2009
Monthly Meetings - 2009:
Meetings are held on the first Friday of every month (January excepted) from 7:30PM in the CSIRO Parkes Observatory Visitors Centre. All are welcome.
| Month | Guest Speaker/Programme | Talk Title and Comments |
|---|---|---|
| January | No Meeting | Have a Safe Holiday |
| 6 February | TBA | TBA |
| 6 March | TBA | TBA |
| 3 April | TBA | TBA |
| 1 May | TBA | TBA |
| 5 June | AstroFest Planning | Planning the AstroFest |
| 3 July | TBA | TBA |
| 7 August | TBA | TBA |
| 4 September | TBA | TBA |
| 2 October | TBA | TBA |
| 6 November | TBA | TBA |
| 4 December | Christmas Meeting | Merry Christmas |
Dark Sky Observing Nights - 2009:
The Dark Sky Oberving Nights are held twice every month - the Saturday night closest to the new Moon and the previous week's Saturday night closest to the first-quarter Moon.
| Dark Sky Night | Location |
|---|---|
|
17 January 24 January |
Cookamidgera Sylvania |
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22 February 28 February |
Cookamidgera Sylvania |
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21 March 28 March |
Cookamidgera Sylvania |
|
18 April 25 April |
Cookamidgera Sylvania |
|
16 May 23 May |
Cookamidgera Sylvania |
|
13 June 20 June |
Cookamidgera Sylvania |
| 25 July | Sylvania |
|
15 August 22 August |
Cookamidgera Sylvania |
|
12 September 19 September |
Cookamidgera Sylvania |
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10 October 17 October |
Cookamidgera Sylvania |
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14 November 21 November |
Sylvania Cookamidgera |
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12 December 19 December |
Cookamidgera Sylvania |
2008
The inaugural Parkes Shire Council Cultural Awards - 26 January 2008
The CWAS "David Malin Awards" was the winner of the inaugural Parkes Shire Council Cultural Awards
The CWAS Astrophotography Workshop - 2/3 February 2008
Click here for the programme and more information
Click here to see scenes from the workshop held over the weekend of 2-3 February 2008
Monthly Meetings - 2008:
| Month | Guest Speaker/Programme | Talk Title and Comments |
|---|---|---|
| January | No Meeting | Have a Safe Holiday |
| 1 February | Dr Froney Crawford | "Stellar Death" |
| 7 March | TBA | TBA |
| 4 April | TBA | TBA |
| 2 May | TBA | TBA |
| 6 June | AstroFest Planning | Planning the AstroFest |
| 4 July | TBA | TBA |
| 1 August | TBA | TBA |
| 5 September | TBA | TBA |
| 3 October | TBA | TBA |
| 7 November | AGM and Members Talks | AGM |
| 5 December | Christmas Meeting | Merry Christmas |
Dark Sky Observing Nights - 2008:
| Dark Sky Night | Location |
|---|---|
| January | No Meeting |
| 2 February | Cookamidgera |
|
1 March 8 March 29 March |
Cookamidgera |
|
5 April 26 April |
Cookamidgera |
|
3 May 31 May |
Cookamidgera |
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7 June 28 June |
Cookamidgera |
|
5 July 26 July |
Cookamidgera |
|
2 August 23 August 30 August |
Cookamidgera |
|
20 September 27 September |
Sylvania Cookamidgera |
| 25 October | Sylvania |
|
1 November 22 November 29 November |
Cookamidgera Sylvania Cookamidgera |
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20 December 27 December |
Sylvania Cookamidgera |