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Organiser:
Lorraine Crook E-mail lorraine@hamal.demon.co.uk Mobile 07532
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The BAA has been
supporting amateur astronomers since 1890, and has an international
reputation for the quality of its observational and scientific work. Its objectives
include the encouragement of all aspects of observational astronomy and the
promotion of a general interest in astronomy for beginners as well as for the
more advanced. This year’s Exhibition,
which was open to everyone, free of charge, took place on Saturday 27 June 2015 10.00 am to 5.00 pm St David’s Hall, Cardiff Neuadd Dewi Sant, Caerdydd The National Concert Hall and
Conference Centre of Wales |
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BAA EXHIBITORS |
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Solar Section |
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Lunar Section |
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Mercury and Venus Section |
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Mars Section |
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Asteroids and Remote Planets Section |
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Jupiter Section |
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Saturn Section |
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Comet Section |
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Meteor Section |
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Aurora Section |
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Variable Star Section |
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Deep Sky Section |
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Instruments and Imaging Section |
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Historical Section |
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Computing Section |
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Radio Astronomy Group |
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Campaign for Dark Skies |
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Sales and Promotions |
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Directors
and colleagues were available for consultation and conversation, and short
talks outlining the work of the Sections were presented throughout the day |
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OTHER ORGANISATIONS |
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Webb Deep-Sky Society |
Bristol Astronomical Society |
Cardiff Astronomical Society |
Swansea Astronomical Society |
Bridgend Astronomical
Society |
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Heads of the Valleys Astronomical Society |
Abergavenny Astronomy Society |
Usk Astronomical Society |
AstroCymru |
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PROGRAMME
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GUEST SPEAKER At 4.00 pm a lecture was presented by Professor Haley Gomez
Head of Public Engagement, School of
Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University Recipient of the Inspire Wales Award,
2014 Recipient of the Royal Astronomical
Society’s Fowler Award for Astronomy, 2015 Lighting Up the Dark: The Cycle of
Cosmic Dust |
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