Members of the Society provide safe viewing of the Sun during a recent Mt Pleasant Open day.

7/11/2018 "When Galaxies Collide" was the topic by the Acclaimed award -winning Australian Astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith she took the Audience on a journey 5.8 billion years into the future.

With the Andromeda Galaxy rushing towards the Milky Way at 400,000 kilometres an hour, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith considers the fate of humanity and the fascinating developments and repercussions of a future universe.

A few of the Societies members attended the presentation and had a pic with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith.

November 2020 Fonthill Astronomy Weekend.

Twenty two members of the Society gathered at the Fonthill Farm Stay accommodation for a successful astronomy weekend. There was a full program of daytime events, presentations and informal discussions followed by evening viewing and astro-imaging. The weather was not kind to us with all Friday evening viewing cancelled due to heavy cloud. A gap in the clouds on Saturday night revealed the pristine dark skies and members thoroughly enjoyed their time under the stars.

As usual our hosts excelled themselves with abundant healthy food, clean and comfortable accommodation and good cheer.