Speaker Programme 2012

Date

Topic / Speaker

10 Jan 12

“Stellar and Galactic Discs”, James Fradgley

14 Feb 12

“The Transits of Venus”, Dr Robin Gorman

13 Mar 12

“Beginners Night”

• “Lord of the Rings – Observing Saturn”, talk by Steve Woodbridge (Farnham AS)
• “A Messier Mini-Marathon and Stargazing Primer”, talk by Kevin Pretorius (Farnham AS)

10 Apr 12

“Beginners Night”

• “Choosing a Telescope”, talk by Eric Grieve (Farnham AS)
• “Introduction to Planetary Imaging with a Webcam”, talk by John Moore (Farnham AS)

08 May 12

“Notes from Amateur Telescope & Hardware Making”, Mark Radice

12 Jun 12

3 Astronomical short talks by members of Farnham AS

• “Interstellar Communication with Lincos”, by Bob Rusbridge,
• “Mysteries of the Cosmos”, by Charles Dixon,
• “New Horizons – Mission to Pluto”, Peter Campbell-Burns

10 Jul 12

“Solar Cycles” by Dr. Sarah Matthews (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory)

14 Aug 12

“Timings”, by Greg Smye-Rumsby.

11 Sep 12

“Patrick Y. Alexander and his Aldershot Observatory”, Eric Grieve (Farnham AS)

09 Oct 12

“The Relativistic Universe”, Danny Thomas (Farnham AS)

13 Nov 12

“Volcanoes of the Solar Sysem”, Dr. Paul Olver

11 Dec 12

AGM – followed by Christmas Buffet.