2024
Monthly Meetings - 2024:
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 |
7th of February | Tim Anderson | Astrophotography
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6th of March | John Sarkissian | Marking Time - Leap Years
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3rd of April | John Sarkissian | Apollo 13 and Parkes
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1st of May | Alan Dyer | Sky Scenes from Canada
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5th of June | TBA | TBA
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3rd of July | Anthony Wesley | Planetary Photography
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7th of August | TBA | TBA
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4th of September | AGM | Members
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2nd of October | TBA | TBA
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6th of November | TBA | TBA
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4th of December | TBA | Christmas Meeting
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Dark Sky Observing Nights - 2024:
The Dark Sky Oberving Nights are held twice every month - the Saturday night's closest to the new Moon and the last-quarter Moon.
Dark Sky Night |
Location |
15th of February | Sylvania
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22nd of February | Cookamidgera
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21st of March | Sylvania
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28th of March | Cookamidgera
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18th of April | Sylvania
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25th ofApril | Cookamidgera
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16th of May | Sylvania
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23rd of May | Cookamidgera
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13th of June | Sylvania
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20th of June | Cookamidgera
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11th of July | Sylvania
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18th of July | Cookamidgera
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15th of August | Sylvania
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22nd of August | Cookamidgera
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12th of September | Sylvania
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19th of September | Cookamidgera
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10th of October | Sylvania
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17th of October | Cookamidgera
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7th of November | Sylvania
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14th of November | Cookamidgera
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Lunar Observing Nights - 2024:
The Lunar Observing Nights are held once a month on the Saturday night closest to the first quarter Moon. The meetings begin in the afternoon and include a technical meeting and barbecue for members. The Moon is observed during the day and into the evening.