2012 Programme

Additional meeting
Thursday January 19th

LAS Observatory public open evening admission from 7pm - 9pm (weather permitting, please telephone LAS Secretary to confirm via message on the evening )
Warm clothing and stout footwear required. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Meet in the Car Park area at Putteridge Bury. Visitors will be escorted on site by LAS Members.

Jan 26th LAS Members evening various 10 minute / short talks

Feb 23rd Guest speaker Jerry Stone `Threat from NEO`s

Mar 29th Guest speaker Jack Martin Stellar Spectroscopy

Apr 26th AGM Annual General Meeting plus

May 31st Guest speaker Mark Hurn (IoA Cambridge ) The Story of Star Names

Jun 28th Guest Speaker Leonard Honey Sundials
( replica scientific instruments)

Jul 26th Guest Speaker Paul Money Images of the Universe Vol 3

Aug 30th Observatory evening LAS members evening `-

Sep 27th Guest speaker TBC ( Open University) CEPSAR guest speaker

Oct 25th Guest speaker Dr Mike Leggett Astronomy of the Ancient World

Nov 29th LAS Members evening LAS speaker (TBC) TBC

Dec 13th LAS Members evening A review of LAS members astronomical pictures / observations etc
with a seasonal theme

Additional meeting
National Science and Engineering Week events
Tuesday 13th March / Thursday 15th March LAS Observatory public open evening admission from 7pm - 9pm (weather permitting)
( please telephone LAS Secretary to confirm via message on the evening ) . Observe Mars, Jupiter and Venus (early evening) and the spring night sky.
Warm clothing and stout footwear required. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Meet in the Car Park area at Putteridge Bury. Visitors will be escorted on site by LAS Members

Wednesday 14th March Indoor meeting, Guest speaker Professor Janet Drew (Univ of Hertfordshire ), ` Recent surveys of the Milky Way `
( please contact LAS Secretary to book in advance , limited places available )

LAS Members Cheese and Telescope evening Provisional date Saturday 28th April , Rothamstead Research (TBC)
Safe solar observing from 5.30pm, Lunar and planetary observing with buffet.
A popular informal opportunity for LAS Members to observe using their own instruments and discuss practical observing techniques.

LAS Menbers Star-B - Que Provisional date Saturday August 11th , Rothamstead research (TBC)
An informal social event with barbeque, telescopes and possible Perseid meteor shower maxima
LAS Observatory 20th Anniversary event (TBC) October 2012