ASTRONOMICAL.
NEW PLYMOUTH SOCIETY.
The executive council of the New Plymouth Astronomical Society met on Monday evening, at the residence of the president (Mr. S. Percy Smith), who occupied the chair. The treasurer (Mr. T. M. Avery) reported a credit balance of £5 19s.
The assistant secretary (Mr. F. J. Morshead) reported that about 500 visitors had used the telescope nt the observatory Rince the beginning of the year. Interesting and instructive views of the planets Jupiter and Saturn had recently been obtained. The honorary director (Rev. O. Blundell) gave a report of the recent eclipse of the moon. The attention of members is drawn to the fact that Monday night of each week is to be set apart as "membcrß’ night.” An observer will be in charge, and only members of the Society will be admitted by presentation of their copies of the Society’s rules at the door of the observatory.
The Society is now in possession of Goodacre's splendid map of the moqn. This will shortly be mounted in 25 sections, and available for members desiring to pursue the study of the surface of our satellite. The Society now consists of 119 life and ordinary members.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1921, Page 4
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