HOW TO FIND US AT CLIDDESDEN SCHOOL (RG25 2QU) Entrance at top of playground. The Basingstoke Astronomical Society has been formed by like-minded amateurs from all walks of life and with various degrees of expertise with the following objectives in mind:- · To promote and encourage all aspects of astronomy for all levels from beginners to the more advanced astronomer. · To provide opportunities for learning and for the exchange of information. · To provide opportunities for observation of the night sky when conditions allow. · To meet and co-operate with similar societies. · To be a number of like-minded people with a common interest coming together to share knowledge and experiences. · To arrange meetings in an interesting environment with a wide variety of activities related to astronomy. Practical Meetings: Second Thursday of each month e.g. Oct 11, Nov 8, Jan 10, Feb 14, Mar 13, Apr 10, May 8, SAGAS quarterly meetings are held in the South Downs Planetarium, Chichester on the following Saturdays:- Jan 19, Apr 19, Oct 18

Officers of the Society and contact details Chairman Dave Shave-Wall daveshavewall@googlemail.com Secretary John Stapleton 4, Thorn Drive Four Marks, Alton 01420 568 130 john.stapleton@tesco.net Treasurer Brendan Shaw shawbrendan@hotmail.com Vice Chairman Bob Trevan bob.trevan@btinternet.com Publicity Officer Andria Harbinson andria.harbinson@ntlworld.com Web-Master Paul Moulton plm@paulmoulton.com Committee Members Alan Lorrain lorrain@ukonline.co.uk John Murphy john.Murphy@eds.com Michelle Palfrey michelle_e_palfrey@hotmail.com Syllabus 2007-2008 Sep 27th Robin Gorman (Hampshire Astronomy Group) “Our Vital Moon” Oct 25^th Dr. Chris Lintott (Co-presenter BBC Sky at Night) “Bang! A Complete History of the Universe” Nov 1^st Dr Paul Roche (Director Faulkes Telescope Project) “The Faulkes Telescope” Nov 22^nd Jeff Geary (Andover AS) “Astronomy Down Under” Friday Dec 14^th Christmas Social Details to be confirmed 2008 Jan 24^th Brendan Shaw “Variable Stars – A Beginner’s Guide” Feb 28^th Dr N J Mason (Open University) “Astrobiology – The Search for the Origins of Life” Mar 27^th Alice Smol (Lewes Astronomers) “Richard P Feynman” Apr 24^th Chairman’s Address May 22^nd Annual General Meeting Jun 26^th Ron Arbour (Supernova discoverer) “Things that go Bang in the Night” Saturday July 19^th SAGAS Summer Meeting Details to be announced Saturday July 27th Annual BBQ Venue to be announced Monday Aug Annual Perseid Watch 11/12^th Cliddesden Field 10.30pm onwards

(Founded 2004) Affiliated to British Astronomical Association, Federation of Astronomical Societies and Southern Area Group of Astronomical Societies The Moon (Rupes Recta) image by Brendan Shaw Website www.basingstokeas.org.uk Meeting Details All meetings, unless otherwise stated, are held at Cliddesden Primary School in Cliddesden village. Meetings are held between 7.00–10.00pm on the fourth Thursday of each month except December or unless otherwise stated. Meetings normally consist of a lecture given by either Basingstoke AS members or by visiting speakers, question and answer sessions, what’s on in the night sky and general discussions over coffee. Members bring telescopes to take advantage of clear skies from the school field. Practical/Observing nights will be held on the second Thursday of each month as advertised and will consist largely of practical observing sessions and/or short/practical presentations introducing various aspects of astronomy to the wider membership. Further observing sessions may be planned according to the aspect of the sky. Additional meetings may be held/visits planned in conjunction with other societies from time to time.