CODY Astronomical Society

Club Events

Evening Club Nights/Observing Sessions

wpeF.jpg (1894 bytes)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.

Dates for the current season are listed below:-

             Evening Club Nights and Observing Sessions -
        (from 19.30 at the Cody Observatory unless noted)
        
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.

 

 

Click here for our Observatory Guide

Lectures

wpeF.jpg (1894 bytes)The society arranges evening lectures which are usually held in the Whittle lecture theatre on the Cody Technology park starting at 7.30pmDetails of the current programme are given below:-

                            Evening Lectures 2007/8

Date

Title

Lecturer

25-Oct-07 Variable Stars James Fradgley
22-Nov-07 Sundials Doug Bateman
24th Jan 2008 14 Pioneers of Astronomy, (Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Kepler, Tycho, W&C Herschel, Bessel, Adams, LeVerrier, Fraunhofer, Leavitt, Shapley, Jansky)' Bob Mizon
28th Feb 2008 Wide Field CCD Imaging Ian King
20th Mar 2008 Antikythera Decoded Andrew Ramsey
24th April 2008 The Sun - A Biography David Whitehouse
22nd May 2008 Weather for Astronomy John Murrell,
19th June 2008 Astrophotography Phillip Perkins