The
9th Astrofest, sponsored by Astronomy
Now magazine, was held at the popular venue of Kensington Town
Hall - London on Friday and Saturday Feb 2 & 3. An excellent
opportunity to meet old friends, peruse the many stands and attend talks
given in the spacious lecture theatre. John Mason -
Big splash
origin of the Moon and Allan Chapman - Copernicus were in cracking
form as was Nik Szymanek - Astro image processing, if interrupted
in mid flow by a fire alarm evacuation! Some 28 stands covered everything
from telescopes & equipment, books, magazines & software to clubs,
societies like the BAA &
universities.
James Weightman volunteered the leading Coronado
Ha image taken the following Wednesday.
Maurice Gavin
