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Tag Archives: Guest Speaker
Change of Speaker at June 21st Meeting
Unfortunately due to work commitments, Dr Lee Sproats has had to withdraw from our June 21st meeting. However Lee will rearrange to visit and give his “Telescopes of the Future” talk at a future meeting. We will be visited instead … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, Dr Juergen Schmoll, Dr Lee Sproats, Guest Speaker
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Change of Speaker for April 19th Meeting
Unfortunately due to illness, Dr Janet Humphreys has pulled out as guest speaker for the society meeting this evening. However, society member Bob Christy FBIS who runs the Zarya.info website has kindly volunteered to step in and give a talk … Continue reading
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Tagged Bion-M, Bob Christy, Dr Janet Humphreys, Guest Speaker, Korolyov, Luna, Sputnik, Vostock, Zarya, Zenit
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Dr Janet Humphreys visits the society on April 19th to talk cosmic recycling.
Dr Janet Humphreys, formerly of the School of Earth and Environment at University of Leeds and current Open University S283 (Planetary Science & the Search for Life) tutor, will be visiting the society on Friday April 19th as guest speaker … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, Big Bang, Cosmic Recycling, Dr Janet Humphreys, Guest Speaker, Solar System, stars
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First of three Stargazing LIVE observing events a huge success for society
Friday 4th January 2013 saw the first BBC Stargazing LIVE event to be held by Scarborough and Ryedale Astronomical Society at the Low Dalby Astronomy Centre. Despite a mixed weather forecast, the night turned out to be virtually cloudless and … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, BBC, BBC Stargazing Live, Bempton, Dalby Forest, Events (Public), Guest Speaker, Low Dalby Astronomy Centre, Messier Marathon, Open University, Paul Money FRAS FBIS, Public Observing, RSPB, Sky at Night
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Satellite Tracking: Half a Century
On Friday 16th November, SARAS member Bob Christy, FBIS, came to talk to fellow members and the visiting public about his 50 year long passion tracking satellites. From the origins in Kettering Grammar School in the 1960’s to the present … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, Bob Christy, Guest Speaker, Satellites, Society News, Zarya
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Talk: Bob Christy – 50 years of Satellite Tracking
This Friday, 16th November, sees the first in an exciting line up of speakers for the 2012/13 season. Society member Bob Christy, FBIS, will be giving a talk on 50 Years of Satellite Tracking. Bob has an interest in tracking … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayton Village Hall, Bob Christy, Guest Speaker, Satellites, Society News, Zarya
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