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Macarthur Astronomical Society is an organisation of amateur astronomers, based in the Macarthur Region of outer South Western Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, including the local government areas of the City of Campbelltown, Camden Council, Wollondilly Shire, the City of Liverpool and surrounding districts. ==Objectives and Activities== The constitutionally adopted objectives of the Society are: (i) to foster the science of Astronomy; (ii) to organise observational field nights for the purpose of carrying out astronomical observation; (iii) to assist and give advice regarding astronomical instrumentation; and (iv) to participate in/co-operate with other scientific societies and groups with a similar scientific interest in astronomy.〔http://www.macastro.org.au/mas/index.php/about-us/mas-documentation/our-constitution〕 In keeping with these objectives, the Society's three core activities are: # The Macarthur Astronomy Forum.〔http://www.macastro.org.au/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=71 〕〔http://macarthur-chronicle-campbelltown.whereilive.com.au/news/story/stars-of-astronomy-set-to-visit-campbelltown/〕 # Dark sky astronomical observing nights for members. These are held regularly at two locations: the Dudley Chesham Sports ground at The Oaks, owned by Wollondilly Council; and a property at Belanglo Forest, owned by (International House ), University of Sydney, for the purpose of telescopic observing and astro-imaging.〔http://macarthur-chronicle-camden.whereilive.com.au/photos/gallery/macarthur-astronomical-society/〕〔http://www.macastro.org.au/home/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=123〕 # Public outreach events, which include visits to schools and other community organisations; and open nights for the general public, generally held at either the Campbelltown Rotary Observatory at Western Sydney University 〔http://www.uws.edu.au/community/in_the_community/uws_observatory/uws_campbelltown_rotary_observatory2〕 or the Dudley Chesham Sports Ground, The Oaks.〔http://macarthur-chronicle-wollondilly.whereilive.com.au/news/story/macarthur-astronomical-society-will-be-seeing-stars/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Macarthur Astronomical Society」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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