The TORBAY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY is a group of people of all ages and from all walks of life bound together by a common interest in Astronomy. We pride ourselves in the fact that if you are either an experienced astronomer or simply someone who would like to know a little more about the stars and the Universe, our Society can answer your need.Why not come along and join us? We guarantee you a warm welcome. |
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Meetings at Torquay Boys' Grammar School,
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| 2007 September 20 | Grahame Veale and Dave Norman: Summer 2007 review and a look ahead to coming events this year |
| October 4 | Observational evening |
| October 18 | Mark Hunter of Spirent: GPS satellite navigation |
| November 1 | Observational evening |
| November 15 | Mini-lectures by society members: "The life and works of Charles Messier" by Dennis Humphreys and "The new telescope controller" by Steve Duncan |
| November 29 | Observational evening |
| December 13 | Annual Quiz |
| 2008 January 10 | Observational evening |
| January 24 | Chris Lintott (BBC Sky At Night): "The Galaxy Zoo project" |
| February 7 | Observational evening |
| February 28 | Andy Norton (Open University): Exoplanets |
| March 6 | Observational evening |
| March 20 | Will Gater (contributor to Astronomy Now): "Not just pretty pictures" - the science behind Hubble's greatest images |
| April 3 | Observational evening |
| April 24 | Grahame Veale - Chairman's Annual Address: "Blowing in the (Solar) Wind" |
| May 15 | Annual General Meeting (and Summer 2008 preview) |
| June 26 | Summer Barbeque (please bring your own food) |
All meetings commence at 7.30 pm and typically finish at around 10 pm
| Committee (elected May 17th 2007) |
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CHAIRMAN: Grahame Veale 01626 360365 grahame.veale@virgin.net
VICE CHAIRMAN: David Norman
SECRETARY: Dennis Humphreys
PROGRAMME OFFICER:
TREASURER: Julia Reid
ASSISTANT TREASURER:
OBSERVATIONS SECRETARY:
LIBRARIAN:
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
website: http://torbayastro.org.uk
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Subscriptions:
Adult: £12 annual membership or £2 per meeting;
Senior Citizens: £8 annual membership or £1 per meeting;
Students (under 16): £5 annual membership or £1 per meeting;