Public TalksPublic talks listed here are held between September and April at the Maxwell Building, University of Salford, The Crescent, Salford, (Level 1 Lecture Theatre, Room 115)
Open nights and talks at the university are free Please join us at the monthly open night on the 1st Wednesday of the month at the Salford Observatory and, join the SAS. £15.00 waged, £10.00 unwaged and Junior £5.00. Visitors are welcome at our open nights and talks. The talks are arranged by The Salford Astronomical Society in Salford University but are not connected with The University of Salford. Salford Observatory Chaseley Field, Chaseley Road, Salford (entrance opposite number 12 Chasley Road). Telephone (only when its open) 0161 737 8382 Telephone Carol(Sec):0161 281 5817 |
2011September 7 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 14 7.30pm University of Salford. Paul Money: ‘Naked Eye and Binocular Astronomy’, at The University of Salford 21 8pm Observatory meeting 28 8pm Observatory meeting October 5 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 12 7.30pm Nigel Ball:Astrophotography’, at The University of Salford 19 8pm Observatory meeting 26 8pm Observatory meeting November 2 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 9 7.30pm Steve Warbis: ‘How I Messier about in my garden’, at The University of Salford 16 8pm Observatory meeting 23 8pm Observatory meeting 30 8pm Observatory meeting December 7 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 14 7.30pm Dr. Alan Chapman: ‘Inspiration for our Future Astronomers’, at the University of Salford. ***Christmas and New Year Break |
2012January 4 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 11 7.30pm Dr. Myfanwy Lloyd Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics: ‘The role of Binarity in shaping Palnetery Nebulae’, at The University of Salford 18 8pm ** Stargazing Live – Observatory Open Night.All welcome. Free. ** 25 8pm Observatory meeting February 1 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 8 7.30pm ** STOP PRESS ** Brian Lynn:(Heaton Park Observatory) will be talking tonight instead. Andrew Lound: Titanic Constellations’ at The University of Salford Due to circumstances beyond our control this lecture will now be presented by Brian Lynn:(Heaton Park Observatory) who will advise of the topic on the night. 15 8pm Observatory meeting 22 8pm Observatory meeting 29 8pm Observatory meeting 7 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 14 7.30pm Brian Lynn:(Heaton Park Observatory) Innovation and Technical Developments during the history of the Shuttle’, at The University of Salford 21 8pm Observatory meeting 28 8pm Observatory meeting April 4 7.30pm Public Open Night at the Observatory 11 7.30pm ken Irving: My Astronomy, The University of Salford 18 8pm Observatory meeting 25 7.30pm AGM at The University of Salford |
