Astronomical groups in south wales

[garethmob]

after talks in other threads i thought i would start this so the threads could get back to on topic

this threads on all the astronomical groups in south wales

so CAS - Cardiff Astronomical Society

UAS - Usk Astronomical Society

SAS - Swansea Astronomical Society

HoV - Heads of the Valleys Society

Abergavenny Astro Society

BAS - Bridgend Astronomical Society

any others iv missed out pm me or a mod (Helen) to update the post

[garethmob]

i used to be a member of usk and the chairman used to be my physics teacher, but due to distance and day im unable to go to it

interested in cardiff's looked at the website and theres a lot on there what can i do to join and what am i expected there?

[Nillchill]

there is also the Heads of the Valleys Astronomical Society

I am a member of it, it meets on the 3rd Friday of each month 7pm to 9pm at the action learning centre in Ebbw Vale.

[garethmob]

I used to be a member of it when i was much younger but mike is also a member of usk astro. Does t have a web site or anything. I know mikes house contacts are on a site I found

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[Matthew]

Its worth joining CAS Gaz, the obsy is excellent and the event I volunteered for was first class you do get good value for the membership fee. I will have to pop along one night nilchill I used to live in Ebbw vale

[garethmob]

The ebbw one is great. I was a member there when i was 13 took my first scope for mike to fix the Meade 70at they are really nice people. But only meet up once a month where usk ( a few same members) meet up every week

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[Matthew]

Ebbw vale would be ideal for me,it's a pity I work shifts I'd love to get more involved with CAS.

[Nillchill]

there is a web page for Heads of the valleys atronomical society its

hovastronomy.org.uk.

please be aware I am in the process of updating the appearance and information on the site so it will be changing soon.

by the way the next meeting is this week, Friday the 16th. the talk is to be about Mars , observing and the history of observing the planet.

the meeting in Usk talk, this week is Spectroscopy.

[Matthew]

Typical I'm afternoons this week i would have gone otherwise

[Nillchill]

you are always welcome.

the April meeting's talk is

Dr. Paul Roach - The Faulkes Telescope

[garethmob]

there is a web page for Heads of the valleys atronomical society its

hovastronomy.org.uk.

please be aware I am in the process of updating the appearance and information on the site so it will be changing soon.

by the way the next meeting is this week, Friday the 16th. the talk is to be about Mars , observing and the history of observing the planet.

the meeting in Usk talk, this week is Spectroscopy.

Added thanks nillchill

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[Matthew]

Hopefully i will be days or nights so i can attend.

[garethmob]

My puppy's eaten the USB charge cable for my dongle so iv only got my phone so can some one (if a mod pops over) update my first post with the heads of the valley site nillchill posted please:). I can't see who's a mod n who's not on Tapatalk

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[Nillchill]

Just for your records Gareth there is also and Abergavenny Astronomical Society

they meet on Monday nights I believe

[garethmob]

I thought Abergavenny was a spin off of usk? I'll ask a mod when I get my Internet working again to update it:)

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[Helen]

I thought Abergavenny was a spin off of usk? I'll ask a mod when I get my Internet working again to update it:)

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Sorted

Helen

[garethmob]

Thanks Helen your a star:)

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[kiffy]

nice post, shame theres not a group nearer me

its not very often that not driving gets to me but this is one of them

[garethmob]

that is one thing iv noticed expessially with the ones i posted

usk, the HOV and abergaveny are all clustered in the same area, wouldnt bridgend or cardiff be close to you, i know in work we deliver up the RCT (at porth all way up to mardy n over mountain to aberdare) and theres talk of us taking tonireval and the other RCT valley up to treorcy off bridgened store, wouldnt bridgend be close?

[kiffy]

hi gareth, im in tonyrefail

bridgends about 14 miles and cardiffs about 16 so not that far. all i need to do is find someone who drives who likes astronomy as well

i did learn donkies years ago but never passed my test, maybe one day ill learn again

[Nillchill]

What is heartening, is how strong the interest in astronomy is across Wales

[garethmob]

Lol apologies for my really bad spelling

Unfortunately im about 20+miles away otherwise id help

Iv added you to the map there a few members near you give them a pm

It is nice to see that there is a lot of us here. We were considering making an as society but it's along way off being done yet

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[kiffy]

Iv added you to the map there a few members near you give them a pm

oh... i'd never be that cheeky

[garethmob]

Well u could always meet up with some one

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[GJBC]

Guys and Gals

CAS would welcome some practacle observers to assist in running observing events at castle heights in caerphilly and at Dyfryn gardens Cardiff. Dont forget as a member there you would have access to use their observatory once you have completed a training course which is simple if you can set up a mead scope or the likes of. i know i wrote the manual for the obsy. you do have ot book the observatory though as it is inside the ground of dyfryn gardens.

i no longer attend their meeting or very rarely at least as it is not easy for me to get home now the car is off the road until i find a job. and they would be pleased if someone can take some pressure off the committee members who do most of the chores and talks and observing sesions.