The 2008 FAS Convention will be held at the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, on September 20th.
A top line up of speakers; Prof. Barrie Jones, Nik Szymanek, Prof. Andy Fabian, Dr. Somak Raychaudhury
+ Trade stands and society displays
+ Tours of the telescopes (construction work permitting)
+ The legendary FAS Raffle
+ Astro-Imaging Competition
Speakers
Barrie Jones “The Seach for Extra-Terrestrial Life”
Nik Szymanek “Photographing the Night Sky”
Andy Fabian “The Power of Black Holes”
Somak Raychaudhury “Einstein’s Outrageous Legacy – Black Holes, Cosmic Illusions and Dark Energy”
Traders and Displays
Aurora Books
Jack Martin
Sky’s the Limit
AWR
SPA
LDAS
Greenwitch
Cambridge University Press
Widescreen Centre
Science Replicas
+ Tours of the telescopes (construction work permitting)