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:
1st September
2010 7:
30pm “The quiet sun?”
Peter Wade (LAMAS) talks
about our nearest star
6th October 2010 7:
30pm
“3D
photography and its applications in astronomy”
Anthony Jennings
(Manchester AS) – If you have a pair of 3D glasses, please bring them
along
3rd
November 2010 7:
30pm “Astronomy
on a super computer”
Dr Victor Debattista (UCLAN)
1st December
2010 7:30pm “Observing Evening”
Come and have a look at the night sky through a telescope
(If
cloudy, an alternative programme will be arranged)
***********December 16th**********
Annual inter- society Christmas Dinner with guest speaker
Dr. Allan Chapman (Oxford University)
5th January 2011 7:
30pm Chairman’s address
By
Mike Armstrong (LaMAS)
2nd February 2011 7: 30pm “Dark Matter” –
Dr. Phil James (Liverpool John Moores
University)
2nd March 2011 7:
30pm
“Starlight” –
Dr. Keith
Robinson (LAMAS) – an introduction to what happens, in and
around stars
6th April 2011 7:30pm “Nebulae – from Herschel to Hubble”
–
Richard Tyers (Southport AS)
4th May 2011 7:30pm “Hubble Space Telescope 21st
Anniversary” –
Dermot Gethings (Preston and District AS)
1st June 2011 7:30pm “Astro
Q&A” –
If you have
any questions about any aspect of astronomy or any topic that you do not
understand – we will endeavour to answer and explain