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The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
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Annual Report for 2001
Meetings
The Society has held the following meetings during 2001:
- January 5th
- Graham Rule. Secretary of the Astronomical Society of
Edinburgh.
Astronomical publishing in Edinburgh
Attendance 35
- February 2nd
- Dr John Cooke - University of Edinburgh
Mapping the nearest Stars
Attendance 57
- March 2nd (AGM)
- Lorna McCalman - Presidential Address
Dark Secrets
- April 6th
- Dr Dave Gavine - Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
Daft Astronomers
Attendance 62
- May 4th
- Dr Mary Brück
Mary Evershed and the Astronomy of the Divine
Comedy
Attendance 67
- June 1st
- George Grant - Treasurer of the Astronomical Society of
Edinburgh
Telescope making part 2
Attendance 46
- July 6th
- BBQ and social evening
- August 3rd
- Member's Night
Contributors to the evening were, Dr D. Gavine, Jim Nisbet,
Des Loughney and Dave King.
- September 7th
- Ron Livesey - Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
A Space odyssey
Attendance 55
- October 5th
- Dan Hillier - ROE Visitor Centre Manager ROE Visitor
Centre heritage Lottery Bid
- November 2nd
- Brian Kelly - Former Dundee City Astronomer
The Search for the Nebulae
- December 7th
- Mrs Margaret Morris FRAS - The Astronomical Society of
Glasgow.
An Accretion Disc on Two Legs
Attendance 66
Thanks to Alan Pickup for kindly presenting the "Monthly Sky
map" talk to the Society each month.
Council Meetings
The Council of the Society met on January 26th, February
2nd, February 22nd, March 30th, April 27th, May 25th, June
29th, July 27th, August 31st, September 28th, October 26th, and
November 30th.