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Northumberland Astronomical Society was founded in January 2000 and has approximately 40 members. We are a friendly, active society of professional and amateur astronomers. We welcome new members to come and join us in our bi-monthly meetings and observing sessions where you can learn and experience new things- you can take a short course in astronomy, you can have access to a wide range of astronomy equipment, participate in or lead sessions, have your own personal tour of the night sky, join us in our famous observing night barbeques, meet people with similar interests and make life long friends! The benefits of joining the Northumberland Astronomical Society are:
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We have an ongoing outreach programme to encourage interest in Astronomy primarily by providing sessions for local community groups. In the past we have provided sessions for schools, play and youth schemes, Women's Institute groups, and hospitals. We have broadcasted information on radio shows both locally and nationally to educate people about current events in astronomy. We recently ran a two part session for the Alnwick Scout group to support them in achieving their astronomy badges. Now that we have our Observatory and telescope up and running we are aiming to develop our work in the community further by organising Sky Watching events for the public. Please contact us if you would like to know more about our work in the community or to organise an outreach session. |
If you would like to make a donation to our society or become a sponsor please click here
 We meet in a beautiful location at Hauxley Nature Reserve near Amble on the coast of Northumberland where the skies are dark and the tea flows thanks to members Jim and Eileen!
The Nature Reserve Visitor Centre has wheelchair access and is fully heated. It is open all year round from dawn to dusk for bird watching and in the evenings we have full access to all of the facilities. We have our general society meetings bi-monthly on the second and last Thursday of each month from 7.30pm until about 9.00pm . Please visit the Events page for any updates. We make plans to meet for any astronomical event such as eclipses, meteor showers and comet viewings, usually with Austin's speciality barbecues. On clear nights we contact each other, usually through our Yahoo Discussion Group for to arrange observing sessions. We set up our own telescopes in the large car park area as well as using the observatory.
The Reserve is
Run by the Northumberland Wildlife Trust
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The Reserve. Photo by Christine Westerback
Getting warm in the visitor centre after watching the Geminids Meteor shower
Jim, Norman, Emma and Malcolm outside the newly built observatory
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We welcome beginners and professional astronomers alike. We are a diverse group of members with varying astronomy knowledge and experience.
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Who's Who on the Committee
Chairman: Austin Bowman Vice Chairman: Jim Martin Training Officer: Adrian Jannetta Secretary: Paul Lewis Treasurer: Bob Scott Events Officer: Austin Bowman Observing Officer: Malcolm Robinson Fundraiser: Malcolm Robinson
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 Tim Kent in The Northumberland Gazette 2009
Dave Scott's Mensa Article Aug 09 |
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