Membership

Society Member Alicia Jeffery in Dalby Forest

Membership is open to anyone, with or without knowledge of the night sky or a personal telescope.

Membership can be arranged at any of our monthly East Ayton meetings, or by Online Membership Form.

The membership period begins on 1st May but you can join at any time of the year, as we offer a decreasing  pro-rata fee.

(Children under 18 must be accompanied by adults to all meetings/events)

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RATES:

Payment can be made using cash in person at a meeting, by cheque or by BACS (details on the Online Membership Form)

Members will receive a ‘Welcome Pack’ containing details of the Society, its history and locations of observing sites in the area.

Members receive the Society’s “Sky Notes” publication. “Sky Notes” are produced in PDF format and are emailed to members each month.
It features articles written by members, observing reports, images taken by members, the society newsletter, monthly night sky guides, and much more.
Please have a look at a Sample edition of SkyNotes.

Other benefits of membership include:

  • Annual Graphical Almanac emailed out each year.
  • Free entry to monthly talks (non-members £3).
  • Half-price entry to annual StarFest starcamp in August.
  • Access to an additional ‘Member’s Only’ Facebook and Discord groups.
  • The society member’s library including books, journals and other resources.
  • Use of Low Dalby observatories.
  • Ability to loan society equipment for personal use.
  • Member only observing sessions/events, such as the annual Messier Marathon, Winter Star Camps and organised trips.
  • Access to a pool of knowledgeable amateur astronomers with diverse interests, including imaging, radio astronomy, and occultations (member Mell Jeffery, FRAS, is the current Director of Occultation Section with the Society for Popular Astronomy!)

Society Meeting at East Ayton Village Hall

Society meetings are held at East Ayton Village Hall, Wilson’s Lane, East Ayton on the third Friday of each month, with a prompt 7.45pm start for all talks.
Members usually arrive from 7:15pm to allow for a quick chat prior to the main talk and to help set up the equipment.  
If clear skies are forecast, members can make use of the dark outdoor space and observe after meetings.

(If you have recently become a member and have not received the Welcome Pack via email within a couple of days, please contact saras.secretary@gmail.com).