Meetings 2008
Eccleshill Library Monday Evenings
7:30  to  9:45

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MEETINGS FOR 2008
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Date

Subject

Speaker

January 7th

Annual General meeting followed by a film

Eccleshill Library

Sat January 19th

Open day for newcomers to Astronomy including telescope assistance.

Eccleshill Library from 10:30am

Jan 21st

"Probing the mysteries of Eta Carina"

Dr Julian Pittard, Leeds University

February 4th

"Astronomy from Carl Zeiss"

Tony Higgins, Leeds AS

February 18th

"Colliding Galaxies - Ingredients for Galaxy Soup"

Dr R de Grijs, Sheffield University

March 3rd

"John Harrison's Clocks"

Mr Don Metcalfe

March 17th

"Basic Astrophotography for Dummies "

Kevin Kilburn FRAS, Manchester AS & SHA

March 31st

"Who was James Clerk Maxwell?"

John Singleton, Hebden Bridge AS

April 14th

"Images of the Universe - Vol 1"

Paul Money FRAS

April 28th

"Computer Night" - A look at popular astronomical software

Co-Ordinated by Rod Hine BAS

May 12th

"The Modern day Visual Astronomer"

Mike Hezzlewood, Planetary Section Director, SPA

June 2nd

"Proving Einstein Right"

Gresham Prof Ian Morison, Jodrell Bank (Manchester University)

June 16th
Solar Observing - held by members
Eccleshil Library Grounds
June 30th
"In Search of William Gascoigne "
David Sellers FRAS, Leeds AS
July 14th
"Particle Physics and CERN"

Dr Lee Thompson,
Sheffield University

July 28th
Members Night - Inc reports from our observing section
August 18th
"Spirit in the Sky - a Martian cronicle".
Mike Lancaster, Derby AS
September 8th
"Qualms Concerning the Big Bangi"
Dr Dunning Davies, Hull University
September 22nd
"Sputnik - Around the World in 90 Minutes"
Andy Lound, BSc., FBIS
October 6th
"The Minor Planets"
Paul Money FRAS
October20th
"A Talk on Aurora - Title TBA "

Dr James Wild, Lancaster University

November 3rd
"Astrophotography "
Andy Hatfield FRAS, Bradford AS
November 17th
"The Solar Neighbourhood - A Guide to Our Nearest Stars "
Dr Colin Steele, Manchester University
Deccember 1st
"Are We Alone"
Dr Simon Goodwin, Sheffield University
December 15th
Christmas meeting with Hilary's famously easy peasy diabolical quiz! followed by the Christmas raffle
Eccleshill Library

Non Members Welcome - Admission Charge £2.00