Cardiff Astronomical Society was founded in July 1975 by Dr Bob Owens and Dave Powell at an out of London meeting of the British Astronomical Association held at Dyffryn Gardens. They are both still members today as the Society continues to develop its activities supported by a very active and enthusiastic committee.

Membership has increased to over 250 and is drawn from a wide geographical area : South and South West Wales, and into the West Country. Despite the travelling involved members attending meetings usually number over 60 and on several occasions during the year this number will reach over 100.

Meetings are held on alternate Thursday evenings September to July at Cardiff University, beginning at 7:30pm. Cardiff University has a world class astronomy and physics department and the Society receives tremendous support from everyone there led by our own President Professor Mike Disney.

The programme is varied comprising of lectures, short talks and debates. The aim is to cater for all interests at whatever level, beginner or advanced. The Society is able to attract the very best speakers from all over the UK. We hold regular observing evenings at one of two designated sites where members can look up at the night sky with the help of more experienced observers and some of the telescopes owned by the Society. For those who need help there is a naked eye sky tour to start the night off.

A comprehensive library is available for use by all members and telescopes can be borrowed by arrangement. We publish a regular newsletter that gives information on forthcoming events, activities, current phenomena etc. All members are invited to contribute.

The Society is frequently featured in locally made science education programmes on television and radio and we are actively involved with national events such as Science Week and at Techniquest Discovery Centre in Cardiff Bay.

Find us at the following locations:-
Cardiff University
Mountain Lakes Golf Course
Duffryn Gardens
Cosmeston Lakes Country Park

for Further Details:-

The Secretary: Dave Powell
The Assistant Secretary Theresa Cooper

A full list of Society Officers can be viewed here .

Interested in astronomy? Come and join us. Download a Membership Application form now (Acrobat format).

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