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The Association’s principal objectives are the fostering of the science of astronomy, encompassing research and public education, and the encouragement and support of observational astronomy. Meetings are held monthly at the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium and regular field nights are held in Brisbane and at dark sky sites. The AAQ publishes a monthly newsletter, an annual proceedings and has an extensive library available to members. Members may also hire telescopes owned by the AAQ. Membership is open to all those with an interest in astronomy.
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About the AAQ -
Introducing the AAQ
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Written by Jonathan Bradshaw
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President
John Salini
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General Secretary
David O'Driscoll |
Treasurer
Tim Napier-Munn |
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Vice President
Jonathan Bradshaw
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Membership Secretary
Geof Biggs |
Technical Secretary
Terry Cuttle |
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Councillors
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Peter Bester |
Allan Cooney |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 13 February 2010 21:05 |
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About the AAQ -
Introducing the AAQ
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If you would like to view the constitution of the Association, you may download it using the link below. Note that the file is in Adobe PDF format. You can download a free PDF viewer from here.
 AAQ Constitution (Dec 2008)
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Last Updated on Thursday, 12 February 2009 14:56 |
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About the AAQ -
Introducing the AAQ
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Written by AAQ CMS Admin
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The AAQ has the following special interest sections (section director in bold):
Astrophotography – the photography, film and digital, of astronomical objects and transient phenomena. Max Kilmister. View Max's Gallery
Computers – computer related astronomical topics. Gary Hart.
Double Stars - the observation of double and multiple stars. Tim Napier-Munn.
Education - outreach activities and specialised observing nights for schools. Cheryl Capra.
Instruments – amateur telescope making. Greg Bond.
Occultations - the timing of the occultation of stars by the Moon and asteroids. Steve Kerr.
Solar System - the observation and study of objects within our solar system. Tony Dutton.
Variable Stars – the observation of stars that fluctuate in brightness. Roy Axelsen .
Visual Observing - the observation of deep sky (outside the solar system) objects. Allan Cooney. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 18 October 2009 09:08 |
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About the AAQ