Liverpool Astronomical Society
presents
The British Astronomical Association
Meteor Section Meeting

In Association With

and
Liverpool Museum

Saturday 18th October 1997
10am – 5pm

Main Lecture Theatre
NMGM Liverpool Museum

Access via basement entrance

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The day’s programme

(Some details yet to be confirmed)

• 10:00am Doors Open & Registration. (Admission cost T.B.C.)
• 10:30am Planetarium Show. Planetarium situated on 3rd floor of Museum.
• 11:15am Welcome & Introduction – Mr Ron Kelley, President of Liverpool Astronomical Society.
• 11:20am The Section Programme – Mr Neil Bone,BAA Meteor Section Director.
• 12:00pm The Quadranids – Dr Colin Steele, Northern Area Director, BAA Meteor Section.
• 12:30pm Lunch. The Museum’s Cafeteria provides light refreshments. Located on 3rd floor.Details of Local Eating Venues available at the meeting.
• 2:00pm Photographic Meteor Triangulation – Andrew Elliott.
• 2:30pm Internet Resources – Tony Markham. Followed by Telescopic Observing – Chris Hall.
• 3:00pm Tea/Coffee. The Museum’s Cafeteria is situated on the 3rd floor.
• 3:30pm Main Speaker – Leonid and Giacobinid Prospects – Dr John Mason, Deputy Director.
• 5:00pm Close of Meeting.

Meteor Web Links

• Meteor Showers for 1997.(Phil Bagnall).
• The Astronomer (TA) Meteor Index Page.
• SKY Online Meteor Page.
• Gary Kronk’s “Meteor Showers” Page.
• IMO The International Meteor Organization.
• namn – The North American Meteor Network.
• IAU Commission 22 – (Meteors and Interplanetary Dust).
• Anomalous Meteor Phenomena -AMP(Phil Bagnall).

Contacts for Section Meeting

• The British Astronomical Association.
  • Mr Neil Bone – Director of the BAA Meteor Section.
    (Contact details removed as no longer valid)
• The Liverpool Astronomical Society
  • Mr Ron Kelley, President of Liverpool Astronomical Society.
    (Contact details removed as no longer valid)

With Thanks to BAA, NMGM and Liverpool University