Conference Programme

Updated: January 10, 2008
Click on a title for a synopsis and speaker biography.

 

Friday, February 8, 2008
Session 1 (morning)

 

Chairman: Ian Ridpath

10.00	Extrasolar planetary systems – how do they form? Tim Naylor University of Exeter
10.35	Reflections, refractions and ghosts in the atmosphere Les Cowley www.atoptics.co.uk
11.10	Coffee break

Chairman: Iain Nicolson

11.40	A new view of the Sun’s neighbourhood Floor van Leeuwen Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge
12.15	The unseen side of Mercury David Rothery Open University
12.50	Lunch break

 

Session 2 (afternoon)

 

Chairman: Ian Ridpath

14.30	The Local Group – our place in space Eva Grebel University of Heidelberg
15.05	Hubble’s next upgrade – and beyond Alberto Conti Space Telescope Science Institute
15.40	Tea break

Chairman: Iain Nicolson

16.15	Variable stars and the amateur astronomer David Levy Comet discoverer and author
16.50	The Allan Chapman Lecture: Tycho Brahe, prince of astronomers Allan Chapman University of Oxford
17.30	Conference adjourns
18.00	Exhibition closes

 

Saturday, February 9, 2008
Session 3 (morning)

Chairman: Iain Nicolson

10.00	Googling the sky Alberto Conti and Carol Christian Space Telescope Science Institute
10.35	Special effects in space movies Mat Irvine Special effects director and writer
11.10	Coffee break

Chairman: Ian Ridpath

11.40	Solar flares and their effects on Earth Louise Harra UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory
12.15	The Magellanic Clouds, our companion galaxies Eva Grebel University of Heidelberg
12.50	Lunch break

 

Session 4 (afternoon)

Chairman: Iain Nicolson

14.30	Testing Einstein with pulsars and black holes Michael Kramer Jodrell Bank Observatory
15.05	Searching for our cosmic origins Carol Christian Space Telescope Science Institute
15.40	Tea break

Chairman: Ian Ridpath

16.15	A nightwatchman’s tale – my adventures as a comet discoverer and skywatcher David Levy Comet discoverer and author
16.50	An audience with Sir Patrick Moore – eight decades in astronomy. Patrick Moore
17.30	Conference ends
18.00	Exhibition closes

 

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Fri 8 Feb (am): Session 1

Fri 8 Feb (pm): Session 2

Sat 9 Feb (am): Session 3

Sat 9 Feb (pm): Session 4

 

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