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Calendar of AAS Events for Autumn/Winter 2008

---- List of Events for the new season will be posted here when available ----

Date

Event

Location
  (directions to
CTO  , Bettridge Centre )

2008-Sep AGM / Meeting/Talk  CTO, 7 pm
     
2008-Autumn Trip to Stirling Observatory  Details for the visit will be posted in due course.
     
Past Events Past Events (2007/08)  
2007-Aug-12 Perseid Meteor Shower
(peak predicted for the small hours of the 13th).
Dark Sky Site. Contact AAS.
2007-Sep-07(08) Dark Sky Observing Dark Sky Site (contact AAS)
2007-Sep-11  Meeting / Talk - "The Case for Exoplanets: facts, guesses and science fiction about planets around other stars" by Dr. Andy Longmore CTO, 7 pm
Astronomers have now established 'beyond reasonable doubt' that planets are a common occurrence orbiting stars other than the Sun. This talk describes the supporting evidence, illustrates what we may determine in the foreseeable future using planned space- and ground-based facilities and speculates on the implications for extra-terrestrial life.
2007-Sep-25 Informal Observing meeting Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill, 9-10pm 
(directions)
2007-Oct-09  Observing Meeting /
Short presentation : "Attempting Exoplanet Transit Observations with an LX200" D,.Richards., (Cloud prevented intended Observing from the Tower )
CTO, 7 pm
2007-Oct-12(13) Dark Sky Observing Dark Sky Site (contact AAS)
2007-Oct-21 Orionid Meteors   
2007-Oct-23 Informal Observing meeting Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill, 9-10pm 
(directions)
2007-Nov-09(10) Dark Sky Observing Dark Sky Site (contact AAS)
2007-Nov-13 Meeting / Talk  - "The Gate of Heaven - Space without Rockets" by Andy Nimmo

Abstract : "Jacob dreamt of a ladder up to space... They didn't have any elevators in his day. Andy will tell of plans to have several coming down from space in the near future and he'll explain why and how they'll be constructed, listing problems involved, what is being done about them and giving web addresses where you can find out more."

CTO, 7 pm

2007-Nov-27 Informal Observing meeting Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill, 9-10pm 
(directions)
2007-Dec-07(08) Dark Sky Observing Dark Sky Site (contact AAS)
2007-Dec-11 Meeting/Talk  CTO, 7 pm
2007-Dec-14 Geminid Meteors   
2008-Jan-04 Quadrantid Meteors  Maximum at 06:40h (early morning)
2008-Jan-04(05) Dark Sky Observing Dark Sky Site (contact AAS)
2008-Jan-08 Telescope Workshop 
- bring along your telescopes or other astronomy equipment and we will help you get the most out of them or explain how they work.
CTO, 7 pm
2008-Jan-22 Informal Observing meeting Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill, 9-10pm 
(directions)
2008-Feb-08(09) Dark Sky Observing Dark Sky Site (contact AAS)
2008-Feb-12 Talk "Stellar Evolution", John Reid CTO, 7 pm
2008-Feb-20/21 Lunar Eclipse  Feb 21st  Eclipse: 01:43 to 05:09h
(unfortunately cloud in Aberdeen)
2008-Feb-26 Informal Observing meeting Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill, 9-10pm 
(directions)
2008-Mar-07(08) Dark Sky Observing Dark Sky Site (contact AAS)
2008-Mar-11 Meeting / Talk - "Active Galaxies and Supermassive Blackholes" by Prof. Ian Robson CTO, 7 pm
Active Galaxies are the most powerful objects in the Universe. They shine with the light of hundreds or thousands of normal galaxies, and this light is concentrated from an extremely small volume of space, about the size of our Solar System. This tremendous energy output is due to the presence of a supermassive black hole, between a million and a thousand million times more massive than our Sun, lurking at the centre of the galaxy. The gravitational attraction of the black hole sucks surrounding material into it and in the process creates the light energy that we now recognise as an active galaxy.

The highly illustrated talk will outline our place in the Universe, describe the key points about active galaxies, give a nicely simplified overview of black holes, how they form and how they power active galaxies, and will show how activity in galaxies may be a natural part of evolution. The talk will also include a look at our own Milky Way Galaxy and the evidence for a supermassive black hole at its centre.

2008-Mar-14
Moved to Autumn
Trip to Stirling Observatory  Details for a rearranged visit will be posted in due course.
2008-Mar-25 Informal Observing meeting, followed by a curry at Bollywood Tandoori Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill, 9-10pm 
(directions)
2008-Apr-04(05) Dark Sky Observing Dark Sky Site (contact AAS)
2008-Apr-08 Meeting / Talk  - "Galaxy clusters, dark matter and the evolving Universe" by Dr. Judith Croston CTO, 7 pm
2008-Apr-22 Informal Observing meeting Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill, 9-10pm 
(directions)
2008-May-02(03) Dark Sky Observing Dark Sky Site (contact AAS)
2008-May-13 AGM Meeting & Talk  - "Future Mega Facilities" by Dr. John Davies CTO, 7 pm
2008-May-17 Night at the Museum Event  Alongside thousands of museums across Europe, for one night a year you can experience a unique late-night opening of at the Zoology Museum and Natural History Centre on the University of Aberdeen's historic King's College campus 
(Free Admission, 7pm - midnight).

Interactive festivities include: Star and planet gazing with the Aberdeen Astronomical Society plus exciting variety of other family activities including Bat detecting, torch-lit treasure hunt in Museum, night time creepy-crawlies, glow sticks, 'Night at the museum' film For more details see : 'Night at The Museum' / Zoology Event.
     
     

 

Meetings at CTO start at 7 pm unless otherwise stated
Meetings at Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill start at 9 pm unless otherwise stated
 
For directions to the CTO or to the Bettridge Centre, see our Contact AAS page
 
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