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The Western Sydney Amateur Astronomy Group (WSAAG) is a group of enthusiastic and dedicated amateur astronomers based in the western suburbs of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
WSAAG provides a focus for people interested in astronomy to meet, do astronomy and have fun. Members come from all walks of life and have a diverse range of interests, some have telescopes and some don't.
We don't mind if you own a push-to or a go-to telescope or if you don't own a telescope at all. You don't need to know the sky and you don't need to be a rocket scientist to join.
All you need to join is anything ranging from an interest to a passion for astronomy.
Visit Us
Visit Us
We welcome visitors at out night sky observing sessions and monthly meetings. We recommend attending two of our events as a visitor before deciding to become a member.
Become a Member
Become a Member
As a club member, you have acess to club telescopes and other equipment, as well as the expertise and experience of our long-term members.
Book us for your Event
Book us for your Event
We regularly support community events at schools and other organisations. We can bring out telescopes and show your visitors the wonders of the night sky.
Contact us to enquire about how we can support your event.
WSAAG Events
WSAAG Events
Monthly meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month (excluding January and December). Meetings are held at Kingswood and online via Zoom.
Night sky viewing sessions are held about twice a month at Linden Observatory in the Blue Mountains. The exact dates depend on the phase of the moon.
Contact us for details.
View the full events calendar.
General Meeting: May 21st 2025
General Meeting: May 21st 2025
Speaker: Prof. Tim Bedding (University of Sydney)
Speaker: Prof. Tim Bedding (University of Sydney)
Topic: Planets and starquakes with NASA’s Space Telescopes
Topic: Planets and starquakes with NASA’s Space Telescopes
NASA's Kepler and TESS Mission have monitored the brightness of hundreds of thousands of stars, watching for the tiny dips in light caused by transiting exoplanets. They have discovered thousands of extra-solar planets, indicating that they are very common and come in a big variety of sizes and types. Meanwhile, we are also using the observations to measure "starquakes", which are oscillations of stars that give valuable information about their internal structures. This method, known as asteroseismology, can tell us about the sizes and ages of stars with better accuracy than any other technique.
Visitors wishing to attend in person or online via Zoom must email us to make a booking.
Western Sydney International Airport - Flight Paths Over Linden Observatory
Western Sydney International Airport - Flight Paths Over Linden Observatory
The final Environmental Impact Statement was released in October 2024. The EIS and related documents can be found on the WSI Flight Paths Site.
Of particular significance is the EIS Submissions Report (See Appendix A of this report) which addresses the issues raised by WSAAG in our submission.
See also the submission in response to the draft EIS of 2023:
Submission by WSAAG - November 2023
Submission by The Linden Trust - December 2023
Submission by Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman - January 2024
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