Coming Up
Members Event Diary
🟡 For essential information about our observing session protocols, please first read our Field Night page and then go to either our Wooglemai page or our Stargard page for site details.
| DATE | EVENT | DETAILS | PUBLIC |
| Saturday 18th Feb | Stargard at The Oaks | Members private observing. Sunset 7.45 pm, New Moon. | No |
| Monday 20th Feb | Macarthur Astronomy Forum Online | Guest Speaker: Dr Jonty Marshall (Academia Sinica Taiwan). 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm | No |
| Saturday 25th Feb | Stargard at The Oaks | Members private observing. Sunset 7.37 pm, Moonset 10.35 pm | No |
| Saturday 11th Mar | Beginners Workshop at The Oaks | New Members orientation. From 6.00 pm Sunset 7.19 pm, Moonrise 9.16pm | No |
| Saturday 18th Mar | Stargard at The Oaks | Members private observing. Sunset 7.10 pm, Moonrise 3.33 am | No |
| Monday 20th Mar | Macarthur Astronomy Forum Online | Guest Speaker: Sarah Caddy (Mac Uni) 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm | No |
| Saturday 25th Mar | Wooglemai At Oakdale | Members private observing. Sunset 7.00 pm, Moonset 9.05 pm | No |
| Saturday 25th Mar | Stargard at The Oaks | Members private observing. Sunset 7.00 pm, Moonset 9.05 pm | No |
Vaccination Policy
🟡We will continue to require members attending MAS outdoor events to be fully vaccinated and boosted. Where this is not the case, please discuss with a committee member.
🟡 Do not attend if your covid-19 vaccination status is not up to date or if you are exhibiting covid, flu or cold symptoms or if you or a close contact.
🟡 Attendees will be required to maintain responsible distancing.
🟡 We need to know who is going. Members are requested to contact John Rombi to reserve a place before travelling to an observing session.
🟡 We are currently not organising indoor events. When this changes, an indoor event policy will be announced.
Important Notices
Membership Renewal Fees
Membership renewals for 2023-24 are due by 28th February. It has been five years since our membership fees were last increased. Last year’s membership renewals were free. However, the Management Committee is now facing increased costs and has been reluctantly forced to raise membership fees. The old and new renewal fees are detailed on our renewals page.
Proposed Changes to MAS Constitution
The Management Committee is recommending amendments to the MAS Constitution to bring it into line with DOFT requirements and established practice within the Society. We have allocated January and February for members comments and suggestions on the proposal. Please view the proposal > Here <
General Notices
Membership
Dave Manning is our Membership Officer. Please contact Dave for all new membership enquiries: membership@macastro.org.au or go to our new membership page.
Management Committee 2022-23
President: John Rombi.
Vice-President: Noel Sharpe; Treasurer: Andy Milton; Secretary: Roger Powell.
Committee Members: Phillip Kidd; Greg Bradford.
Logging On
Members require an e-mail address to log on to the advanced facilities of this website. Where households share the same e-mail address, only one username is possible. If you experience any problems logging on, please contact webmaster@macastro.org.au
Don’t forget to tell us if your e-mail address changes. E-mail is our primary means of direct communication with all our members. Please contact us with your new details at membership@macastro.org.au.
Observing
Members intending to attend our observing nights must read our Field Night page and Stargard or Wooglemai pages. Sessions are normally scheduled for Saturdays, because we recognise the needs of members who may have weekday jobs to go to. In the event of a doubtful weather forecast, members should check both here and our social media pages.