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Meetings Diary 2011 -2012

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 Eveningcome 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 addressMike 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

 

 

 

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