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To coordinate members' work, the Association is organised in the following Sections and Groups:

 

  Section Director
  Asteroids & Remote Planets Richard Miles
  Aurora Dave Gavine
  Comet Jonathan Shanklin
  Computing (largely responsible for the Handbook) Gordon Taylor
  Deep Sky, (double stars, galactic and extragalactic objects) Dr Stewart Moore
  Historical Anthony Kinder
  Instruments & Imaging, (including astro-photography) Bob Marriott
  Jupiter Dr. John Rogers
  Lunar Bill Leatherbarrow
  Mars Dr Richard McKim
  Mercury and Venus Dr Richard McKim
  Meteor Dr. John Mason (acting)
  Saturn Mike Foulkes
  Solar Lyn Smith
  Variable Star Roger Pickard

 

 

  Group Coordinator
  Campaign For Dark Skies Bob Mizon
  Radio Astronomy Group Laurence Newell

 

Members of the Association are welcome to participate in the work of any of the Sections, no formal qualifications are required. The Section Directors are there to help you with your observations, so if you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch. They will also be pleased to receive any observations you make. Some Sections charge a small amount for members to receive Section newsletters or other publications.

 

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