Star Party - Saturday 12th April
The Astronomy Centre Spring Star Party was held on Saturday 12th April 2008. The event was a huge success, with 75 members and guests attending. The talks were held on the top floor of the observatory, which was completely packed out. A video and audio feed was provided down to the first floor, so that the attendees who couldn't squeeze in upstairs didn't miss out.
Everyone who came along seemed very pleased with the day. There was even a gap in the clouds just after sunset to allow a brief Lunar observing session with the 16" GOTO Meade.
The full schedule from the day is available here.
Please send any enquiries about Star Parties to starparty@astronomycentre.org.uk.
Spring 2008 Star Party Program
| 12.00 | Doors Open & Registration | |
| 13.00 - 13.20 | Welcome & Society News | Peter Drew |
| 13.30 - 14.30 | Star Formation In Spiral and Dwarf Satellite Galaxies | Dr Phil James, Liverpool John Moore University |
| 14.30 - 15.00 | Break | |
| 15.00 - 16.00 | Searching for Pulsars around Black Holes | Ralph Eatough, The University of Manchester, Jodrell Bank Observatory |
| 16.15 - 17.15 | Jupiter: Friend or Foe | Dr Jonathan Horner, Open University |
| 17.15 - 17.45 | Break | |
| 17.45 - 18.15 | DSLR Astrophotography with the ASTROTRAC | Gain Lee |
| 18.25 - 18.55 | Wild Times At The Astronomy Centre | Tony Summers |
| 19.00 - 20.00 | Members Forum | |
| 20.00 - Late | Observing Session | |
