Oct 07

Speaker Programme 2011

Our programme for 2011 is as follows:

Date

Topic / speaker

11 Jan 11

An Impact Cratering Tour of the Solar System, Dr. Emily Baldwin

08 Feb 11

Imaging the Very Dim, Grant Privett

08 Mar 11

How Stars Shine, Kevin Pretorius (Farnham AS)

12 Apr 11

Solar Observing, Nick Howes

10 May 11

Latest Results from Cassini & Huygens, Prof. Andrew Coates

14 Jun 11

4 x 4, 4 FAS Members, 4 Astronomical Talks

  • “Binoculars – Can You Be Serious?”, John Rees
  • “Automated Variable Star Patrol”, John Moore
  • “The Storms of Jupiter”, Neil Breckell
  • “Running in Ever-Decreasing Circles”, Kevin Pretorius

12 Jul 11

Planetary Orbits – Dr. Paul Daniels

09 Aug 11

Radio Astronomy

  • Intro. to Radio Astronomy – Peter Campbell-Burns (Farnham AS)
  • LOFAR – Neil Breckell (Farnham AS)

13 Sep 11

Cosmology without the Mathematics – Dr David Lewis (Farnham AS)

11 Oct 11

Edmond Halley, Royal Astronomer, John Price (Farnham AS)

08 Nov 11

 STOP PRESS: Our speaker for this evening has cancelled due to work committments.  The talk is now:

Astronomical Risk Assessment,
Danny Thomas (Farnham AS)

13 Dec 11

AGM – followed by Christmas Buffet.

Our meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at: Willis Hall, Sandy Lane, Church Crookham, Fleet, Hampshire, GU52 8LD. Please click here for directions. Entrance is currently £2 for non-members.

The venue opens 7.30pm for a 7.45 start. Parking is available outside the hall.