Torbay Astronomical Society 2010/2011

(Now in our 55th year! - the first TAS meeting was in 1956)

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.

Meetings at Torquay Boys' Grammar School,
Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay TQ2 7EL

2010 September 16 Hedley Robinson Memorial Lecture by Dr Haley Gomez of Cardiff University:
"Dust in Space"
(Dr Gomez is currently working on data from the Herschel Space Telescope)
October 7Observational evening
October 21(TAS or other Society Speaker TBD)
November 4Observational evening
November 18(External speaker TBD)
December 1Quiz vs North Devon AS (in Barnstaple!)
December 2Observational evening
December 16(TAS Speaker plus) book auction
2011 January 6Observational evening
January 20Mini-lectures (titles TBD)
February 3Observational evening
February 17Damian Peach (well-known astronomer and astro-photographer): (Title TBD)
March 3Observational evening
March 17(TAS or other Society Speaker TBD)
April 7Observational evening
April 28Chairman's Annual Address
May 19Annual General Meeting and Summer 2011 preview
June 23Summer Social Evening (venue to be decided)

All meetings commence at 7.30 pm and typically finish at around 10 pm

Committee (elected May 20th 2010)

CHAIRMAN: David Norman
(mobile) 07763 200702 or 01803 407671
dgn@halien.net

VICE CHAIRMAN: David Love

SECRETARY: Dennis Humphreys
Fordlands,10 Forde Park,
Newton Abbot,Devon TQ12 1DB
Tel: 01626 367280
lizanden@btinternet.com

PROGRAMME OFFICER:
Dr Steve Duncan

23 Tremlett Grove, Ipplepen,
Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 5BZ
01803 813243 steve@duncans.org.uk

TREASURER:
Amie Schofield

ASSISTANT TREASURER:Liz Humphreys

OBSERVATIONS SECRETARY:
Simon Harding

simonhard2002@yahoo.co.uk

LIBRARIAN:
Martin Allen

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Jon Coleman, Martin Bastian

website: http://torbayastro.org.uk
email: tas@halien.net

Subscriptions and Visitors' Fees: (2010/2011)
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;