Syllabus 1996-97


September 19th 1996
The NAW'96 Lecture
Professor Sir Arnold W.Wolfendale, K.B., F.R.S., D.Sc., B,Sc., F.R.A.S. F.Inst.P.,
(University of Durham)
"The Search for Extraterrestial Life - and the Future of Life on Earth".

October 17th 1996
The Farrer Lecture
Melvyn Taylor
"Observing Variable Stars"

November 21st 1996
The Zdenek Kopal Memorial Lecture
Prof. T. Millar, B.Sc., Ph.D., D.S.C., F.R.A.S.,
(UMIST)
"Deuterium in Astrophysics"

December 5th 1996
Presidential Lecture
"The search for the planet Pluto"
(Held in the Godlee Observatory)

January 16th 1997
Prof. F.D.Kahn
(University of Manchester, Dept. of Astronomy)
"Voids and Walls in the Distant Universe"

February 20th 1997
Dr. D. Gavine, B.Sc., M.A., F.R.A.S.
(Edinburgh)
"Aurora"

March 20th 1997
Dr Dennis Walsh,
(Jodrell Bank)
"Gravitational Lens"

April 17th 1997
Annual General Meeting
(Held in the Godlee Observatory)


Other major events of the year
April 26/27th 1996. "BAA Meeting", at the MAS.
May 26/27th 1996. NWGAS displays at Jodrell Bank Science centre.
On 27th June 1996 members celebrated 50 years at the Godlee Observatory
The MAS held a number of events during National Astronomy Week (21st - 28th September 1996) which started with our first public lecture on Sept 19th see above for details. The full program of events that took place is here

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