Superb astrophotography of Aurorae by leading Astro photographer - Russell Cockman
The Astronomical Society of Melbourne Inc is the fastest
growing Astronomical Society in SE Australia
1. Mission Statement
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To advance Astronomical Visual Observation in Melbourne |
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2. Major competency |
Visual Observation of the outstandingly rich Southern Night sky |
3. Significant events |
Club Nights - at our Melbourne Club rooms |
Shallow Sky Viewing Nights - at our (Melbourne based) Shallow sky Site |
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Dark Sky Viewing Nights - at our premier Dark Sky site |
Email us |
Please click to Email |
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Telephone us |
To contact our Public Officer - 0412 318125 available 364 days - 8.00 am to 9.00 pm ONLY |
Astrophotography - Partial solar eclipse by Cris Ellis - 7th February 2008
| 4. Significant activities | Public viewing | Presentations & Night Sky Viewing with a leading astronomy teacher - a rich & rewarding experience |
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Telescope Hand Crafting |
We have demanding viewing needs, thereby we Hand Craft our own Superior quality High Performance Telescopes |
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Our members Hand Crafted telescopes are approximately 25% of the cost of comparable commercial telescopes |
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Over 80% of our telescopes are Grand Master Hand Crafted |
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Appendix A features examples of our Grand Master Hand Crafteds
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New members |
Welcomed & actively trained by specialists |
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Astronomy Product Supply |
Beginner to Intermediate level PLUS Exceptional quality Grand Master Hand Crafted telescopes |
| 5. Appendix A | Superior Grand Master Hand Crafted Telescopes | 10 inch Hand Crafted Ultra Premium Newtonian telescope featuring ultra high spec Quartz optics This exceptional capability system features ultra high performance capabilities unavailable in commercial telescope systems |
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105mm Hand Crafted Refracting telescope on extra heavy duty hand crafted Jarrah tripod for ultra stable viewing capability |
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8 inch high performance Hand Crafted Newtonian telescope on Dobsonian mount |
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10 inch Hand Crafted Newtonian telescope on Dobsonian mount Outstanding young member - finding deep sky objects by the truck load with this high performance telescope |
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14.5 inch Hand Crafted Ultra High performance deep sky reflecting telescope Quartz optics, advanced instrument for exceptional capability deep sky viewing |
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Astronomy Product Supply |
Beginner to Intermediate level PLUS Exceptional quality Grand Master Hand Crafted telescopes
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| 6. Appendix B | The TERRITORY of the Astronomical Society of Melbourne is greater Melbourne |
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Links to Astronomical teams in our region |
Enquiries outside our territory please contact these friendly organisations (alphabetical): • Astronomical Society of Albury Wodonga: www.asaw.org.au • Ballarat Astronomical Society: http://observatory.ballarat.net • Bendigo District Astronomical Society: www.bdas.net • Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society: www.mpas.websyte.com.au |
Special thanks to award winning Astro photographer Russell Cockman for use of his outstanding photographs
also to our excellent web hosts Internet Victoria - www.i.net.au