| Lecture venue
The Maxwell Building, University of Salford, The Crescent, Salford, (Level 1 Lecture Theatre, Room 115) Salford Observatory Chaseley Field, Chaseley Road, Salford (entrance opposite number 12) Telephone Kate Crawford 07590837359
Visitors are welcome at our open nights and lectures. The lectures are arranged by The Salford Astronomical Society and are not connected with The University of Salford. From the beginning of May until the end of August 2010 weekly meetings take place (including the monthly public open night on the 1st Wednesday of the month) at the Salford Observatory. During this period there are no lectures at the University of Salford. |
2009
September 2 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 09 7.30pm Opening Night: The Universe on a Supercomputer by Victor Debattista at The University of Salford 16 8pm Observatory meeting 23 8pm Observatory meeting 30 8pm Observatory meeting October 7 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 14 7.30pm To see the beginning of time by Andrew Lound, at The University of Salford 21 8pm Observatory meeting 28 8pm Observatory meeting November 4 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 11 7.30pm Gravitational lenses, dark matter and how galaxies formed by Neil Jackson at The University of Salford 18 8pm Observatory meeting 25 8pm Observatory meeting December 2 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 9 8pm Observatory meeting 16 7.30pm How the telescope transformed human understanding by Dr Allan Chapman, Honorary President and member of Salford Astronomical Society, at The University of Salford
Christmas and New Year |
2010
January 6 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory Cancelled 13 7.30pm When Galaxies Collide by Richard de Grijs, at The University of Salford 20 8pm Observatory meeting 27 8pm Observatory meeting February 3 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 10 7.30pm Panspermia. Science Fiction and Science Fact by Dr Terence Kee, at The University of Salford 17 8pm Observatory meeting 24 8pm Observatory meeting March 3 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 10 7.30pm Deciphering Eta Carinae by Dr Julian Pittard at The University of Salford 17 8pm Observatory meeting 24 8pm Observatory meeting 31 8pm Observatory meeting April 7 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 14 7.30pm To be confirmed at The University of Salford 21 8pm Observatory meeting 28 7.30pm AGM at The University of Salford |
How the telescope transformed human understanding
