Members Area: Draft Meetings notes

Please see the Meetings page for confirmed subjects.

Remember : Meetings now start at 7.30pm and end at 10pm.

2008/9(Confirmation in Green)

Sept 5th : Astro Photography - David Mason
Oct 3rd: Hunting Supernovae - Tom Boles (Guest Speaker)
Nov 7th : Winter nights - Tim Haymes,
Dec 5th: Planetary Imaging from Barbados - Bruce Kingsley

Jan 2nd : Quiz and social evening - Telescope Parade 2009
Feb 6 : The latest from Mars: Phoenix probe update -Jerry Workman (Guest Speaker)
Mar 6th: The Moon: Its Formation, Exploration and Mythology (Jim House, Bob Barclay)
Mar 28 - Apr5th: SPA Spring Moon Watch in support of IYA2009 (Public Observing planned)
Apr 2-5th: IYA2009 "100 years of astronomy" incl "side-walk" style astronomy and the UK Moon Watch
Apr 3rd: History of the Telescope - Kevin Johnson (Guest Speaker) Science Museum Curator of Instruments
May 1st ; tba
Jun 5th AGM

Second half topics
Kenelm England - Astronomical Anniversaries 09
Members contributions - eg slides, images, The Sky this Month

Ideas for discussion:
List of Member's astronomical interests
List of Members "non-astronomical" interests
On-line Blog or Forum (Like Wycombe?)
Weekend Away for Observing
Reports of unusual astronomical events - an online diary?
Beginner page with FAQs - **New to Astronomy?** link
MAS "alerts" to go to all members ?
Side walk astronomy display near the Farmers Market / Heritage Centre, 2nd Sunday

 

Updated by the Meetings Secretary 23 July 2008