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Cotswold Deaf Astronomical Society (CDAS) was formed May 22nd 2004 at
Frome House.
We meet monthly for signed lectures and observing evening with a group of
deaf
amateur astronomers covering Avon, Gloucestershire, Somerset,
Wiltshire and
Worcestershire and
organise visits to national astronomical
events.
Please contact either:
Michael Down, Administrator.
Fax: 01793 874719
Email: michael.down2@ntlworld.com
Angela Burgess, Membership Officer.
Fax: 01179 312599
Email: burgsilver@tiscali.co.uk

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Sunday June 11th
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Open
Meeting at Frome House at 2:00pm |
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Sunday July 30th |
Astro-Quiz
and Star BBQ at David Jackson's house. CDAS 2nd Anniversary. Ticket £6 per
person form 4:30pm to 9:30pm. Please bring your own drinks.
Tickets from Angela Burgess. |
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Saturday 12th August |
Astronomy Fair, Norman Lockyer Observatory at Sidmouth, Devon from 10am to
9pm |
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Sunday August 27th |
A day
trip (by your own transport) to Lyme Regis, the famous 'Jurassic Coast'.
Buffet lunch provided by Richard Bizley's gallery, Coombe Street, Lyme Regis
in Dorset.
An international deaf astronomical artist. Full
detail will come later.
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September 18th - 25th |
Autumn
Equinox Sky Camp at Kelling Heath, Holt, Norfolk.Organised by BDAA
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September 29th -
October 1st |
The Hermonceux Science Centre Astronomy
Festival in East Sussex. |
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18th - 22nd October |
The 4th Kielder Forest Star Party in
Northumberland |
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Sunday October 22nd |
Signing
talk at Frome House presents 'Extra-solar planet' at 2:00pm |
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November 8th |
The
transit of Mercury will take place except Britain |
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November 16th - 18th |
Peak Star Party at Rivendale Caravan Park,
Derbyshire will take place |
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Novemebr 17th - 19th |
Trefach
Astronomy Centre Star Camp will take place in Pembrokeshire, Wales |
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Friday 17th November |
Observing night at the Leonid shower |
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December TBA |
Dinner
at Brimsham Park Inn after the B.D.A.A AGM at Frome House |
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Sunday December 17th |
Social
night at the IMAX Theatre, Bristol. 'Walking on the moon 3D' with special
glasses.
Concessions £ 5.50 |
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Sunday January 21st |
Observing the Winter constellation |
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Friday 2nd February |
A day
trip by train to European Astrofest held at Kensington Town Hall, London |
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Sunday February 18th |
Signing
Talk at Frome House presents 'Atlas of the moon' at 2:00pm |
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March TBA |
Trefach Astronomy Centre Star Camp in West
Wales will take place |
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Sunday March 25th |
Astronomy Workshop for three lectures at Frome House 12pm till 5pm. Ticket
£5.00 for member including 2 refreshments between the lectures. £8 for
non-members
Lectures (one hour each): Celestial Sphere, Stellar Evolution and
Telescopes.
Tickets from Michael Down
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April 13th - 15th |
The Spring Sky Camp at Kelling Heath, Norfolk
will take place.
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Sunday April 22nd |
Signing
talk at Frome House presents 'Summer Triangle' at 2pm
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Saturday May 19th |
A day
trip by coach to the National Space Centre in Leicester. Meet at Frome House
at 7:30am. Ticket includes coach and admission TBA
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Sunday June 24th |
Signing
talk at Frome House presents 'Mars- The Red Planet' at 2pm
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July TBA |
Star BBQ at David Jackson or Angela Burgess's
House
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Saturday 4th - 18th August |
COAA
(Centro de Observacao Astronomica no Algarve) at Algarve in Portugal for one
or two weeks. Accommodation booking COAA (Holiday centre). Flight by EasyJet
at Bristol Airport. Organised by Michael Down.
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Saturday 18th August |
Day
trip by your own transport to the Techniquest at Cardiff. Concessions about
£5.00
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September TBA |
Autumn
Equinox Sky Camp at Kelling Heath, Norfolk will take place. Organised by
BDAA
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September TBA |
Herstmonceux Astronomy Festival will take
place |
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October TBA |
Kielder
Forest Star Party in Northumberland will take place
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Sunday October 21st |
Signing
talk at Frome House presents 'Brown Dwarf' at 2pm
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November TBA |
Observing night at the Leonid Shower |
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November TBA |
Trefach
Star Camp in West Wales will take place
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Sunday 16th December |
Xmas
Dinner at the Squire Inn, Chipping Sodbury, or Dog Inn, Old Sodbury |