[GrampianStars (Rob)]

Originally Posted by Jen

G'day everyone I was wondering if someone can lead me into the right direction on how do i start up an astronomy club in my town.
I have amazing skies here and the weather is usually very kind to me except the last month grrrrrr anyway I think it's time I bite the bullet and go for it I want a club here so bad I think it's time to get the ball rolling
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Any advice would be muchly appreciated thanks

Get on the local radio at least weekly with a 20 minute "Sky Tonight" segment and promote a monthly "Star Gazing" gathering reminding people to bring a telescope or binoculars red torches at i.e. "The Pony Club" & see how that goes first.

Have yourself or someone else do a 30 minute guided "Sky" tour and viewing through your telescope with at least 10 objects printed out on a "guided tour"
i.e. Messier, planets, constellations easy stuff that newbies can see with binoculars......
Have red cellophane available to cover white torches.

I'll even come up north and help one month ( I need to bag some northern messiers )
Here's hoping others on here can help out to get your "Star Party/Club" going as well.

Here's how it's done
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-2...nberra/6713230