Hi all,
Just a short note to let anyone in the New England and Northern Rivers region know there will be a Public Astronomy night in Armidale, next Saturday Night, the 8th May, 2010. This event will be held in the grounds of the Presbyterian Ladies College, which is just out of town.
The event is co hosted by:-
The University of New England
Northern Tablelands Astro Society
The Presbyterian Ladies College
and The Three Rivers Foundation of Australia (3RF)
Here is a link to an article in the Armidale Express about the event:-
http://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/ne...y/1817475.aspx
Here is a link to the 3RF Australia website who are providing the large scopes, sky tour guides and guest speakers.
www.3rf.com.au
The volunteers from 3RF who will be in attendance are:-
Lachlan McDonald, Tony Buckley, Andrew Murrell and myself.
The guest speakers will be Tony Buckley and Andrew Murrell.
The telescopes we will be providing will include:-
30"/F4.5 SDM
25"/F5 Obsession
2 x 18"/F4.5 Obsessions
14"/F4.5 SDM
All of these scopes are fitted with Argo Navis and Servocat GOTO Drive systems.
There will also be some smaller scopes provided by the Northern Tablelands Astro Society.
The cost is $5 per person and tea and coffee is available.
Everyone is welcome and the more that turn up the better. I look forward to meeting some of you there and be sure to come up and introduce yourself.
Cheers,
John B