Jan 01

Speaker Programme 2014

Our programme for 2014 is as follows:

Date

Topic / Speaker

14 Jan 14

“Beginner’s Night”

  • Galaxy Observation – Steve Woodbridge
  • Solar Observing – Eric Grieve
  • Understanding Magnitude – Peter Campbell Burns

11 Feb 14

Programme Change:

  • “Measuring the Universe”, Kevin Pretorius

11 Mar 14

“The Rainbow and Astronomy”, Dr David Whitehouse

08 Apr 14

“Destination Moon”, Laurence Anslow

13 May 14

“What is the Universe Made Of”, Professor Phil Wallker

10 Jun 14

“3×3”, 3 Talks by 3 FAS Members

  • “Joining Up the Stars” – Katherine Rusbridge
  • “Laws of Satellite Distance – Kepler to Kepler” – Dr David Lewis
  • “Creation of Life” – William Watson

08 Jul 14

“General Relativity”, Prof. Malcolm Maccallum, Queen Mary University of London

12 Aug 14

“Meteors over the UK”, Richard Kacarek

09 Sep 14

“CHEOPS – A Mission to Detect Earth-like Planets”, Kathryn Graham, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.

14 Oct 14

“DLSR Photography”, Geof Lewis

11 Nov 14

“Gravity: From Newton to Einstein and beyond”, Dr. Kazuya Koyamas, Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation, University of Portsmouth.

09 Dec 14

AGM – followed by Christmas Buffet.

Our meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at: Aldershot Cricket Club, Guildford Road, Aldershot, GU12 4BP

Please click here for directions. Entrance is currently £2 for non-members. The venue opens 7.30pm for a 7.45 start. Ample car parking is available in the adjacent park – drive into the leftmost entrance at the end of Guildford Road.