Membership
Want to become an NEAS Member?
The Society membership currently consists of around 100 members, some more active than others, covering a wide range of interests, knowledge, skills and abilities. Our aim is to be a social and friendly group, catering for anybody with an interest in astronomy – so don’t be scared off if you consider yourself a “beginner”.
If you’ve never been to one of our meetings, we’d suggest you come along before joining – you can get to meet everyone first and see if you want to join in.
Our annual subscription fees are £25 per person, £35 per couple/family, £10 for under 16s.
Membership entitles you to:
- our monthly Pulsar newsletter
- access to and full use of our observatory dark site and telescopes
- reduced door charge for public meetings
- observing sessions and workshops
- members-only events, activities and committee meetings
The £10 “Junior Membership” for under 16s, also entitles the Junior member to free entry to all public meetings (although you must be accompanied by an adult).
If you do wish to join, you can download a membership application form here. If you’d like further information, please do get in touch.
The NEAS Committee
The Society’s committee are those members who have volunteered to organise the activities of the Society and generally make it function as the organisation it is today. If you’re at one of our events and want to know more about the Society, please come and speak to one of us.
The committee members for 2011/12 are:
hi
Are you only open on Saturday’s. Good web site.
Kevin
Hi Kevin – when you say ‘open on Saturdays’ are you referring to our public stargazing nights? If so, then yes, these are all held on Saturdays (with the exception of our August solar event which is on bank holiday Monday). Our public lectures are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. If you’d like to come and talk to us you’d be welcome at any of these events. The next stargazing is on the 28th and the next public lecture will be our May event on the 16th, but we will also have a stand at the Greyhound Walks Show at Great Notley Country Park on Sunday 29th.
The society is very active outside of the public events and members enjoy a lot more opportunities for meeting and observing at our observatory site all year round. Hope that answers your question.
Rachel