Good morning,

We are now only two weeks away from the Comet Section meeting at the NMM
in Greenwich. It looks as if there will be no train strikes that
weekend and spaces are still available so, if you haven't already
registered, now is the time to do so! Full details of the event can be
found on the BAA website at:

https://britastro.org/event/comet-section-meeting-3

The nearest station to the venue is Cutty Sark which is on the DLR. From
here it is only a few minutes' walk to the museum with entry through the
gates on Romney Road. There is also a bus stop right outside the museum
for services 129, 177, 188, 286, 386 and N1. The grounds around the
museum will open as normal at 7am but the doors will not open until 9am.
We need to be out of the museum by 6pm. Please bring your Ticket Tailor
booking with you so that we can check you off at the door. If you are
early there are plenty of excellent places to buy coffee or breakfast
between the station and the park.

The meeting starts with an introduction in the Lecture Theatre at 9:30am
followed by a walk up the hill for the special comet-themed planetarium
show which will start just after 10am. If you arrive late you can meet
us at the planetarium around 09:45 or join when the meeting proper
starts back at the Lecture Theatre at 11am. There will be FAS and BAA
representatives at the museum entrance, in the lecture theatre and at
the planetarium to welcome you.

We have a lunch break scheduled from 12:45 - 13:45. No lunch is provided
so bring your own and eat it in baeutiful Greenwich Park (sunny weather
not guaranteed). You can also get lunch from the cafe at the museum
although this is likely to be very busy and we only have an hour. There
are plenty of great pubs in the area but getting lunch offsite would be
very challenging given the timings. I suggest you don't try and reserve
any pub visits until after the meeting!

All of the talks will be recorded and we will put them online after the
event. The meeting schedule is quite tight but there will be an
opportunity to ask questions and some time for discussion at the end of
the meeting. This is a great opportunity to meet fellow comet
enthusiasts face-to-face.

My thanks to Flamsteed Astronomy Society and the NMM for making this
meeting possible and to the BAA for support with administration and
finances. We currently have over 80 people booked and I'm looking
forward to seeing many of you there.

Nick.