Who are members in an astronomy club ?

Ian Robinson · #1 14-04-2008, 11:06 PM

I used to be many many many moons ago , but other interests (like chasing girls , uni and work (shiftwork) got in the way .

erick (Eric) · #2 14-04-2008, 11:09 PM

Snake Valley Astronomical Association rules!

astroron (Ron) · #3 14-04-2008, 11:21 PM

iceinspace is now my only astronomy club

Ron

Ric · #4 14-04-2008, 11:38 PM

I'm a member of the Canberra Astronomical Society and have our meetings at Mt Stromlo, a pretty special place in my books.

Cheers

iceman (Mike) · #5 15-04-2008, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by astroron

iceinspace is now my only astronomy club

Ron

ditto!

I'm not a member of a club now, but I used to be. I just never had time to go to meetings and through IceInSpace, Central Coast locals (and people from sydney and newcastle) have our own observing group on the central coast with people from all different clubs (and people who aren't in clubs).

Clubs play a great role in amateur astronomy and I've really enjoyed meeting a diverse range of people from the majority of clubs in NSW (Sydney/Newcastle area at least) last year when I went around giving talks on planetary imaging.

OneOfOne (Trevor) · #6 15-04-2008, 08:13 AM

I am a member of the ASV and MPAS and recommend either or both of them. Both are a great bunch of people...actually I have found very few of "us" who are not

wavelandscott (Scott) · #7 15-04-2008, 10:01 AM

I am a member of both ASNSW (Astronomical Society of NSW) and NSAS (Northern Sydney Astronomical Society).

While I am not active in either club (I think combined I have attended 2 meetings excluding SPSP)...I do believe that they serve an important function and so I pay my dues (notionally on time)...

asterisk (Geoff) · #8 15-04-2008, 03:24 PM

Macarthur Astronomical Society - great club. Friendly, knowledgeable and HELPFUL people. I have learnt a lot from both the meetings and observing nights. While gaining many insights (and items other people sell) from this forum, nothing beats the interaction between people face-to-face.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #9 15-04-2008, 04:01 PM

I've never belonged to any of the Astronomical Societies. They're all too far away.
I do belong to 8 or possibly more, Astronomy Forums on the Net.

firstlight (Tony) · #10 15-04-2008, 04:13 PM

Been a member of the Brisbane Astronomical Society for the past 16? years, served on the exec committee for about 6 of those. Serving as BAS rep on the Astrofest Committee since 2000 with Anne-Louise. Nothing better than to belong to a club, to get and to give support to other members, and to do public outreach.

Tony

ving (David) · #11 15-04-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by asterisk

Macarthur Astronomical Society - great club. Friendly, knowledgeable and HELPFUL people. I have learnt a lot from both the meetings and observing nights. While gaining many insights (and items other people sell) from this forum, nothing beats the interaction between people face-to-face.

I'll echo that!

great group of people

I do need to get out to observing night more often tho

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #12 15-04-2008, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by asterisk

Macarthur Astronomical Society - great club. Friendly, knowledgeable and HELPFUL people. I have learnt a lot from both the meetings and observing nights. While gaining many insights (and items other people sell) from this forum, nothing beats the interaction between people face-to-face.

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Originally Posted by ving

I'll echo that!

great group of people

I do need to get out to observing night more often tho

I'll echo that! I'll echo that!

Vingster - you DO need to get out out more often

astronut (John) · #13 15-04-2008, 07:03 PM

Macarthur Astronomical Society!!!
"I'm the president of the best club with the best bunch of people you would ever meet"
Does that get me re-elected next week?

Ian Robinson · #14 15-04-2008, 07:57 PM

Irene Towers, Alan Elliot and I had a bit of a hand in starting off the ASH way back in the mid 1970s.

Was a lot of fun , tea and bikkies was always the highlight of the night when we met at member's homes and later at Tighes Hill Tech College.

Ian Robinson · #15 15-04-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

I've never belonged to any of the Astronomical Societies. They're all too far away.
I do belong to 8 or possibly more, Astronomy Forums on the Net.

Easy to start a club .... all it takes is placing a notice in the local paper.

If you live in a remote area, you might even be able to get a grant from the federal and or state government to help start it off.

spacezebra (Petra) · #16 15-04-2008, 08:04 PM

Hi there

I am the Secretary of the Astronomical Society of Albury-Wodonga.

We Rock!

Cheers Petra

asterisk (Geoff) · #17 15-04-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by astronut

Macarthur Astronomical Society!!!
"I'm the president of the best club with the best bunch of people you would ever meet"
Does that get me re-elected next week?

More flattery will certainly pay off.

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #18 15-04-2008, 10:39 PM

I am a member of WSAAG and have been for years

used to b a member of ASNSW but let it lapse this year

Gargoyle_Steve (Steve) · #19 16-04-2008, 11:54 PM

I'm a member of IceInSpace, of the Ravenshoe Forum, and of the "Ron's Place Irregulars" and that's it.

Unless you count the Aroona Amateur Astronomy Association - or 4A as we call it - that's my brother Don and I.
(My other brother Phil aka 'Dog Star' could be our Alice Springs affiliate.)

MrB (Simon) · #20 17-04-2008, 03:59 AM

I was a "lurker" member of MAS for two years before it got incorporated into ASWA some time back, never bothered since. Not really a club sort of person.