Our Rates for 2008:
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Full membership: £25 per annum (there is a reduced rate
of £10 for first year membership).
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Reduced
rates: £15 per annum. Apply for all under 17's, over 65's, full-time students
and unemployed.
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Institutional membership also available (e.g. Schools: 12
students plus one teacher) at special rates.
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Membership
Being a member of the Leeds Astronomical Society
entitles you to:
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Access to a full program of monthly meetings with visiting
speakers
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take part in visits to observatories and other places of
astronomical interest
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take part in observing sessions with other members of the
society which are regularly on offer
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Access to various magazine and reduction schemes through our
membership to the associations listed at the bottom of the page
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a free quarterly 'magazine' called
Nebula
Instruments available to all members*
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Orion 8in Dobsonian telescope
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Meade LX90 8in telescope
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Various eyepieces (including TeleVue Nagler)
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Giant 20x80 binoculars
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Solarscope (Educational Version)
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3in Refractor
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60mm Refractor
*Condition for borrowing - being a full paid member of the society for
at least 1 full year
Books available to all members
1. ASTROFAQS - Questions amateur astronomers frequently ask. - Stephen
F. Tonkin.
2. ASTRONOMY WITH SMALL TELESCOPES Up to 5in.,125mm. - Stephen F.
Tonkin. (Ed).
3. DEEP SKY OBSERVING. The astronomical tourist. -Steven R. Coe.
4. OBSERVING COMETS. - Nick James and Gerald North.
5. OBSERVING VARIABLE STARS. -Gerry A.Good.
6. THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. (The continuing story of.) - Peter
Bond.
7. USING THE MEADE ETX. 100 Objects you can really see with the mighty
ETX. - Mike Weasner..
How to join:
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If you are interested in joining the society, just come along to
a meeting to listen to a talk and meet some of the members. Talk
to our treasurer about joining. You are welcome to come to one
or two meetings before joining.
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