Derby and District Astronomical Society

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2008 Meeting Programme

Date Title Speaker Venue
January 4th
7:30 pm
Contact with Aliens -
what will it mean for society?
Martin Griffiths
Centre for Astronomy & Science Education
University of Glamorgan
The Friend's Meeting House
January 19th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
February 1st
7:30 pm
Society Quiz - The Friend's Meeting House
February 16th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
March 7th
7:30 pm
The Stuff of the Universe -
Dark Matter & Dark Energy
Dr Somak Raychaudhury
Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics
School of Physics and Astronomy
University of Birmingham
The Friend's Meeting House
March 22nd
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
April 4th
7:30 pm
Images of the Universe Paul Money The Friend's Meeting House
April 19th
8:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
May 2nd
7:30 pm
Annual General Meeting - The Friend's Meeting House
May 17th
9:00 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
June 6th
7:30 pm
News Roundup of Current Planetary Missions and a briefing on the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Anthony Southwell The Friend's Meeting House
June 21st
9:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th July DDAS at Relay for Life - Moorways Stadium, Derby
Saturday 12th July
7:30pm
Society BBQ and Observing Session - The Flamsteed Observatory
August 1st
7:30 pm
Telescope Making David Lukehurst The Friend's Meeting House
August 16th
9:00 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
September 5th
7:30 pm
The Apollo Moon Missions Dave Eagles FRAS The Friend's Meeting House
September 20th
8:00 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
October 3rd
7:30 pm
Observatories of the World Martin Lunn MBE FRAS The Friend's Meeting House
October 15th
6:15 pm
FLAMSTEED LECTURE - The Cosmic Web
FREE tickets: Contact Angela Drinkwater on 01332 591046
Email: a.drinkwater@derby.ac.uk.
Professor Peter Coles
University of Cardiff
University of Derby
Kedleston Road campus
October 18th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
October 25th DDAS Trip to the Old Royal Greenwich Observatory - Old Royal Greenwich Observatory
London
November 7th
7:30 pm
Astronomy in Flatland Dr Colin Steele
School of Mathematics
University of Manchester
The Friend's Meeting House
November 22nd
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory
December 5th
7:00 pm
Bang! A Complete History Of The Universe Dr Chris Lintott
Department of Physics
University of Oxford
The Friend's Meeting House
December 20th
7:30 pm
OBSERVING SESSION - The Flamsteed Observatory

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