Welcome to the Web site of the Dumfries Astronomy Society.

You can get to know more about the Society and its activities by using the buttons on the left to browse our Web pages.

• Beginners Guide to Equatorial-Mounted Telescopes — Part 2
• For  the Sheer Beauty of it — Pictures of the Universe, Books for the Enthusiast  by Klaus Schiller
• The Sky in March by Mark Toner

Links for Absolute Beginners

Following on from the recent Absolute Beginners meeting, Rachel Findlay has provided some links to sites that beginners to astronomy might find useful. See the Links page.

Leaflet and Newsletter

The latest versions of the DAS Newsletter (September 2009) and the DAS Leaflet (2009–2010) are now available.

Officers and Committee for 2009–10

At the AGM in May, Mansour Gemie indicated that, because of pressure of work, he did not wish to be considered for the office of chairman and he is succeeded by Raymond Suszek. There were no other changes of office for the coming year and they remain as follows.

• President: Mark Toner
• Secretary: Klaus Schiller
• Treasurer: Lindsey Mason
• Librarian: Neil Booker
• Webmaster: James Foster
• Newsletter and leaflet editor: Rachel Findlay

Committee members Nigel Sheridan and Mike Perry will oversee matters concerned with the proposed observatory.

Programme for the year 2009–10

Dates for the ordinary monthly meetings for September 2009 to May 2010 are given below. All dates fall on a Tuesday, except for 14 January, which is a Thursday. The meetings will be held once again in the St George’s Church Hall, as the renovation work there is now complete. Because of other demands on the hall, we can no longer stick to the regularity of having the second Tuesday in the month.

8 September 2009	27 October 2009	10 November 2009
8 December 2009	14 January 2010	9 February 2010
9 March 2010	20 April 2010	11 May 2010

The programme for the year is being put together. See the Programme page for the latest information.

Joining the Society

You are welcome to come along to a meeting or two before joining, to see what we have to offer. However, if you want to attend on a regular basis and receive copies of our newsletters, then you need to join the Society. The membership rates for 2009–10 are given below.

Adult membership £25 Junior membership (16 and under) £5 Family membership £30

For more details contact the Secretary.

Cubs, Scouts and Brownies

Do you want to earn your Astronomy Badge? Find out more by visiting The Spacepod.

All images and information (c) 1999-2009 Dumfries Astronomy Society. If your use is non-profit, give us a mention. If it's for money, then talk to us first: email the President.

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