An outline of some key aspects of Messier’s life and achievements, an illustration and assessment of the nature, distribution and discovery of the various Messier objects in the sky, and a demonstration of how they display the form of the Milky Way above our heads.Steve

A talk on how astronomy has influenced Masonic Ritual, with an overview of Freemasonry, its history, structure and rituals, including astronomers and astronauts who were, or may have been, Freemasons.