WSAAG

Membership

Anyone interested, passionate, or with a love of astronomy is welcome to join the WSAAG Club. A telescope is not a requirement, nor is an encyclopaedic knowledge of astronomy. By joining us you get the chance to:

Meet people who share your passion and interest;
Make some new friends;
Get assistance with that newly purchased telescope;
Attend talks on topics of astronomical interest from professionals and others;
Participate and gain from many other benefits, too numerous to mention.

Prospective members may attend up to two of our events (meetings or observing nights) to get a better idea of whether the club suits your needs.

Benefits of Membership

Night Sky Viewing at Linden Observatory

Night sky observing sessions are held twice a month (weather permitting) at the Linden Observatory site in the Blue Mountains.

Talks by Professional Astronomers

Monthly meetings feature a talk by a professional astronomer or club member on a variety of astronomy related topics.

Access to Club Telescopes

Members have access to a number of telescopes and other equipment owned by the club and the Linden Trust.

This includes the Evans 30-inch Telescope (pictured), which is the largest publicly accessible telescope in Australia.

As a club member, you have access to help from our experienced members in many areas, including:

Buying your first telescope or binoculars
Location planets, galaxies, nebulae, constellations etc.
Setting up and using your equipment
Setting up a home observatory
Astronomical imaging
Software recommendations and usage

We recommend attending at least two of our events (meetings or Linden observing nights) before deciding to join. This gives you an idea of what we do and whether the club suits your needs.

Membership Details

Membership is annual and entitles members to the WSAAG newsletter, free entry to the Beames' Observatory at Linden, voting at WSAAG elections, and to hold an office in the WSAAG committee (subject to the Club's constitution and the laws of New South Wales).

Family Membership: Includes an applicant plus spouse/partner with or without dependent school age children who are still at school or completing tertiary studies. It does not cover brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, grandparents or other immediate or extended family members of applicant.

Pension and Student Membership: Student membership covers any student while they are at school or completing tertiary studies. Pension membership is only applicable to those who have a current pension concession card – a seniors card by itself does not qualify for a pension membership.

For existing memberships your fees are due on the first day of July.

For new members who join on or after the 1st April, your membership also covers the next year (e.g. you join on 17 April, 2024 and do not have to renew till 1 July, 2025).

At this time, prospective members must attend two of our meetings online or in-person as a visitor before deciding to join WSAAG. This is our first contact and should give people a better idea of what we do and what the club has to offer.

After two meetings, if you still wish to join the club, you will be sent an Application for Membership form and information about membership payment. It is not necessary for a proponent to sign your membership application prior to joining WSAAG. However, the committee reserves the right to accept or reject an application for membership.

Membership is also provisional until your photo identification (licence) is sighted by a committee person at the next available face to face meeting e.g. at a Linden Observatory observing session. Club meetings are now being held online or in-person on the third Wednesday of the month at the Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre.

We do not accept membership applications or payments at Linden or at any designated observing session. For information about membership and how to proceed, contact us.

Membership Fees for 2024

Individual - $50

Family - $70

Student or Pensioner - $30

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