Milton Keynes Deaf Astronomical Society


Email:- derek@derekscope.co.uk / Fax No 01908 528330
www.derekscope.co.uk

Programme 2010


Thursday 14th January - 7pm

Understanding the Sky Atlas Map and
how to target the celestrial objects.

Friday 5th February - 10am - 5pm

Members will go to Astrofest at Kensington Tow Hall,
at Kensington Town Hall,W8 7NX. ( afterwards - pub dinner )

Thursday 11th February - 7pm

Observing the Orange planets - Mars
Using various colour Filters to spot the Ice-caps

Thursday 15th March - 7pm

Hunting the Deep Sky objects in the
constellation of Leo - The Lion

Thursday 15rd April - 7pm

Observing the Virgo which is of particular interest
because it contains the nearest largest cluster of galaxies
as called "The Virgo Cluster".

Thursday 13th May - 7pm

Observing the colour,binary and various stars

June, July and August Closed


Wednesday 8th September -
Wednesday 15rd September

Running Trip to the Sky Camp
for one week at Norfolk organised by
the British Deaf Astronomical Association.

Thursday 7th October - 7pm

Visiting Midland Deaf Astronomical Society
for sharing our experiences and Quiz
(Leaving here at 5.30pm)

Thursday 3rd November - 7pm

To find the challenge for
Open Clusters and Globular Clusters

Friday 5th December - 7pm

BDAA Christmas Festive Meals at
Cotswold Deaf Astronomy Society


Please text us if you are
coming on 07845319228.


The fourth major planet from the Sun to
appear orange-red to the naked eye,
and is known as the Red planet,because it is covered by red deserts

Mars is a rocky planet that in some ways is
similar to Earth,that it has 24-hour
day with a changing of seasons that resembles our own, and polar caps

However that is important because of differences of temperature on Mars sometimes rise above
freezing, also the atmosphere is so thin to
contain almost no oxygen!

To view through the Telescope it appears
a small orange-red disk with lighter and
darker markings - the white patches often
visible at one pole or other pole.

From 35 to 63 million miles away from
Earth,when it's in opposition. (See the opposition photo above.) Mars show some
variation in phase like our Moon but
appearing slightly gibbous at quadrature.

MKDAS Observatory
Public Open Evenings
Everyone is welcome!


The MKDAS Observatory is located
at Emberton County Park,Olney Road,Emberton,
near Olney, Milton Keynes,
Bucks, MK46 5FJ





Find us on the A509
and meet us at the Gatehouse
(Reception) - 7pm.


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