{"id":184,"date":"2012-08-29T09:14:21","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T09:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fedastro.org.uk\/wp\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2012-08-29T09:14:43","modified_gmt":"2012-08-29T09:14:43","slug":"convention-2004","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fedastro.org.uk\/fas\/convention\/convention-2004\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following on from the success of the 2003 convention we are pleased to announce that the FAS Annual Convention 2004 will be on the 2nd October at the Institue of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA.<\/p>\n

Tickets prices are \u00a37.00 in advance and \u00a38.00 on the day.<\/p>\n

Lecture theatre is limited to 180 seats so book early to avoid disappointment.<\/p>\n

Tickets available from Stan Waterman, ‘Amadeus House’, Temple End, Charlton, Hitchin, Herts, SG4 7TE. 01462 433912 or email ticket.sales@fedastro.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

There will be no meals provided this year and delegates are advised to bring packed lunches or make use of a nearby pub or MacDonalds. Tea & coffee is available.<\/p>\n

This year we are also running a raffle, tickets will be \u00a31. The prizes include a signed copy of David Hardy’s latest book titled “Futures”, a selection of books from Cambridge University Press, a selection of books from Springer, a collection of posters from Chandra, tickets to the National Space Centre Leicester.<\/p>\n

Programme<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
8.00am<\/td>\nDoors open to traders<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.30am<\/td>\nDoors open to public<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.00am<\/td>\nStart – Intro from President, FAS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.15am-10.15am<\/td>\nDr Paul Murdin – ‘The Reality of Black Holes’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.15am-10.30am<\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.30am-11.30am<\/td>\nGuy Hurst – ‘The search for novae\/supernovae: from visual to laptop’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.30am-12.30pm<\/td>\nAGM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.30pm-2.30pm<\/td>\nLunch and Observatory Tours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.30pm-3.30pm<\/td>\nDr Cathie Clarke – ‘The formation of stars, brown dwarfs and planets’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.30-4.00pm<\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.00pm-5.00pm<\/td>\nProfessor Douglas Gough – ‘Hardly Pulsating Stars’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.05pm<\/td>\nClosing Remarks-: President, FAS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.00pm<\/td>\nMeeting Ends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Traders<\/h3>\n

Andromeda Books
\nAurora Books
\nEarth and Sky
\nLH Corp
\nWidescreen Centre
\nAWR Technology<\/p>\n

Societies<\/h3>\n

Campaign for Dark Skies (CfDS)
\nOpen University Society for Astronomy and Planetary Science (OUSAPS)
\nPlanetary Society
\nSociety for the History of Astronomy
\nSociety for Popular Astronomy<\/p>\n

Photo’s of the Day<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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