| Description | Present: Professor C W Allen, Chairman; Dr R d'E Atkinson; Dr H EButler; Dr R Firth; Mr J Hewitt; Mr J Heywood; Mr D G King-Hele; Mr P B N Nuttall-Smith; Mr D A Richards; Mr M O Robins; Dr J H Thomason
Mr K Fen attended by invitation
1. Minutes
2. Matters arising from the Minutes
2a Minute 2 (a) - Geodetic Satellite
(i) Responsibility for British Interests
(ii) British Flashing Satellite
2b Minute 2 (b) - Kinetheodolite Observing Programme
(i) Report of visit to USA
(ii) Moonwatch telescope for Malta
(iii) Accurate Prediction for Malta
(iv) Joint Meeting
(v) Photography of Faint Satellites: R O Edinburgh
(vi) Tracking at St Andrews
(vii) Prediction Accuracy
2c Minute 2 (c) - Tracking of Scout Satellites
(i) RGO Tracking
(ii) Accurate UK Scout Observations
2d Minute 2 (d) - European Cooperation in SAtellite Tracking
2e Minute 3 (b) - B.A.A. Matters
(i) Earth Satellite Memoir
(ii) Co-ordinate Conversion TAbles
(iii) B.A.A. Prediction Services
3. UK Tracking Stations
4. Reports on Observing Phenomena
4a University of London Observatory, Mill Hill
4b British Astronomical Association
4c Royal Greenwich Observatory
4d Nuffield LAboratories, Jodrell Bank
4e Meteorological Office Station, Malta
4f University College London
4g Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
4h University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
4i Royal Radar Establishment, Malvern
4j Ministry of Aviation Establishments
4k Mr King-Hele
Mr King-Hele continued to obseve at home in Farnham using 7 x 50 binoculars and astopwatch, and had observed 287 transits of 28 satellites. He now concentrated on the more interesting satellites and could observe objects down to ninth magnitude, but also took routine Echo observations.
5. Binoculours for Satellite Observtions
6. Accurte Timing of Observations
7. Sensitivity of Optical Instruments
8. Date of next neeting
It was agreed to hold the next meeting of the Working Group on Friday 13 October 1961 at 10.30 am. |