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This is the programme of Regular Meetings and Public Outdoor Events which form the main
features of our Society activities.
Our Regular Meetings take place on the first Tuesday of the month in the Allendale Community Centre , Hanham Road, Wimborne.
Regular meetings start at 7:30pm with Society Announcements followed by the Introduction of the main Speaker. An interval of about 30 minutes is scheduled for 9:00pm for refreshments following which Alan Jefferis and/or Bob Mizon presents a ten minute review of the main features of the sky for the forthcoming month.
The balance of the meeting up to its close at 10:00pm may be a Ten Minute Talk or other Society Announcements. Members seeking refreshment of a stronger nature then cross Hanhan Road to The Olive Branch opposite and enjoy a pint and a natter in the bar.
Our Public Outdoor Events take place at Durlston Country Park, Swanage. These sessions are to present the wonders of the night sky to the General Public. Prior to the sky becoming properly dark there is often a short slide-show/talk, given by Bob Mizon or Alan Jefferis, to illustrate the events about to take place. Most occasions will be chosen for known Meteor Showers but other events of interest will be covered as well. Weather conditions may be checked on the day by phoning the Secretary, Tel: 01929 422961.
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Wessex Astronomical Society Forthcoming Programme
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| 2008-Jan-08 | Members' Ten Minute talks | Various | |
| 2008-Feb-05 | History of Deep Sky Observing | Alan Dowdell | |
| 2008-Mar-04 | Deep-sky Imaging with a DSLR Camera | Martin Taylor | |
| 2008-Mar-11 | From 7:30pm - Public Astronomy Event at Durlston - the Moon, Mars, Saturn and winter/spring constellations | ||
| 2008-Apr-01 | Contact with Aliens | Martin Griffiths | |
| 2008-May-06 | Astronomical Causes of Climate Change | James Fradgley | |
| 2008-May-09 | From 9:00pm - Public Astronomy Event at Durlston - Saturn, Mars, the Moon and spring/summer constellations | ||
| 2008-Jun-03 | History of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope | Brian Warner | |
| 2008-Jul-01 | Viking Astronomy | Martin Lunn | |
| 2008-Aug-05 | Whatever Happened to Pluto? | Robin Gorman | |
| 2008-Aug-29 | from 8pm - Public Astronomy Event at Durlston - Jupiter, Galaxies, Star Clusters and summer constellations | ||
| 2008-Sep-02 | Exhibition Evening - Member equipment and demonstrations, Planetarium etc | ||
| 2008-Oct-07 | NASA at 50 | Piers Bizony | |
| 2008-Nov-04 | AGM & Alan Jefferis: The Durlston Telescope Project | Yourselves | |
| 2008-Nov-18 | From 7:30pm - Public Astronomy Event at Durlston - Leonid meteors, Galaxies, Clusters and autmn/winter constellations | ||
| 2008-Dec-02 | Members’ slide, video and digital images | Yourselves | |
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| Usual well attended meeting ! | A small selection from our Library |
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