Reviews

The society holds monthly lectures by both professional and amateur speakers. Reviews of the meetings held to date for 2000 can be seen below, along with an occasional review of other lectures & events that may be of interest but which were not organised by the LDAS. For a schedule of future events follow the link.
Jan 2000 John Smith How to observe the Sun
Feb 2000 Mark Hurn Origins of the Zodiac
Mar 2000 Barrie Jones Understanding The Big Bang
Apr 2000 Mike Legget History of the Constellations
May 2000 Gerry Workman Galileo to Jupiter
Jun 2000 Bob Forrest The Caldwell Objects
Jul 2000 Bob Turner The Hydrogen Alpha Sun
Aug 2000 Martin Heath Life Outside Earth
Sep 2000 Dave Eagle Basic Observing
Oct 2000 Dr Matthew Bate The Formation of Stars and Planets

Other Reviews

The following are other reviews of events that were not organised by the society but which may be of interest.
Oct 2000 FAS 2000 FAS Conference September 2000
Nov 2000 Patrick Moore Into Space



Holidays

A number of our LDAS members have been on astronomical holidays, both singularly, and as a group. We are more than happy to include here details of those that we would go on again!

Algarve - Rather than a dry description - I will let you read my extract from our April 1996 Newsletter, the only update to which is that we have now been back - again!

Another Astronomy holiday to the Algarve

"What another?" I hear you say! Yes. This now makes two visits to The Algarve that Colin and I have been on so I finally believe I have gained enough knowledge to report back to the membership on the advantages (and disadvantages) of taking an Astronomy Holiday in Portugal.