HELENSBURGH ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
SCOTTISH CHARITY  SC 037113
Programme for 2007-08
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DATE
TOPIC
SPEAKER
Observatory
Dates
12
Sept
Setting Sail for Orbit: Exploring the Solar System with Solar Sails
Prof. Colin McInnes (Strathclyde University) dates shared with ASG marked *
none

10
Oct
The Loch Leven Meteorite
Dr Brendan Hamill
(Project Manager, National E-science Centre, Edinburgh)
11th *
&
16th

*

14 Nov
Members Night
Your topics to Andrew Leven please 8th *
&
13th
NOTE: This is a night given over to members of the society who are willing to give a short talk on a subject of their choice - preferably astronomy related. The talks should last for about 10 minutes or so after which the speaker may invite related question from those present. This has proved very enjoyable in the past. It is all very informal. If you are offering a topic then please contact Andrew either by telephone or email.

*

12
Dec
Searching for Signals from the Dark Side of the Universe Prof. Sheila Rowan and Prof. Jim Hough (Institute for Gravitational Research, Glasgow University) 4th
&
13th *

*

2008
16
Jan
Skating on Thin Ice - What's in the Universe's Freezers? Dr Helen Fraser (Physics Department, Strathclyde University)
- *
& 22nd

*

13
Feb
Captain Cook and the Cosmic Yardstick
Dr Martin Hendry(Department of Astrophysics, Glasgow University 14th *
&
19th

*

12
Mar
New Discoveries from the Hinode (Solar-B) Satellite
Dr Lyndsay Fletcher
(Department of Astrophysics, Glasgow University)
11th
&
13th *

*

9
Apr
Annual General Meeting Agenda  none
Would Society members please let our Secretary have items for the AGM at least 14 days before this date


Summer Activities 2008


The Society is planning a Solar Observation event on 13 July 2008 on the lawn at Hill House, - designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh - in Helensburgh.
The house is located in Upper Colquhoun Street above Kennedy Drive - Kennedy Drive is the last street on the left as you leave going north out of Helensburgh.Join us there between 2pm and 4pm - weather permitting of course!"

. . .in the meantime - Clear Skies




Meetings are held at 7.30 p.m. in the
RSR BRAEHOLM, EAST MONTROSE STREET, HELENSBURGH




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