IYA2009 at the Party Conferences

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This party conference season, the International Year of Astronomy 2009 is represented at each of the three main party conferences in the UK, Liberal Democrats (13 - 17 September 2008), Labour (20 - 24 September 2008) and Conservative (28 September - 01 October 2008).

Manning the IYA2009 stands, with solar scopes, sunspotters and boundless enthusiasm, are members of Wessex Astronomical Society, Basingstoke Astronomical Society, Guildford Astronomical Society, the Southern Area Group of Astronomy Societies (SAGAS), Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics (Manchester University), and Birmingham Astronomical Society.

the IYA2009 display stand at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference

John Axtell (Guildford Astronomical Society and SAGAS) showing a delegate the Sun through a solar scope & James Fradgley (Wessex Astronomical Society) chatting to a delegate

PLEASE NOTE: THIS SOLAR TELESCOPE HAS BEEN PRODUCED TO ALLOW YOU TO LOOK SAFELY AT THE SUN. YOU SHOULD NEVER OBSERVE THE SUN THROUGH A NORMAL TELESCOPE OR BINOCULARS

James Fradgley being shown how to ride a Segway by Lembit Opik MP

Tim O'Brien (Jodrel Bank Centre for Astrophysics) at the Labour Party Conference in Manchester

PLEASE NOTE: THIS SOLAR TELESCOPE HAS BEEN PRODUCED TO ALLOW YOU TO LOOK SAFELY AT THE SUN. YOU SHOULD NEVER OBSERVE THE SUN THROUGH A NORMAL TELESCOPE OR BINOCULARS

Tim O'Brien (Jodrel Bank Centre for Astrophysics) and Rebecca O'Brien at the Labour Party Conference in Manchester

PLEASE NOTE: THIS SOLAR TELESCOPE HAS BEEN PRODUCED TO ALLOW YOU TO LOOK SAFELY AT THE SUN. YOU SHOULD NEVER OBSERVE THE SUN THROUGH A NORMAL TELESCOPE OR BINOCULARS

Everyone wants to see the Sun!

PLEASE NOTE: THIS SOLAR TELESCOPE HAS BEEN PRODUCED TO ALLOW YOU TO LOOK SAFELY AT THE SUN. YOU SHOULD NEVER OBSERVE THE SUN THROUGH A NORMAL TELESCOPE OR BINOCULARS