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HOME » Lecture and Meeting Timetable - 2004

Here is our diary for 2004. Meetings start at 7:45pm at Woodrow High House, Amersham, Bucks. Click here for a map. Lecture meetings are held in the Green Lady Room. Practical evenings are held at the Observatory or in the Library.

Monthly Lecture Meetings

Wednesday 21st January

Bob Mizon (CfDS)
Time and the Stars

Wednesday 18th February

Telescope and Observing Evening (pictures from this year's event)

Wednesday 17th March

James Fadgley
Life in the Universe

Wednesday 21st April

Sean G Ryan (The Open University)
Unwinding the Milky Way

Wednesday 19th May

Dr. Barrie Jones (The Open University)
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Wednesday 16th June

Fred Stevenson, Trevor Searle & Phil Hodgins (WAS)
Perruche du Buis - Development of an observatory facility in France by WAS members

Wednesday 21st July

Kelvin Stephens (WAS)
The Transit of Venus

Wednesday 11th August

The Perseid Meteor Shower Barbecue

Wednesday 15th September

Andy Lound (The Planetary Society)
Lunatik Astronomy

Wednesday 20th October

Annual General Meeting

Wednesday 17th November

Dr. Bob Lambourne (The Open University)
The Lives of Stars

Wednesday 8th December

WAS Christmas Party

Practical Evenings

For more details about the practical evenings, please click on Observing. Practical evening start at 8:00pm in the library at Woodrow House or at the observatory if it is clear. Please come suitably dressed for outdoor observing.

Thursday 8th January - "Bring along your scope" - get help with your Christmas present!

Thursday 5th February - Practical observing (weather permitting)

Thursday 4th March - Practical observing (weather permitting)

Thursday 1st April - Practical observing (weather permitting)

Thursday 6th May - Practical observing (weather permitting)

Thursday 3rd June - Practical observing (weather permitting)

Thursday 1st July - Practical observing (weather permitting)

Thursday 5th August - Practical observing (weather permitting)

Thursday 2nd September - Practical observing (weather permitting)

Thursday 7th October - Practical observing (weather permitting)

Thursday 4th November - Practical observing (weather permitting)

Thursday 2nd December - Practical observing (weather permitting)



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