President               Sir Bernard Lovell  O.B.E, LL.D, D.Sc, F.R.S

Vice-Presidents  

                             Gordon Taylor F.R.A.S
                             Prof. Mark Birkinshaw MA, PhD, C Phys, M Inst P, FRAS
                             Rodney Hillier B.Sc Ph.d

Officers

ChairmanNigel Tasker

Vice Chairman

Chris Lee

I became interested in astronomy after a visit with my parents to the London Planetarium. I soon acquired a basic telescope and started observing. My woodwork teacher then invited me into assisting with the construction of the school observatory. One thing led to another and I decided to study the subject at University. After graduation I put away the scope and did no observational astronomy for 30 years. Fast forward to my 50th and I decided it was time to rekindle my boy hood enthusiasm for observing and I acquired an 8 inch Celestron. I now enjoy dark nights sketching clusters, "faint fuzzies", double stars,planetary and lunar targets - weather and light pollution permitting!



Treasurer Richard Mansfield

SecretaryMike Cowles
secretary@bristolastrosoc.org.uk


For information on the Bristol Astronomical Society call the Secretary on 07513 280377

Committee

Janine Derry      

Bill Knocker

Fiona Lambert         Librarian

Chris Lee

Allan McCarthy

John Meacham        Director of Observations

Ryan Parle              Observatory Director        observatory@bristolastrosoc.org.uk

Simon Smith

Roger Steer

Non Elected Posts

Membership Secretary    Richard Mansfield   membership@bristolastrosoc.org.uk

Talks and Visits

email: talks-visits@bristolastrosoc.org.uk

Publications

Eclipse     Mike Cowles    eclipse@bristolastrosoc.org.uk

BASIL      Mike Cowles     basil@bristolastrosoc.org.uk

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