BAA Annual General Meeting

[Alan Thomas]

I enjoyed attending yesterday’s meeting via YouTube and listening to David’s interesting talk on the History of the Telescope.
Thanks to all involved in running the Association for another year of good work.
Alan

[Jeremy Shears]

Glad you enjoyed it, Alan. It was indeed an excellent meeting, which I was fortunate enough to attend in person, with interesting talks from David and Grant.

[Alan Thomas]

Yes of course I enjoyed Grant’s presentation too!

[Alex Pratt]

Many thanks for recording the AGM business proceedings and the very interesting talks. Our speakers spend a lot of time assembling their presentations, yet I see that the IoP continues with its policy of floodlighting the audience and directing spotlights at the display screens, washing out the finer details. Thumbs up to Nick James when I attended last year’s AGM, who kindly reduced the intensity of the illumination. (I’m slowly developing cataracts, and extraneous light impairs my viewing).

This ‘light trespass’ isn’t unique to the IoP, London. At other venues organisers and attendees have been aghast when I’ve suggested that we close the blinds and dim the lights. However, at last Saturday’s autumn meeting of the SHA in Birmingham, they only retained the inobtrusive safety lights on the theatre steps, so we could all enjoy the fine graphics on the screen.

It’s much clearer for me to watch talks on YouTube, and the few meetings I now attend are to meet friends and contribute documents to the BAA’s archives.

Clear skies,

Alex – The Commission for Dark Lecture Theatres 🙂

[Dr Paul Leyland]

Alex Pratt wrote:

(I’m slowly developing cataracts, and extraneous light impairs my viewing).

Alex – The Commission for Dark Lecture Theatres

I am not developing cataracts, AFAIK, but I whole-heartedly support this viewpoint.

Might future organizers take note?

Paul

• This reply was modified 2 years ago by Dr Paul Leyland. Reason: Qutoed smiley turned out to be absolutely enormous, so I deleted it

[Alex Pratt]

Hi Paul, all,

I attended yesterday’s TA AGM and the illumination in the church hall was ‘spot on’ (pun intended). Dark enough to clearly see the presenters’ impressive graphics, with enough light filtering through the curtains that there wasn’t a safety hazard.

(Thanks to William Stewart for giving me a lift from-to Birmingham New Street station. Even then it was a long day, 16 hours 50 minutes door to door).

Clear skies,

Alex.

• This reply was modified 2 years ago by Alex Pratt.

[Dr Paul Leyland]

Thanks Alex.

I really regret not being to get along. I had intended to but events transpired against me.

[Michael O’Connell]

Once again, many thanks for the YouTube recording.
Greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Michael.

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