To apply to join please either
- complete the online form
- or download, complete and submit the paper membership form
The main objective of The Astronomical Society of Glasgow is to promote an interest in Astronomy. Membership of the Society is open to everyone; and all ages are welcomed. While the lecture program is free, it's only a small part of what the Society offers. By joining the Society, you can enjoy:
- Observing evenings held at our observatory ETMO at Mugdock Country Park just outside Glasgow where we have darker skies to observe under. Members bring along their own telescopes, and the Society's telescopes are available for members to look through. So if you're looking to purchase a new telescope, this could be the best way to try out many different scopes under darker skies and ask all the questions you want to from people who own the scopes!
- Access to Glasgow University's Acre Road observatory once a month from October through to March.
- Access to our various special interest groups, including our beginners' group.
- Access to our members' WhatsApp and Private facebook groups.
- Our Monthly Newsletter and Federation of Astronomical Societies Newsletter.
All these are available with membership to the Astronomical Society of Glasgow. Membership costs £20 per year for those ages 16 and over, and is free for those under 16 though children should be accompanied by a responsible adult to our events.
It would be of immense benefit to the Society if you could pay your subscription by bank transfer to the bank account on the form, as this would save unnecessary trips to the bank in these pandemic times. If paying by bank transfer please can you use your full name as the reference so that the Treasurer can correctly identify payments. Completed forms can either be posted or scanned and emailed to the address on the form. Subscriptions paid by bank transfer will be treated as donations until the corresponding form is received.
Please be assured that the personal information supplied by you to the Society is treated confidentially, is used purely for administrative purposes, will not be disclosed to any third party and will be handled in compliance with our data protection policy. Also note that although membership for Junior members (under 16) is free, we do still need a completed membership form so we can send you our Newsletter and enable website access, and have your approval to record your details in the database as well as record parental / guardian consent to your membership.