A friendly local society which welcomes new members with – or without – astronomical experience

affiliated to the Federation of Astronomical Societies and a member of SAGAS, the Southern Area Group of Astronomical Societies, which provides us with a friendly and professional meeting place with fellow astronomers and astronomical societies in the area

MEETINGS - in The Methodist Church Upper Room, Lower High Street, Wadhurst TN5 6AT
The meeting begins at 1930 although members are invited to arrive anytime after 1900 as this is a good time to exchange ideas and discuss problems.
Anyone is welcome but non-members are asked if they wouldn’t mind contributing £2 towards costs.

Wednesday 18^th July 2012 – John Strachan talks about “Amateur Astronomical Spectroscopy”.  This is fast growing area of astronomy that amateurs are becoming interested in.  This talk should be well worth attending.

Meetings begin at 1930 although members are invited to arrive any time after 1900 as this is a good time to exchange ideas and discuss problems and also relax before the meeting.

The venue as always is held in the Upper Room of the Methodist Church at the east end of Wadhurst Lower High Street, opposite the entrance to Uplands College.  (For those with SatNav – the post code is TN5  6AT)

Anyone is welcome but non-members are asked if they wouldn’t mind contributing £2 towards costs.

FUTURE  MEETINGS

Saturday 25^th August 2012     There is no Society meeting in August but Brian Mills has kindly offered to host our Astro-barbecue at his house in Hildenborough.    More details will follow in a later Newsletter.

        All members are invited with families and friends to what has been a very pleasant evening in the past.

        A number of telescopes will be there and members are encouraged to bring theirs as well and after the barbecue we can observe the night sky. . The moon will be visible although rather low at this time of year but there will be plenty more to see.

Wednesday 19^th September 2012 – Ian KIng will b talking on 'The Evolution of the IKHAROS Telescope'.

And click here for what is in the Wadhurst sky tonight

MEETINGS

Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month in the Upper Room of the Methodist Church, Lower High Street, Wadhurst

Doors open from 19:15; talks start at 19:30 and usually finish about 22:00 with a pint in the pub

Other events, including star parties, are arranged at shorter notice

CONTACTS

Chairman   John Vale-Taylor 

Secretary   Phil Berry  01892 783544

Treasurer  Mike Wyles  01892 542863

Newsletter Editor  Geoff Rathbone   01959 524727

or e-mail

To mark our tenth birthday [??]

Some of our members are well-connected!

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