Newbury Astronomical Society
October Main Meeting - 6th Oct 2017
The next meeting of the 2017-2018 session is the October Main Meeting, to be held on Friday the 6th of October 2017 starting at 7:30pm. The subject is ExoMars 2016 & 2020, PanCam and Roving on Mars - Craig Leff (Mullard Space Science Laboratory). The talk is at the usual location of West Berkshire Mencap Centre in Newbury, off Enbourne Road. (click here for a map and further details of the session's meetings).
If you wish to be a member of the society for this season and haven't completed your membership form yet, please complete a copy and bring it with you to the meeting.
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What's Up & Newsletter - Sept 2017
By Steve Harris
The September edition of the Society Newsletter and What's Up of items to see over the coming month are now both available to read from the below links. Featured this month are getting started with astronomy as a hobby, & last month's American total eclipse. September 2017 Newsletter
What's Up: September 2017There is also a summary on an earlier society talk on Space Traffic Control transcribed by Chris Hooker available from here.
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2017 Summer Outing to London Science Museum: Sat 1st July
The Society's annual summer outing this year is to the London Science Museum, this coming Saturday the 1st of July.Coach heads out from Newbury Railway Station south side at 8.30am, then leaving London at 5pm.
IMAX - £9 adults, £7 for under 18s
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Newbury Astronomical Society 2017 AGM Minutes
This year's AGM was held on the 2nd of June 2017: the minutes of the meeting can be found by clicking here.
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What's Up & Newsletter - June 2017
By Steve Harris
The June editions of the Society Newsletter and What's Up of items to see over the coming month are now both available to read from the below links. Featured this month are noctilucent clouds & looking for satellites. June 2017 Newsletter
What's Up: June 2017
Latest Meteor Image
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Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing
Find out about observing meteors using low-light video cameras and radio reflection.
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