Meet the team
The National Astronomy Week Team has been organising National Astronomy Week on behalf of the wider UK Scientific, Educational and Astronomical Community since 1981. Events take place when there is a significant astronomical event that will get everyone talking. Previous NAWs have marked the return of Halley’s Comet, the close approach of Mars in 2003, the 400th anniversary of the invention of the telescope, and most recently Target Jupiter. You can find out more by visiting the Wikipedia page about National Astronomy Week
National Astronomy Week could not exist without the enthusiastic support of dozens of participating Science Centres, Astronomy Societies and many others.
The NAW 2020 Committee
This consists of representatives of the following organisations, all of whom contribute time and/or make a financial contribution. Click on any of the logos to visit the appropriate website.
| Organisation | Representative | Logo (click) |
|---|---|---|
| Association of Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) | Shaaron Leverment |  |
| British Astronomical Association (BAA) | Peta Bosley |  |
| British Association of Planetaria BAP | Shaaron Leverment |  |
| Federation of Astronomical Societies (FAS) | Paul Daniels |  |
| Observatory Science Centre (OSC) | Sandra Voss |  |
| Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) | Lucinda Offer (Chair) |  |
| Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA) | Robin Scagell |  |
| South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre (Chichester) | Ann Mills |  |
Other Team Members and Helpers
Teresa Grafton (Previous NAW chair and ex-London Planetarium)
NAW Treasurer: Bob Rubin
IT and Website Development and support: Nick Smith / James Hopkins / Brendan Blake
NAW Co-ordinator: Nathalie Korhonen Cuestas
Video creation: John Fox of Wealden Astronomers.
The Team At Work: National Astronomy Week has been organised entirely virtually since March! Here’s a screen shot of a recent Zoom meeting.
While back in easier times we met like this:
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