Observers’ Workshop – Lunar and Solar

Saturday 30th Sep 201708:00

Observers’ Workshop – Solar and Lunar Observing

A workshop to help you get the most out of observing our nearest star and our own satellite

The cost is £2.00 for BAA members, Affiliated Society members and accompanied children under 16 and £3.00 for non-members, which will cover refreshments but not lunch. There are plenty of places near by where you can get lunch.

To book your place, contact the BAA Office or use the online booking form by 22nd September 2017. Spaces are limited to 70 places, and will be issued on a first come first served basis.

Telephone: 020 7734 4145
Email: office@britastro.org
Post: The British Astronomical Association, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J ODU

Programme for the day:

10:00	Registration
10:25	Welcome – Joint session in Lecture room
10:30	Introduction talk – Solar – Peter Meadows
11:00	Introduction talk – Lunar
Breakout into Lunar/Solar Groups
Lunar		Solar
11:30	Lunar Imaging – David Arditti	11:30	Bipolar Magnetic Regions on the Sun – Kevin Kilburn
		12:00	Solar Imaging with a DSLR – Stephen Strangroom
12:30	Lunch
14:00	Changes on the Moon – Tony Cook	14:00	Latest Solar Equipment for the Amateur – Gary Palmer
14:50	Observing Lunar Occultations – Tim Haymes	14:35	Kew Observatory: a perspective on observing the Sun today – Lee Macdonald
		15:10	Solar Imaging with a webcam – Peter Meadows
15:40	Tea break
16:00	Two Lunar Online Resources – Bill Leatherbarrow	16:00	Non-visual detection of solar flares – John Cook
16:30	Lunar Q&A session	16:30	Solar Q&A session
16:45	Plenary Q&A session and acknowledgements – Joint session in Lecture room
17:00	Close

Venue

Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0DU

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Booking Information

To book your place, contact the BAA Office or use the online booking form by 22nd September 2017. Spaces are limited to 70 places, and will be issued on a first come first served basis.