Club Events - Observing - Lectures
Evening Club Nights/Observing Sessions
The society arranges
evening club nights/observing sessions during year.
These are held at the Cody Observatory at Farnborough. There will be experienced
observers on hand to help coordinate viewing for the evening and the usage of
the Cody Telescope. If the weather is inclement, a Club night will be held and
there will be informal talks in the
observatory clubroom. The society's 8" Meade reflector will also be available and
there may be opportunities to try some photography.
All members are encouraged to attend, be they novices or experts and, if they wish, to bring along their own 'scopes if the weather is fine. Please note any equipment you bring on site is done so entirely at your own risk.
Actual dates will be
selected at short notice according to weather.
An E
Mail will be sent out to members shortly beforehand.
Parking
arrangements are given below:-
Parking please in the red areas - leave the green parking area for those who are bringing their telescopes.
The society arranges
evening lectures which are usually held in the Whittle lecture theatre on the Cody
Technology park starting at 7.30pm. Details
of the current programme are given below:-
Date |
Title |
Lecturer |
| 15th September 2011 | Images of the Universe Vol 1 | Paul Money |
| 11th October 2011 | The next 50 years in space | Dr David Whitehouse |
| 15th November 2011 | Edmond Halley His life and times | John Price |
| 7th December 2011 | Inflation | David Wands |
| 16th December 2011 | Christmas Party at the Observatory | |
| 24th January | Astrophotography | Grant Privett |
| 9th February | Exoplanets | Graham Bryant |
| 6th March 2011 | Oceans on Other Worlds | Prof Andrew Coates |
| 3rd April | Timing | Greg Smye-Rumsby |