page_title: Astronomical Society of New South Wales
section_title: South Pacific Star Party
hierarchical_section_title: Astronomical Society of New South Wales / Activities / South Pacific Star Party
caption_attribution_description: English: Sky-gazers at the 2003 South Pacific Star Party setting up their telescopes on the observing field.
context_page_description: The Astronomical Society of New South Wales is an amateur astronomy club in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was founded in 1954 and it has over 400 members.
  The Society's objectives are stated in its constitution as follows: "The ASNSW exists to bring together people interested in Astronomy and related sciences, and to promote public interest and education in Astronomy. The ASNSW provides members and the general public access to Astronomical observing facilities, educational lectures, and assistance in selecting, using and even building telescopes and related instruments."
  The Society has sections dedicated to providing support for members interested in specific aspects of astronomy, including astrophotography, computing, solar observing, the Solar System, double and variable star observing, deep sky observing and telescope making. It also runs two dedicated observing sites, one at Mount Bowen near Sydney and the other near the country town of Ilford, far from the city lights.
context_section_description: Starting in 1993, the "South Pacific Star Party" (SPSP) is held each year at the Society's dark-sky observing site "Wiruna", attracting between 200 and 400 Australian and international amateur astronomers.
caption: Early arrivals at the 2003 South Pacific Star Party start setting up their telescopes on the observing field.
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