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2012-Feb-15
(Wed) |
Meeting / Talk by Dr Martin Hendry
"Captain Cook and the Cosmic Yardstick" |
CTO, 7 pm.
Note: Wednesday Meeting
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| 2012-Apr-10 |
Meeting / Talk by Sheri Karl
"Solar Observing" |
CTO, 7 pm
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| PAST EVENTS |
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| 2011-Jul-26 |
NO MEETING
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No meeting at Bettridge Centre this month.
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| 2011-Sep-13 |
Meeting
AGM & "Telescope Fettling" |
CTO, 7 pm
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| 2011-Sep-23 |
"Evening Under the Stars" |
Finzean Farm Shop, 6:15pm
Booking: http://www.activeaboyne.co.uk/eveningwithstars/
On Friday, 23rd September, come to the Finzean Farm Shop for an evening with a difference! Gather at 6.15pm for a light, tasty two course meal - from the famed Finzean Farm Shop, followed by a night under the stars
(Cosmic Dome, Talk and Telescopes)
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| 2011-Sep-27 |
Informal Meeting
(& observing afterwards if clear) |
Bettridge Centre,
Newtonhill, 7-8pm
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| 2011-Oct-11 |
Meeting / Talk by Dr Helen Fraser, University
of Strathclyde
"Condensation, deuteration, star formation! (or how to piece
together the chemical and physical influences thereof !)" |
CTO, 7 pm
The detailed chemical processes occurring in star-forming
regions in our own galaxy and extra-galactic sources are key to the
generation of molecules in these regions, which in turn are our windows
(through observational spectroscopy) on the key factors influencing
star-formation, such as turbulent mixing, gravitational collapse,
chemical evolution and magnetic support, which all occur over similar
length and time-scales. Since the largest molecular reservoir in such
regions is actually the condensed matter on interstellar dust grains
(know as 'ice'), my research focuses on the chemical and physical
attributes of ices in star forming regions.
In this talk Dr Fraser will show a range of recent results on
interstellar ice studies in the laboratory - covering deuteration of H2O
in space (via surface reactions of D+ H2O / D+CH3OH and CD3Od +H2O), the
formation of CO2 'ice' via surface reactions with OH radicals, all
linked to recent observational data on ice mapping, showing that the
distribution of ices in interstellar space is perhaps more closely
related to the physical motion rather than the chemical soup of a
particular star-forming clump.
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| 2011-Oct-25 |
Informal Meeting
(& observing afterwards if clear) |
Bettridge Centre,
Newtonhill, 7-8pm
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| 2011-Nov-8 |
Meeting / Talk
"How to find stuff in the sky" |
CTO, 7 pm
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| 2011-Nov-22 |
Informal Meeting
(& observing afterwards if clear) |
Bettridge Centre,
Newtonhill, 7-8pm
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| 2011-Dec-13 |
Meeting /
Talk by David Richards
"How far away is the stuff in the sky - Part
1"
(Earth, Sun and Stars)
followed by some Christmas fun with quiz & mince pies
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CTO, 7 pm
A Climb up the Cosmic Distance Ladder with examples from a backyard
telescope
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| 2011-Dec-27 |
Informal Meeting
(& observing afterwards if clear) |
Bettridge Centre,
Newtonhill, 7-8pm
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| 2012-Jan-10 |
Meeting /
Talk by David Richards
"How far away is the stuff in the sky - Part 2"
(Local Group and Distant Galaxies)
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CTO, 7 pm
Continued Climb up the Cosmic Distance Ladder with further examples from a backyard
telescope
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| 2012-Jan-16 |
Talk to Mearns Camera Club
(MCC)
"Introduction to Astrophotography" by Torcuill Torrence
www.mearnscameraclub.co.uk |
Stonehaven, Community
Centre, 7:30-8:30pm
(later in February Torcuill will go along to judge astro-photography
images made by MCC members. Prize will be membership of AAS - sponsored
by MCC)
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2012-Jan-17
(Tues) |
Public Event
"Street Star Gazing"
at Alford Academy |
Alford Academy, Alford, 6:30-9.00pm
Inspired BBC Two’s Star Gazing Live, Aberdeen
Astronomical Society has teamed up with Alford Academy to offer an
evening of star gazing.
Come along and see some amazing winter galaxies and stars. Wrap up warm
and come and join the fun. The Cosmic Dome will also be indoors for a
mini-planetarium experience. This event is free but donations are
welcome.
For more information on the event follow this BBC link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/thingstodo/activity/street-stargaze/occurrence/56229
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2012-Jan-24
(Tues) |
Public Event
"Street Star Gazing"
at Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill |
Bettridge Centre,
Newtonhill, 7-9pm
Inspired BBC Two’s Star Gazing Live, Aberdeen Astronomical
Society members will accompany you on a journey amongst the stars.
Come along and see some amazing winter galaxies, stars and the moons of
Jupiter. Wrap up warm and join us for an evening of fun. Refreshments
will also be available. This event is free.
For more information on the event follow this BBC link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/thingstodo/activity/street-stargazing/occurrence/54983
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2012-Jan-28
(Sat) |
Public Event
"Winter Stars & Galaxies" at Loch of Strathbeg |
Stargazing Live returns to BBC Two for 3 nights from
16th January 2012 and the BBC are encouraging astronomy clubs across the
country to get involved by organising an event locally in January.
Aberdeen Astronomical Society and the RSPB are teaming up to offer an
exciting evening of star gazing on Saturday 28th January 2012 at the
Loch of Strathbeg Reserve, Crimond, Nr Fraserburgh (map).
The event, entitled "Winter Stars and Galaxies", is for all
the family and is being hosted at the Starnafin Visitor Centre. The fun
starts at 6.30pm. Wrap up warm and come along for a chance to see some
amazing sights in our night sky. Refreshments will also be
available. This event is free.
For more information on the event follow this BBC link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/thingstodo/activity/winter-stars-and-galaxies
or this RSPB link
http://www.rspb.org.uk/events/details.aspx?id=tcm:9-300601
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