Avionna

Hi Kai, Thank you for your interest. Your question ? at this stage precisions are needed. Several options are available and the way to go will be when several people agree to get together and choose. Realistically speaking ? 10 to 15, people/ households ( more would be great ) would share comfortable and private accomodation in either of : old mansion/manor, barns- stable block/ old boarding school/ residential home / hotel / farmhouse complex / etc.....to be converted or refurbished. The usual common areas would also include study room / projection room / research room . The grounds need to be relatively light pollution free, not massive in size but should be large enough to house 3 or 4 roll on - roll off telescope shelters. So no ned to apply for any other permission than a possible change of use. Which area ? not too distant from Universities with observatories, lectures, courses, etc... Hmmmmm....... a mecene would be great !!!! First step is to get people together, Cordialement Avionna

Hi and good evening to everyone. I have searched and searched and can't find what I am looking for....... even at the Arizona Sky Village. It is very frustrating to join clubs who meet only once a month and it is not quite the same to "meet" on line. I have just come back to the UK and live in Eastbourne. Is there any mileage in thinking that amateur astronomers could get together and actually form an astronomy village ? mixing astronomy, cosmology, astrophotography, radio astronomy......... People want to down size, people are single, people loose a partner, there are several reasons why likeminded people could live together. Why should everyone stay in his /her little lonely corner ? How fantastic it would be to have a cohousing community dedicated to astronomy. Civilised living with privacy guaranteed but sharing knowledge, information, tools, equipment, resources on a daily basis and the brilliant opportunity as a group to join an active international astronomy research project. Is it really Utopia ? Forming an initial group would be a start. Anyone who is ineterested please do get in touch. Best wishes for a great 2013 Avionna