Derby and District Astronomical Society
2007 Meeting Programme
Date
Title
Speaker
Venue
January 5th
7:30 pmThe Solar Neighbourhood - A Guide to the Nearest Stars
Dr Colin Steele
School of Mathematics
University of ManchesterThe Friend's Meeting House
January 19th
8:00 pmOBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
February 2nd
7:30 pmSociety Quiz
-
The Friend's Meeting House
February 16th
7:30 pmOBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
March 2nd
7:30 pmA Party at Patrick's
Arthur Tristram and Dave Maynard
The Friend's Meeting House
March 16th
7:30 pmOBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
April 6th
7:30 pmThe Living Cosmos: An Exploration of Extraterrestrial Life and Intelligence.
Anthony Southwell
The Friend's Meeting House
April 21st
8:30 pmOBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
May 4th
7:30 pmAnnual General Meeting
-
The Friend's Meeting House
May 19th
9:00 pmOBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
June 1st
7:30 pmSundials - The Sky as a Clock
Dr Colin Steele
School of Mathematics
University of ManchesterThe Friend's Meeting House
Sunday 3rd June
10:00 amObservatory Maintenance Work Party
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
June 16th
9:30 pmOBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
Saturday 30th June - Sunday 1st July
DDAS at RELAY FOR LIFE
-
Moorways Stadium, Derby
Saturday 7th July
7:30pmSociety BBQ and Observing Session
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
August 3rd
8:30 pmOBSERVING SESSION
(replaces meeting at St. Helen's House)-
The Flamsteed Observatory
August 18th
9:00 pmOBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
September 7th
7:30 pmHenry Norris Russell
Dr Ann Bonell
Leicester Astronomical SocietyThe Friend's Meeting House
September 22nd
8:00 pmOBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
October 5th
7:30 pmExoplanets: Are we alone? The hunt for planets orbiting other suns.
Dr Frazer Pearce
School of Physics and Astronomy
University of NottinghamThe Friend's Meeting House
October 10th
6:15 pm2007 FLAMSTEED LECTURE:
Fifty Years in Space.Professor Colin Pillinger CBE
Court Room, Kedleston Road Campus, University of Derby
October 20th
7:30 pmOBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
November 2nd
7:30 pmCoronal Conundra and Prominence Puzzles
Dr Colin Steele
School of Mathematics
University of ManchesterThe Friend's Meeting House
November 17th
7:30 pmOBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
December 1st
7:30 pmEXTRA OBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
December 7th
7:30 pmSpirit and Opportunity: A Martian Chronicle
Dr Mike Lancaster
Derby and District Astronomical SocietyThe Friend's Meeting House
December 22nd
7:30 pmOBSERVING SESSION
-
The Flamsteed Observatory
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