1934
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- First official meeting of the Astronomical Society of Tasmania held at the Friends School, Hobart,on June 9th. A report of the meeting was published in The Mercury.
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1936
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- The Society became affiliated with the British Astronomical Association and received their publication, Journal of the BAA
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1953
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- The Society conducted a series of 8-week lectures with the Adult Education Board.
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1977
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- The first Society Annual Dinner was held at the Bavarian Tavern.
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1983
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- Adoption of the new Astronomical Society of Tasmania Constitution on March 4th.
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1986
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- The 12th National Australian Conference of Amateur Astronomers was hosted by the Society in Hobart with over 70 people attending from throughout Australia.
- Opening of the Sonning Crescent Observatory by Professor Graeme Ellis at the residence of Jim and Libby Rogers during the May General Meeting.
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1990
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- The Society conducted its first Public Open Night at Weld Street, Hobart. This format proved very successful and is still the basis of similar events today.
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1991
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- First northern General Meeting of the Society held at the Queen Victoria Museum in Launceston.
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1994
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- Start of the close association between the Society and the University of Tasmania Physics Department with the use of the 16” telescope at Canopus Hill.
- Commencement of Adult Education Astronomy Classes presented by the Society.
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1995
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- The Society’s first website was established.
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1999
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- The Society’s Observatory was transferred to the University of Tasmania’s optical observatory at Canopus Hill and renamed the “Jim Rogers Observatory”.
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2000
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- Newly designed publication, The Bulletin, launched.
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2015
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- The Society’s move to new facilities at the Mount Pleasant Radio Astronomy Observatory was completed and the first joint Society-UTAS Public Open Night was held.
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