LaMAS
meets at 7:30pm on the first Wednesday of each month, with the exception
of our summer break in July and August. The forthcoming talks at the society are:
September 7th
2011
“Mind over Dark Matter in the Milky
Way”- Bob Blake (Furness and South Lakes AS)
October 5th
2011
“Probing the core of Andromeda” –
Dr. Andy Newsam ( Liverpool
John Moores University)
November 2nd 2011
“MESSENGER probes mysterious Mercury”
– Prof. Lionel Wilson (Lancaster Uiniversity)
December 7th
2011
Observing Evening – come
and have a look at the night sky through a telescope (if cloudy,
alternative programme will be arranged)
***********December 15th **********
(Date to be confirmed)
Annual inter- society Christmas
Dinner with guest speaker
***************Dr. Allan Chapman
(Oxford University)***********
January 4th 2012
Chairman’s
address –
Mike Armstrong (LAMAS) (Title to be announced)
February 1st 2012
Title
to be announced – Dr Glyn Marsh (Isle of Man AS)
March 7th 2012
“Mythology
of the Stars” – Chris Suddick (Altrincham
and District AS)
April 4th 2012
“Astrophotography without using ridiculously
expensive equipment” - Dr. Steve Barrett (Liverpool University)
May 2nd 2012
“Stars-
the inside story” – Dr Keith Robinson (LAMAS)
June 6th 2012
“Talking Telescopes!” – A chance to take a look
at and compare various types of telescopes in readiness for the new autumn/winter
season of observing