NEWBURY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY MEETINGS BEGINNERS PROGRAMME 2011 - 2012 We meet every 3rd Wednesday at St. Mary's Church Hall, Greenham. Meetings start at 7:00pm and finish at 9:00pm with observing outside if the sky is clear. 21st September Picture the Moon Using Binoculars 19th October Observing Jupiter Introducing Telescopes 16th November M31 the Andromeda Galaxy Choosing a First Telescope 21st December Dawn on Vesta Assembling a New Telescope 18th January Star Spotting Setting up a New Telescope 15th February Aurora Watch Using a First Telescope 21st March Observing Variable Stars What can I expect to see? 18th April The planet Venus Using Filters 16th May Seeing Satellites Solar Filters and the Sun June TBA Society Outing (To Be Arranged)
The Beginners meetings are specially aimed at people who have little or no knowledge and experience of astronomy. These meetings are very informal and friendly. There are short talks given by local astronomers set at a level than anyone of any age can understand and enjoy. Visitors are encouraged to use a selection of telescopes to view the night sky when it is clear with the help of members. All age groups are welcomed but children under the age of 15 should be accompanied by an adult. For Directions to the Beginners Meeting Venue - Click Here
NEWBURY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY MAIN SPEAKER MEETING PROGRAMME 2011 - 2012 The main speaker meeting is held at the United Reformed Church Hall, 2nd September Sophisticated Small Satellites Dr. Stuart Eves 7th October Its Only Rocket Science Dr. Lucy Rogers 4th November New Light on Black Holes Dr. Lance Miller 2nd December Results fron the Herschel Obsevatory Dr. Tanya Lim 6th January Members Evening Talks by NAS Members 3rd February New Mexico Skies Chris Longthorn 2nd March Recent Amateur Observations of Saturn Mike Foulkes 23rd March The Radio Sky Paul Hyde 4th May Light Pollution: Causes and Cures Dr. Andrew Levan 1st June Exposed! the Molecular Universe David Thompson The Main Speaker meeting is aimed at those people who have taken astronomy up as a hobby. Speakers are normally experts in their field of astronomy but deliver talks that are set at a level that should not be above the head of relative newcomers. Metings are informal and friendly with inputs and news from members about their own area of interest in the second part of the evening. |
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