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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| 2012 September 13 | Dr David Acreman: "The spiral arms of our Galaxy" |
| September 20 | Observational evening - (focus on Albireo & M57) |
| October 4 | Professor Ian Morison (Jodrell Bank and Gresham Professor of Astronomy) : "It's About Time" |
| October 18 | Observational evening - (focus on the double cluster in Perseus & M31) |
| November 8 | Dr Ed Gomez: "The Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network" |
| November 22 | Observational evening - (focus on Jupiter & the Moon) |
| December 6 | Mini lectures by members - including: Tony Deyes:"Getting your head round the Moon"
(other contributions welcomed). With Mince Pies and Raffle! |
| 2013 January 10 | Observational evening - (focus on the Orion Nebula & Betelgeuse) |
| January 24 | Secretarial Address- David Love"Measuring the Universe" |
| February 7 | Observational evening - (focus on M81/M82 galaxy pair & the M44 open cluster) |
| February 28 | Prof Andrew Coates: "The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer" |
| March 14 | Observational evening - (focus on M35, M36 & the crescent Moon) |
| March 21 | Quiz Evening (against Barnstaple Astronomical Society), chaired by Keith Ball |
| April 11 | Observational evening - (focus on the M3 globular cluster & the binary star Mizar) |
| April 25 | Dr Paul Olver: "Geology and Astronomy" |
| May 16 | Annual General Meeting and Summer 2012 preview |
| June 20 | Summer Social Evening |
All meetings commence at 7.30 pm and typically finish at around 10 pm
Committee (2012/2013) |
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CHAIRMAN: David Norman T:01803 407671 M:07763 200702 dave@space.us.com
VICE CHAIRMAN and EQUIPMENT OFFICER:
SECRETARY: David Love
PROGRAMME OFFICER:
TREASURER:
ASSISTANT TREASURER:
OBSERVATIONS SECRETARY:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: website: http://torbayastro.org.uk |
Subscriptions and Visitors' Fees:
Adult: £15 annual membership or £3 per lecture meeting / £2 per observational meeting;
Senior Citizens: £10 annual membership or £3 per lecture meeting / £2 per observational meeting;
Students (under 16): £5 annual membership or £1 per meeting;