There are lots of people involved in the society who volunteer their time to keep things going. For any general enquiries or if you're not sure of the best person to talk to, please contact any member of the society council.
Otherwise check the list below for some good people to contact about certain topics, and click on their name to jump to that person's contact details. (The full contact details for each person are at the end of this page.)
You can also send us ordinary mail:
Wellington Astronomical Society
PO BOX 3126
Wellington
New Zealand
Executive:
President John Field
Vice President (elected by council) Vicki Irons
Treasurer Lesley Hughes
General Secretary tba
Newsletter Editor Brenda Johnston
Librarian Vicki Irons
Membership Secretary Bill Parkin
Activities Co-ordinator
Astronomical Programmes Officer 'Curator of Instruments' Brenda Johnston
Meeting Organiser -' Convener of Meetings'
Observatory Director
General Council Members-
Bill Parkin
Edwin Rodley
Website Editor Edwin Rod
WAS Announce Moderator Edwin Rod
WAS Council Minutes
Just a short note to let you know that copies of the minutes of the council meetings are available upon request (to me, preferably by email) by any WAS member. Cheers,
Murray Forbes WAS Committee member
Fundraising Organiser
Instrument Custodian
Events Organiser
General assistance with any of the above roles.
some of those positions are appointments by the executive council, after the elections. see constitution here for details..
If you feel that you wish to contribute to the society in any capacity whatsoever,
then please contact a council member, and let us know.
The previous council members of the society are listed below.
More detailed contact information can be found within the society newsletter. You can also find us at monthly meetings.
| President (email) Observatory Director (email) |
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Secretary |
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| Co-opted members welcome | The WAS Council meets generally on the first wednesday of each month, WAS members are welcome to attend council meetings. |
To enquire about borrowing a telescope from the society, contact Brenda Johnston.
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Southern Wellington Observing Group |
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Khandallah Observing Group |
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Hutt Observing Group |
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Borrowing a telescope |
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Star party and event organisation |
Any member of the society council |
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Using the Gifford Observatory (central Wellington) |
Duncan Hall or the Gifford Observatory Phone (available during observatory open times only) |
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Using the Pauatahanui Observatory |
John Field or the Pauatahanui Observatory Phone (available during observatory open times only) |
More information about our meetings can be found by clicking here.
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Meeting organisation and speaking topics |
Any member of the society council |
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Article submission, and general newsletter enquiries |
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Book and magazine issues, and general library enquiries |
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Discounted Sky & Telescope magazine subscriptions |
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Galactic Circle -- Wellington Children's Astronomy Club |
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Galaxy Magazine |
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Financial matters |
Ph: Home: (04) 938 4526, Mobile: 021
255 1904
email: jfield@was.org.nz
Ph: Home: (04) , Mobile:
email: unavailable
Mobile: 021 615 905
email: dhall@was.org.nz
Ph: Home: (04) 478 9008
email: bjohnston@was.org.nz
Ph: Home: (04) 389 0882
email: mhead@was.org.nz
email: virons@was.org.nz
Ph: Home: (04) 479-5675
email: wkissling@was.org.nz
Ph: Home: (04) 934 3418, Mobile: 021
117 1538
email: mmcgavin@was.org.nz
Ph: Home: (04) 233 9889, Mobile: 021
440 443 Day (04) 494 8328
email: pmoss@was.org.nz
Ph: Work: (04) 463 6992, Mobile: 021
1246513
email: edwinrod@was.org.nz
email: rpowell@was.org.nz
Ph: Home: (04), Mobile:
email: unavailable
Ph: Home: (04) Mobile:
email: mforbes@was.org.nz
Ph: Mobile: 025 209 3555
Ph: Mobile: 021 102 6056
Ph: Mobile: 021 tba tba
You can also send us ordinary mail:
Wellington Astronomical Society
PO BOX 3126
Wellington
New Zealand