Welcome to the New Astronomers' Group
Meetings are open to all ASV members - bookings are not required
Non-members can contact Ken (below) for further details
Where: Zoom & in person at Moorleigh Community Village
When: Third Wednesday of each month from 7:30 to 10pm
There is NO meeting in December due to the proximity with Christmas
Zoom link: ASV Members can find this in your Crux Extra newsletter, the NAG newsletter, or the NAG Meeting page
Visit the NAG Calendar to see monthly topic details
Prior knowledge of Astronomy is not required. Meetings are an opportunity to meet other members learning the basics of Astronomy
Meetings follow a rolling 12 month NAG Calendar which covers the main areas of Astronomy, so you can join meetings anytime of the year
The New Astronomers Course is built on three main pillars:
1) Amateur Astronomy (going outside at night to look up at stuff)
2) Science of Astronomy (to learn about interesting stuff)
3) History of Astronomy (context for how we know the stuff we know)
To subscribe to the Newsletter
Log into the ASV website, click on your name at the top,
Click Edit Profile, scroll down to Subscribed Sections
Tick the box for New Astronomers & remember to click Save
The members Download page contains "How To" articles that can help get you started on Astronomy
ASV Members can also join the NAG Discussion Group, a link can be found here
Queries about the New Astronomers' Group should be sent to Ken: nag@asv.org.au