AstroBASICS Programme

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AstroBASICS Section

All meetings start at 7.30pm.

Subsidised by the Reading Astronomical Society and open and free to the public.

PLEASE NOTE: all meetings will be followed by practical observing if the weather permits from around 8.30pm. Due to site restrictions it will be limited to the brightest objects but worthwhile as an introduction nevertheless.

Programme for Sep 2011 – June 2012

All monthly meetings this year are the 4th Friday, mostly 6 days after the main meeting. Dates will vary from time to time.

23 Sep. 2011
Starting out in astronomy. Basic observing techniques and how to report phenomena in the sky.

28 Oct. 2011
A bit of ancient history and an explanation of the stellar magnitude system. How we try to calculate the distance of a star.
25 Nov. 2011
Alun Halsey and Peter Tickner are the experts tonight.
Making great images from a light polluted town.
December: No meeting this month
The hall has commitments to other users. Regular ‘BASICS’ members are encouraged to attend the Christmas social meeting on 10th Dec.
27 Jan. 2012
Gerry is away on a trip so we have a real scientist to take his place: Patrick Josephs-Franks has kindly offered to step in.
The Sun! Where do stars get all that energy.
24 Feb. 2012
The Milky Way. Sky lore. Our place in it.
MARCH PUBLIC OBSERVING WEEKEND
and BSA EXHIBITION
We hope to continue our collaboration with the BSA. Watch website of British Science Association for dates..
23 Mar. 2012
Comets. And their debris.
27 Apr. 2012
Mars and the ‘possibly nutty’ Professor Lowell
25 May. 2012
Earth-Moon the nearest double planet.
22 June 2012
Summer satellites; when you relax outside in the evening, look up. As twilight deepens you will be amazed at what you can see passing overhead.

The programme is always provisional so if anyone who can attend wants to suggest anything astronomical for inclusion in the programme we will be happy to consider it.
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