Abingdon Astronomical Society

Programme for 2006/2007 season

SEP 11 Talk by Dr Ian Lewis (Oxford University), 'Astronomical spectroscopy: Mapping the Universe 400 Galaxies at a Time'
SEP 18 to 20 FCN° Observing Evening at Abbey Meadow, Abingdon
SEP 25 Beginners Meeting
OCT 9 Talk by Dr Danielle Bewsher (RAL), 'Living With a Star'
OCT 16 Beginners Meeting
OCT 23 to 25 FCN° Observing Evening at Frilford Heath
NOV 6 Beginners Meeting
NOV 13 Stan Cocking Memorial Lecture: by Dr Allan Chapman (Oxford University), 'Sir Robert Ball FRS, Astronomer & Populariser'
NOV 20 to 22 FCN° Observing Evening at Britwell Salome
DEC 4 Beginners Meeting
DEC 11 Talk by Guy Hurst (Editor, The Astronomer), 'Guest Stars, Ancient and Modern'
DEC 18 - 20 Observing Evening at Abbey Meadow, Abingdon
JAN 8 Talk by Dr Stephen Lewis (Open University), 'Weather, Climate and Climate Change on Mars'
JAN 15 to 17 FCN° Observing Evening at Britwell Salome
JAN 22 Beginners Meeting
FEB 12 Talk by Dr Jochen Weller (University College, London), 'Dark Energy'
FEB 19 to 21FCN° Observing Evening at Britwell Salome
FEB 26 Beginners Meeting
MAR 12 Talk by Prof. Mike Edmunds (Cardiff University) and Andrew Ramsey (Abingdon AS), 'Antikythera Decoded'
MAR 19 Beginners Meeting
MAR 26 to 28 FCN° Lunar Observing Evening at Abbey Meadow, Abingdon
APR 2 Talk by Darren Baskill (Leicester University), 'Cataclysmic Variables'
APR 16 Beginners Meeting
APR 23 to 25 FCN° Lunar Observing Evening at Frilford Heath
MAY 14 AGM and talk - TBA
MAY 21 Beginners Meeting
JUN 11 Talk by Dr. Andrew Ball (Open University), 'Planetary Landers: Exotic Spacecraft for Strange Places'
JUN 18 Beginners Meeting


°FCN - first clear night between these dates


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