Derby and District Astronomical Society

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2012 Meeting Programme

Date Title Speaker Venue
January 6th
7:30 pm
Society Quiz - The Friend's Meeting House
January 18th
5 pm - 9 pm
STARGAZING LIVE STAR PARTY - Alvaston Park
January 20th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
(Telescope Workshop)
- The Friend's Meeting House
January 21st
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
February 3rd
7:30 pm
In the Footsteps of Flamsteed Dr Mike Lancaster
Derby & District Astronomical Society
The Friend's Meeting House
February 17th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
(A Brief Introduction to the Messier Objects)
- The Friend's Meeting House
February 18th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
March 2nd
7:30 pm
Black Holes, Quasars and the Evolution of Galaxies Professor Clive Tadhunter
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Sheffield
The Friend's Meeting House
March 16th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
(A Brief Introduction to Meteor Showers and Meteorite Collecting)
- The Friend's Meeting House
March 17th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
April 13th
(note date changed from Good Friday)
7:30 pm
A Beginner's Guide to the Moon Chris Newsome
Derby & District Astronomical Society
The Friend's Meeting House
April 20th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
(A Brief Introduction to Cosmology)
- The Friend's Meeting House
April 21st
8:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
May 4th
7:30 pm
Annual General Meeting - The Friend's Meeting House
May 19th
9:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
June 1st
7:30 pm
The Centre of our Galaxy: Black Holes, Rare Stars and Cosmic Mayhem Professor Michael Merrifield
School of Physics & Astronomy
University of Nottingham
The Friend's Meeting House
June 16th
22:00 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
Saturday 7th July
7:30pm
Society BBQ and Observing Session
(Replaces July main meeting)
- The Flamsteed Observatory
July 21st
9:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
August 3rd
9:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION
(Replaces main meeting)
- The Flamsteed Observatory
August 18th
9:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
September 7th
7:30 pm
Astronomy in the Medieval World Dr. Mike Leggett FRAS FBIS The Friend's Meeting House
September 21st
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
(Telescope Workshop)
- The Friend's Meeting House
September 22nd
8:00 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
October 5th
7:30 pm
Telescopes and Technology in the 20th Century Dr Ken Elliott
Elliott Instruments
The Friend's Meeting House
October 19th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
(How to Find Your Way Around the Night Sky)
- The Friend's Meeting House
October 20th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
November 2nd
7:30 pm
The Order of the Planets Professor Jamie Gilmour
The University of Manchester
The Friend's Meeting House
November 16th
7:30 pm
INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY EVENING
(The Milky Way)
- The Friend's Meeting House
November 17th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
December 7th
7:30 pm
The Rise and Fall of Pluto Martin Lunn The Friend's Meeting House
December 21st
7:30 pm
CANCELLED Dr Chris Lintott
The University of Oxford
The Friend's Meeting House
December 21st or 22nd
(whichever is clear first)
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory

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