FAS Convention 2005

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The society is a member of the FAS and as such all members are inveted tot the FAS Convention 2005.

FAS Convention 2005

Date: October 1st

Location: Institue of Astronomy, Cambridge

Speakers:
Prof. David Southwood - Director of Science, ESA
Professor John Brown, The Astronomer Royal for Scotland: Abra cad Astra - The Magic of the Cosmos
Dr Alan Longstaff - 'Mars Revisited'
Neil Bone, of the British Astronomical Association

Trade Exhibiton:
Andromeda Books
Aurora Books
AWR Technology
Cape Newise
Earth and Sky
Faulkes Telescope Project
Green Witch
Lambda Publications
LH Corp

Society Exhibtion:
British Astronomical Association Campaign for Dark Skies
OUSAPS (Open University Society for Astronomy and Planetary Science)
Society for Popular Astronomy
Society for the History of Astronomy

Other activities:
Federation of Astronomical Societies AGM - this is the chance of society representatives to influence how the FAS is run
Lunctime Tours of the IoA's wonderful observatories (from the old Cambridge University Observatory which was established in 1823)
Lunchtime Live Demonstation of the Faulkes telescope which is based on Hawaii
FAS Raffle, prizes include 2 hours of observing on the Faulkes telescope, astronomy products from Phillips and many
more (more info on our website).

Ticket information:
Tickets can be purchased from John Parratt, 73 Woolbarn Lawn, Whiddon Valley, Barnstaple, North Devon, EX32 8PQ.
Telephone: 01271 372331 or you can email ticket.sales@fedastro.org.uk

Directions to the IoA: http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/contact/map/