Meet the Executive Committee
Worthing Astronomical Society is run by a team of six members. We are all active astronomers, with varying levels of experience, but all keen to encourage others in their hobby. We're a pretty friendly crowd, and if there is anything we can do for you, please do not hesitate to find one of us! We aim to hold a committee meeting at least once every two months, and want these to be as transparent to the members as possible.We will try to print the date of our next committee meeting in WAS News, but if this is not possible, it will at least be published here. If there are any issues or suggestions you would like to raise, please email us, or speak to us at a Society meeting, and we will ensure that these are included in the agenda. The results of any committee meeting will then be published in WAS News.
Please ensure that any matters for discussion are forwarded to the Business Secretary before this date.
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Vice-ChairmanAlex Vincent Alex Vincent has been a keen amateur astronomer for most of his life. His main interests are solar and lunar eclipses and has photographed a great number of these events over the decades. He also records the positions of comets photographically, and the maximum and minimum magnitudes of eclipsing binary star systems. Each year he photographs meteors that stem from the main meteor showers. He never goes anywhere without his camera and is a opportunist, capturing sudden unpredicted events such as noctilucent clouds. He submits his results to the appropriate sections of the British Astronomical Association and has received the David Keeley award for his astrometric work on comets.
He also has an interest in archaeology, conducting organized walks throughout each summer around the south of England. Other interest include geology, roman roads and many aspects of wildlife. He has a large number of published works to his name. |
TreasurerPeter Wells |
Membership SecretaryAndy Sheppard My interest in space and astronomy began in 1969 with the moon landing but it grew from there; from the Moon and the planets of the Solar System, progressing through to Galaxies, clusters and Nebulas. In later life my interest has grown to deep sky, meteors and asteroids and astrophotography. I currently use a Celestron Go-to scope and my naked eye.
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Business SecretaryRichard Godley I have been interested in astronomy for over 30 years - mainly star, planet and meteor observation - and generally use binoculars or the naked eye. I enjoy some of the quirkier aspects of observing, such as looking for Venus in the daytime and exploring the limits of what can be observed with basic equipment.
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Meeting SecretaryGraham Boots I became interested in astronomy in 1957, at the beginning of the 'Space Race' between the USSR and the USA. In 1958 I purchased a 2" refractor of very poor quality, but it received great use over many years. I was one of four BAA members to found the Worthing Astronomical Society in 1965, becoming Observatory Curator in 1969, until the Observatory was relocated in 2005. When it comes to my particular astronomical interests I have to say there is nothing I am not interested in.
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