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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2045      2004 Oct 06 17.25UT
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.theastronomer.org
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THE ASTRONOMER 40TH ANNIVERSARY MEETING, 2004 OCTOBER 9
Here is a revised agenda for this Saturday 40th anniversary meeting 
which includes several additional speakers from the original list.

10.30am        Coffee

11.00      The Early Years  Jim Muirden (founding editor of TA)

11.30      Annual Report of 'The Astronomer' Guy M Hurst, Editor

12.00      Getting your own AU with transits of Venus
Daniel Fischer (Germany)

12.20      Lunar and Planetary Webcam Imaging One Year On
Martin Mobberley

13.00            Lunch

14.30      Hunting for Planets  Dr. Hugh Jones (Univ of Herts)

15.15      Historical Supernovae    Colin Henshaw (Saudi Arabia)

16.00      Presentation of Annual Awards by Jim Muirden and Guy Hurst
            Cake Cutting Ceremony

16.10            Tea

16.30      Deep Impact - journey to the interior of a comet nucleus Dr 
Mark Kidger, Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias

17.15      Churches and Saintly Sunrises               Jim Muirden

17.45      Campaign for Dark Skies - two eventful years  Bob Mizon

18.15   Finish

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Unfortunately it has come to our attention that there have again been 
postal delivery problems. The programmes and maps were despatched by 
first class mail last Friday afternoon (October 1) and, as of yesterday, 
some people have reported non-receipt.

If the programme is not received by Thursday October 7, please e-mail 
the editor who will check the records. An e-mail can be sent back which 
can be printed and brought to the meeting if necessary.

Please also visit the following for a detailed map:
http://www.stmarys-basingstoke.org.uk/maps/StMarysMap.gif

For those entering the town centre by car, turn off Churchill Way East 
at Eastrop roundabout (First Exit) into New Road and then left into 
London Road. Although you can turn right again twice to limited spaces 
at the Church in Goat Lane , the car park in London Road, Eastlands 
offers plenty of spaces. However please check signs where you park, as 
the car park is normally locked after about 19.00 on Saturdays.

Guy M Hurst