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    <title>A video tour of AstroFest 2009</title>
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    <id>tag:www.astronomynow.com,2009:/european_astrofest_2009_blog//2.30</id>

    <published>2009-02-11T20:16:08Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-11T20:17:51Z</updated>

    <summary> Maurice Gavin has posted this excellent video tour of European AstroFest 2009 on YouTube....</summary>
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        <name>Astronomy Now</name>
        
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<div><br /></div><div>Maurice Gavin has posted this excellent video tour of European AstroFest 2009 on YouTube.</div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Until next year! </title>
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    <id>tag:www.astronomynow.com,2009:/european_astrofest_2009_blog//2.29</id>

    <published>2009-02-07T18:09:30Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-07T18:31:54Z</updated>

    <summary>Well, it&apos;s the end of another fantastic AstroFest - &quot;The most successfull AstroFest yet,&quot; says conference organiser Steven Young. Thousands of you braved the bad weather and made it to central London for the two day astronomy extravaganza, and it...</summary>
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        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<div><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0195.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0195.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0195-thumb-300x225-106.jpg" width="300" height="225" class="mt-image-left" style="float: left; margin: 0 20px 20px 0;" /></a></span></div><div>Well, it's the end of another fantastic AstroFest - "The most successfull AstroFest yet," says conference organiser Steven Young. Thousands of you braved the bad weather and made it to central London for the two day astronomy extravaganza, and it was wonderful meeting you all, particularly this lady who had her nails specially painted in AstroFest colours! So all that remains to be said is thank you to all our exhibitors, speakers, and of course you the attendees for making this a great IYA AstroFest. See you next year! </div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Another busy morning</title>
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    <id>tag:www.astronomynow.com,2009:/european_astrofest_2009_blog//2.28</id>

    <published>2009-02-07T13:33:50Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-07T13:46:37Z</updated>

    <summary>  It was another busy morning on the trade stands. Entrance to the exhibition area is just £5, and many exhibitors are offering special AstroFest discounts on their products, from telescopes to society subscriptions! ...</summary>
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        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0181.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0181.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0181-thumb-250x187-102.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" /> </a><form mt:asset-id="104" class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0182.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0182.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0182-thumb-250x187-104.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></a></span></form> <div><br /></div><div>It was another busy morning on the trade stands. Entrance to the exhibition area is just <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-sans-serif; line-height: 19px; ">£5, and many exhibitors are offering special AstroFest discounts on their products, from telescopes to society subscriptions! </span><br /><div><br /></div></div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Apollo remembered</title>
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    <id>tag:www.astronomynow.com,2009:/european_astrofest_2009_blog//2.27</id>

    <published>2009-02-07T13:24:54Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-07T13:33:13Z</updated>

    <summary>  The highlight for many people at AstroFest today was the appearance of Patrick Moore, Garry Hunt and Reg Turnill, who looked back 40 years to the first manned lunar landings. A question and answer session followed with many interesting...</summary>
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        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0188.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0188.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0188-thumb-250x187-100.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" /> </a></span><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0187.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0187.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0187-thumb-250x187-98.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></a> <div><br /></div><div>The highlight for many people at AstroFest today was the appearance of Patrick Moore, Garry Hunt and Reg Turnill, who looked back 40 years to the first manned lunar landings. A question and answer session followed with many interesting questions from the floor covering everything from the future of lunar exploration to methane on Mars!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>AstroFest and IYA celebrations continue on Saturday</title>
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    <published>2009-02-06T18:01:25Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-06T18:28:13Z</updated>

    <summary>The first day of AstroFest may be over, but it all happens again tomorrow with another spectacular line up of speakers. In keeping with the International Year of Astronomy lunar theme we have Sir Patrick Moore, Garry Hunt and Reg...</summary>
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        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/astrofest09logo170-thumb-170x73-7.gif"><img alt="Thumbnail image for astrofest09logo170.gif" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/astrofest09logo170-thumb-170x73-7-thumb-170x73-8.gif" width="170" height="73" class="mt-image-center" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0 auto 20px;" /></a></span></span><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"></span></div><div>The first day of AstroFest may be over, but it all happens again tomorrow with another spectacular line up of speakers. In keeping with the International Year of Astronomy lunar theme we have Sir Patrick Moore, Garry Hunt and Reg Turnill appearing together to remember Apollo 11 (Session 3); a forward look at what we can expect from the Constellation Programme that will see humans eventually living and working on the Moon (Session 4); and, rounding up proceedings on Saturday afternoon, The Allan Chapman Lecture, which celebrates the work of Thomas Harriot who beat Galileo to the post in observation the Moon through a telescope, but who never published his work. </div><div><br /></div><div>Doors to the exhibition open at 9am, and the conference programme begins at 10am. Exhibition tickets are available on the door; please call our ticket hotline on 01732446106 to check conference programme availability. </div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>New range of Skywatcher at Optical Vision</title>
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    <published>2009-02-06T17:34:31Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-06T17:47:44Z</updated>

    <summary> Optical Vision are displaying the new Skywatcher Flex Tube Auto-Tracking Dobsonian, demonstrated here in two configurations. Available later in the year the &apos;scope is fully motorised on both axes and can track celestial objects automatically. It is easily upgradable to...</summary>
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        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0154-89.html" onclick="window.open('http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0154-89.html','popup','width=2048,height=1536,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false"><img src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0154-thumb-300x225-89.jpg" width="300" height="225" alt="IMG_0154.JPG" class="mt-image-none" style="" /> </a><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0155-92.html" onclick="window.open('http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0155-92.html','popup','width=1536,height=2048,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false"><img src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0155-thumb-200x266-92.jpg" width="200" height="266" alt="IMG_0155.JPG" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></a></span><div><br /></div><div>Optical Vision are displaying the new Skywatcher Flex Tube Auto-Tracking Dobsonian, demonstrated here in two configurations. Available later in the year the 'scope is fully motorised on both axes and can track celestial objects automatically. It is easily upgradable to GOTO with a Synscan handset. Available as 8, 10 or 12 inch. </div>]]>
        
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    <title>QSI demo </title>
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    <published>2009-02-06T14:39:27Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-06T14:47:06Z</updated>

    <summary> Kevin Nelson demonstrated the new QSI 583 at AstroFest this morning. ...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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<div><br /></div><div>Kevin Nelson demonstrated the new QSI 583 at AstroFest this morning. </div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>A busy Friday morning</title>
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    <published>2009-02-06T13:22:52Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-06T13:41:49Z</updated>

    <summary>  It&apos;s been a busy Friday morning at AstroFest. The day kicked off with Astronomy Now&apos;s very own graphic designer Greg Smye-Rumsby presenting a tour of our Universe... in 3D! Thanks to the 3D glasses, images of the planets and star...</summary>
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        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0140.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0140.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0140-thumb-250x187-85.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" />  </a><form mt:asset-id="87" class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0146.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0146.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0146-thumb-250x187-87.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></a></span></form><div><br /></div><div>It's been a busy Friday morning at AstroFest. The day kicked off with Astronomy Now's very own graphic designer Greg Smye-Rumsby presenting a tour of our Universe... in 3D! Thanks to the 3D glasses, images of the planets and star clusters really jumped off the screen, enveloping the audience. Next up was Dutch astronomy writer and journalist Govert Schilling, who presented 'The Hunt for Planet X', based on his new book of the same title, for which he travelled all over the world to interview the major protagonists in the search for new planets. Carolin Crawford took the audience on an illustrated journey through the Galaxy, showcasing some of the most spectacular images of the dust and gas that lies between the stars to tell the story of stellar birth and life. Finally, for the morning session, Richard Dunn summarised the invention and development of the telescope. </div><div><br /></div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>The doors are open! </title>
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    <published>2009-02-06T09:29:02Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-06T09:33:53Z</updated>

    <summary> The AstroFest doors are finally open! The snow didn&apos;t put off these keen attendees who were queueing at the doors to be first into the exhibition. ...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0137.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0137.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0137-thumb-300x225-83.jpg" width="300" height="225" class="mt-image-left" style="float: left; margin: 0 20px 20px 0;" /></a></span> <div>The AstroFest doors are finally open! The snow didn't put off these keen attendees who were queueing at the doors to be first into the exhibition. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>AstroFest at lightspeed</title>
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    <published>2009-02-05T18:51:52Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-05T18:56:14Z</updated>

    <summary>See the exhibitors set up their wares in the video captured by our timelapse camera. It took several hours for the stands to take shape we&apos;ve squeezed it into 29 seconds....</summary>
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        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<div>See the exhibitors set up their wares in the video captured by our timelapse camera. It took several hours for the stands to take shape we've squeezed it into 29 seconds.</div><div><br /></div><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RoFClHGEgVA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RoFClHGEgVA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></object>
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<entry>
    <title>Telescope House turns on the Light Switch</title>
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    <id>tag:www.astronomynow.com,2009:/european_astrofest_2009_blog//2.20</id>

    <published>2009-02-05T17:49:27Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-05T17:55:01Z</updated>

    <summary>Telescope House are showcasing Meade&apos;s new ETX-LS ACF Telescope which features their new Light Switch technology - the first time this &apos;scope has been seen outside the US. ...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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    <content type="html" xml:lang="en-us" xml:base="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/">
        <![CDATA[<div><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0136.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0136.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0136-thumb-400x533-81.jpg" width="400" height="533" class="mt-image-center" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0 auto 20px;" /></a></span></div><div><br /></div>Telescope House are showcasing Meade's new ETX-LS ACF Telescope which features their new Light Switch technology - the first time this 'scope has been seen outside the US. <div><br /></div><div><br /></div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Nearly there...</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/2009/02/nearly-there.html" />
    <id>tag:www.astronomynow.com,2009:/european_astrofest_2009_blog//2.19</id>

    <published>2009-02-05T16:39:35Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-05T17:03:42Z</updated>

    <summary>   The finishing touches are being made to the exhibition! ...</summary>
    <author>
        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0131.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0131.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0131-thumb-250x187-72.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" />  </a><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0133.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0133-thumb-250x187-75.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></a></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0134.JPG"><img alt="" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0134-thumb-250x187-77.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" /> </a><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0130.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0130.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0130-thumb-250x187-79.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></a></span><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The finishing touches are being made to the exhibition! </div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>]]>
        
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<entry>
    <title>Transport Tips</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/2009/02/transport-tips.html" />
    <id>tag:www.astronomynow.com,2009:/european_astrofest_2009_blog//2.18</id>

    <published>2009-02-05T15:05:26Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-05T15:15:22Z</updated>

    <summary>We know that those of you traveling from outside of London might experience some adverse weather conditions, but here are some travel tips for once you get into the town centre.AstroFest is held at the Kensington Town Hall, a short...</summary>
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        <![CDATA[We know that those of you traveling from outside of London might experience some adverse weather conditions, but here are some travel tips for once you get into the town centre.<div><br /></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Courier"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">AstroFest is held at the Kensington Town Hall, a short walk from High Street Kensington. The full address is Kensington Conference and Events Centre, The Town Hall, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX.</span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier; font-size: 12px;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Courier"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Courier"><br /></p></span></div></div>]]>
        <![CDATA[<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier; font-size: 12px; "><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; ">By tube:</span></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; ">Take the Circle or District line to High Street Kensington. Walk out through the arcade onto Kensington High Street, cross the High Street and walk straight up Hornton Street. The venue is on the left hand side, less than 100 metres from the High Street. Don't forget that due to planned engineering works the Circle Line will be closed all weekend, along with closures between Embankment and Upminster on the District Line, so make sure to add a bit of extra time to your journey so you don't miss the start of any talks you've been looking forward to. </span></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-file" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/standard-tube-map.pdf">Download London Underground map</a></span></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; min-height: 14px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "></span><br /></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; ">By bus:</span></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; ">Many buses serve the Town Hall. For bus routes 9, 10, 27, 28, 49, 328 and C1, alight at Kensington High Street/Wrights Lane Junction. Alternatively, routes 52 and 70 serve Kensington Church Street.</span></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/townhallmap.pdf">Download Kensington bus map</a></span></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; "><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/Central-London-Day-Bus-Map.pdf">Download Central London Day Bus Map</a></span></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; ">Car parking:</span></p><p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Courier; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 1em; font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-left: 0px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; ">If you are driving, there is a public car park immediately below the Town Hall, with a capacity of 460 vehicles (expect to pay London parking rates though, and don't forget you'll need to pay Congestion Charge on Friday, too). To reach the car park enter Campden Hill Road from Kensington High Street. Turn first right into Phillimore Walk. Turn immediately left down the entrance ramp to the car park. Additional public car parks are also available at the Royal Garden Hotel (Kensington High Street) and in Young Street.</span></p><div><br /></div></span>]]>
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    <title>The exhibitors arrive...</title>
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    <published>2009-02-05T14:30:19Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-05T15:03:55Z</updated>

    <summary>The smiley happy faces of your favourite astronomy magazine will be here to meet you tomorrow from 9am! ...</summary>
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        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0118.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0118.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0118-thumb-350x262-58.jpg" width="350" height="262" class="mt-image-left" style="float: left; margin: 0 20px 20px 0;" /></a></span></div></span></div><div>The smiley happy faces of your favourite astronomy magazine will be here to meet you tomorrow from 9am! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>]]>
        <![CDATA[<div>The three floors of exhibition are taking shape...</div><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0122.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0122.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0122-thumb-250x187-62.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></a><form mt:asset-id="64" class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0120.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0120.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0120-thumb-250x187-64.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></a></span></form><div><br /><div><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0121.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0121.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0121-thumb-250x187-66.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" />  </a><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0124.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0124.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0124-thumb-250x187-68.jpg" width="250" height="187" class="mt-image-none" style="" /></a></span></div></div><div><br /></div>]]>
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<entry>
    <title>The conference hall awaits</title>
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    <published>2009-02-05T14:13:17Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-05T14:19:00Z</updated>

    <summary> The conference hall awaits! From tomorrow, this room will see distinguished speakers from all over the world take to the stage to present their research and share their passion in astronomy. We&apos;ll be catching up with some of the speakers...</summary>
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        <name>Emily Baldwin</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><a href="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/IMG_0125.JPG"><img alt="IMG_0125.JPG" src="http://www.astronomynow.com/european_astrofest_2009_blog/assets_c/2009/02/IMG_0125-thumb-300x225-56.jpg" width="300" height="225" class="mt-image-right" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;" /></a></span> <div>The conference hall awaits! From tomorrow, this room will see distinguished speakers from all over the world take to the stage to present their research and share their passion in astronomy. </div><div><br /></div><div>We'll be catching up with some of the speakers as they arrive over the next three days. Keep watching for video exclusives and interviews!</div>]]>
        
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