Dixon Road, Witham, CM8 3HR, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: North Essex Astronomical Society (https://allevents.in/org/north-essex-astronomical-society/11348254)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+00:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Henry Dixon Hall, Henry Dixon Road Rivenhall End, Essex, CM8 3HR, Henry Dixon Hall, Henry Dixon Road, Witham, CM8 3HR, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** North Essex Astronomical Society
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Galaxy Collisions- A public talk ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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