[BAA-ebulletin 00676] BAA SUMMER MEETING
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Mon Jun 11 08:16:40 BST 2012
BAA SUMMER MEETING
Members are reminded that the BAA Summer Meeting, which takes place on
Saturday, 7th July, is just four weeks away.
The meeting which is entitled 'Exploring the Solar System' will focus
specifically on Europe's developing and increasingly important role in Solar
System exploration.
The venue for the Summer Meeting is Hurst Community Centre, Hurst Place,
Hurst Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 3LH.
(Visit http://www.hurstcommunitycentre.co.uk)
To book for this meeting, use the flyer that was included as a loose insert
in the June BAA Journal, or use the form that is available on the BAA
website. Please send the completed form with your remittance to the BAA
Office at Burlington House.
Doors open at 10.00 am for registration, tea, coffee and biscuits. The
programme of speakers starts at 10.30 am.
Here is the timetable for the day:
10:30-10:40 Welcome and introduction
10:40-11:35 Europe goes to Jupiter: ESA's JUICE Mission
Dr Chris Arridge
University College London Department of Space and Climate Physics
11:35-12:30 Rosetta: ESA's mission to Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko
Dr Dan Andrews
Department of Physical Sciences, The Open University
12:30-13:45 Buffet lunch
13:45-14:40 Applications of Penetrators for Exploration of Planets
and their Moons
Dr Rob Gowen
University College London Mullard Space Science Laboratory
14:40-15:35 Investigating the Properties of Asteroids and Differentiating
between Dead Comets and Asteroids
Professor Iwan P. Williams
Department of Mathematics and Astronomy, Queen Mary College London
15:35-16:20 Afternoon tea, coffee and cake
16:20-17:15 Working on Mars: Europe's ExoMars Mission
Dr Craig Leff
PanCam Project Manager, University College London Department of Space and
Climate Physics
17:15-17:30 Close of meeting
We are also inviting local societies to set up a static exhibit at the
meeting venue and/or a display of solar telescopes in the extensive gardens
outside. If you would like to do this please reserve your space by emailing
the undersigned at docjohn at dircon.co.uk
As an added incentive, all members of local societies who set up an exhibit
on the day will be able to book at the BAA members' rate of just £12 for the
full day meeting inclusive of morning tea/coffee and biscuits, a buffet
lunch and afternoon tea/coffee and cake. The members' rate also applies to
all members of BAA affiliated societies who book.
I look forward to welcoming you all on the day.
This e-bulletin issued by:
John W. Mason, Organiser, BAA Summer Meeting
2012 June 9
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