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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 1234      1997 Sep 21 12.30UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
INTERNET: GUY@TAHQ.DEMON.CO.UK             GMH at AST.STAR.RL.AC.UK
WORLD WIDE WEB                    http://www.demon.co.uk/astronomer
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THE ASTRONOMER AGM 1997
Provisional details of the above major event were announced on
E1219 and E1220 but are now repeated here with updated information.
This meeting is open to TA subscribers AND ALSO NON-MEMBERS
but advance booking is important and should be sent to the Editor
as soon as possible.

The meeting will be held on Saturday October 11 at St.Mary's
Church Hall, Basingstoke starting at 11am (finish to be confirmed).
An admission charge of L6.00 (6 pounds) covers the day's events
and morning coffee and afternoon tea. For an additional L7.00
(7 pounds) a three course cooked luncheon can be provided.

The speakers, with provisional talk titles only, are:

'The discovery of Supernova 1996bo':                Mark Armstrong
'Bogus Supernovae: Identification, Pleasure and Pain':
                                            Michael Schwartz (USA)
'Discovering supernovae and asteroids with a CCD':  Stephen Laurie
'Statistics of Dwarf Nova Outbursts':             Dr. Robert Smith
'New Automated telescope':                          Denis Buzynski
'Comet Hale-Bopp'                                      Mark Kidger

The meeting, although covering a wide range of topics, has a
special theme relating to supernovae and the three speakers
talking about supernovae have five such discoveries to their
credit, a situation unique at any TA meeting to date.

In addition we now plan to launch the colour covered
Comet Hale-Bopp handbook at this meeting. As there will be a
limited print run we strongly suggest attendance at this meeting to
ensure you obtain your personal copy early!

We will also be presenting the annual awards for Volume 33.

A further award will be given to the best exhibitor at this meeting
so we welcome drawings, photographs, equipment but suggest those
bringing such items arrive early (doors open at 10am). Please
e-mail in advance with brief details of your exhibit and
approximate size. Overseas members can send exhibits to the
Editor even if they are unable to attend personally.

PLEASE BOOK EARLY by sending an appropriate remittance,
made payable to 'The Astronomer', to Guy Hurst at the address
in the header of this circular. Please quote your full names,
the names of all other persons included in the booking, your
address and telephone number.

We hope to send out programmes in approximately one week's time.

Guy M Hurst