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This meeting has been arranged to celebrate the
International Year of Astronomy in 2009 commemmorating the invention of the telescope 400 years ago.
Chairman of the meeting: Dr Peter Ford.
| 1 pm | Professor Mike Edwards
400 years of the Telescope: Past, Present and Future |
| 2pm | Professor Malcolm Longair Discoveries with optical telescopes |
| 3pm | Tea/Coffee |
| 3.30pm | Professor Peter Coles The Cosmic Web |
The canteen will be open for tea/coffee etc from 10.30 and for lunch from 13.20 to 2pm.
In addition a special visit to the Whipple Museum of the History of Science
has been arranged for the morning of Thursday, 9th July folowed by a visit to
the Cambridge University radio telescope facility at Lords Bridge.
There is no charge for this meeting.
To book please contact:
Mr Malcolm Cooper
Tel: 01472 389467
Email: mjcooper@physics.org
page last updated 7 Nov 11