Date
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Event
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| 2008-Sep |
AGM / Meeting/Talk |
CTO, 7 pm |
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| 2008-Autumn |
Trip to Stirling Observatory |
Details
for the visit will be posted in due course. |
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| Past
Events |
Past
Events (2007/08) |
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| 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)
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| 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 |
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| 2007-Oct-23 |
Informal Observing meeting |
Bettridge
Centre, Newtonhill, 9-10pm
(directions)
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| 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."
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CTO, 7 pm
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| 2007-Nov-27 |
Informal Observing meeting |
Bettridge
Centre, Newtonhill, 9-10pm
(directions)
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| 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 |
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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.
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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)
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| 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)
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| 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.
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