Macarthur Astronomical Society

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Messier 27

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See our Macastro Gallery for more stunning night sky photography from MAS members.


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Activities

What We Do

Dark sky sessions, Field Workshops and Astro Imaging Group Meetings.

Macarthur Astronomy Forum, where professional astronomers reveal their latest research.

Our friendly amateur astronomers collaborate with local institutions to broaden public understanding of the Universe.

See Notice Board for further details.


Astro Imaging Group

Improving Your Photographic Technique

Bringing together members with a common interest interest in astrophotography to promote knowledge sharing, learning and camaraderie.

See AIG Page for further details.


Workshops

Improving Your Field Expertise

Learning how to find your way around the sky and get the most out of your telescope.

See Workshop page for further details.


Macarthur Astronomy Forum

Exciting Guest Speakers.

Australian and international guest speakers

Held monthly in collaboration with Western Sydney University (Campbelltown) and open to the public. Also available to members on Zoom.

See Notice Board for further details.


Partnership

Western Sydney University

WSU Provost Prof Sarah Lewis welcomed Astronomer Prof Fred Watson AM at our recent Macarthur Astronomy Forum.

Visit the Notice Board.

We are proud community outreach partners with WSU.


Patron

Professor Geraint Lewis

Cosmologist, Astrophysicist, Teacher, Author, Public Speaker

Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy at the University of Sydney School of Physics. MAS Patron and an annual guest speaker at MAS since 2008.

Geraint’s Home page


Expand Your Universe

Join MAS

Curious about the Universe that we live in?
Then why not join MAS!


Field Nights

Members Only

We schedule regular dark sky observing nights for members.

See Notice Board page.


Macastro Articles

Telescopes, Amateur Astronomy & More

A collection of articles written by our members, for our members.
Visit here to read about practical astronomy or contribute a new article.

See Articles Page


Public Outreach

Sharing our Universe

We visit schools and other local institutions to talk about our passion for astronomy and to show the night sky.

See Outreach page


Macastro Tours

Local and International

We have organised tours for members to visit astronomical facilities,
including observatories in NSW, Canberra, China, Peru and Chile.

See Tours Page


Recycling

Return and Earn

We encourage our members to support the NSW Government’s Return and Earn plastic & glass bottle recycling scheme. Select Macarthur Astronomical Society using your barcode card at a reverse vending centre near you to donate the proceeds to MAS.

See Return and Earn Page


FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Can’t find what you want?

See FAQ page


Symptoms?

Please stay at home

If you or a family member are showing any symptoms of covid, influenza or the common cold etc., we thank you for not attending any of our events.


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