Here you'll find reports of the various events and outings organised by the Society in 2007. If you were at one of these events and would like to correct or expand the report relating to it then please email our webmaster.
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Society Dinner - Friday 2nd March |
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 Our re-arranged Society Dinner was held at The Three Horseshoes in Knockholt, on Friday 2nd March. Twenty nine brave souls made the journey through the pouring rain to gather for an excellent evening's food and conversation. The latter ranged from discussion of the previous evening's occultation of Saturn and plans for the following evening's Total Lunar Eclipse, via Battlestar Galactica and the development of bagpipes to the politics of Elizabethan England and the sinking of the Mary Rose, with diversions along the way to analyse such current affairs as the effects of silicone in petrol and the London Olympics. At one point Ian even played the spoons, but there was no Morris Dancing. |
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Winter Deep Sky Camp - 16th to 18th March |
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 Winter Deep Sky Camp was held at the campsite at Tuesnoad from Friday 16th to Sunday 18th March.
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Paris Meridian - 2nd and 3rd June |
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The Society trip to visit the Paris Observatory and walk along the Paris Meridian was a great success! Early on Saturday morning 15 members of the OAS boarded a Eurostar bound for Paris on a trip inspired by Paul Murdin's talk at our most recent Ken Budd Memorial Lecture. Having dumped our bags at our hotels, and grabbed a quick bite to eat, we boarded a busy south-bound Metro, and headed for the Paris Observatory.
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This year the Society's Starbecue was held in Rick's garden on Saturday 7th July, and was a bit more "D.I.Y" than in previous years.... |
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There was an informal Society visit to the new Planetarium at Greenwich on Saturday 21st July 2007. |
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Summer Deep Sky Camp - 16th to 18th September |
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Summer Deep Sky Camp was held at the campsite at Tuesnoad from Friday 14th to Monday 17th September. |
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Autumn Deep Sky Camp - 7th to 10th December |
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Autumn Deep Sky Camp was held at the campsite at Tuesnoad from Friday7th to Monday 10th December. |
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Some OAS members spent the week of 12th to 19th May 2007 at