page_title: Macarthur Astronomy Forum
section_title: Aims
hierarchical_section_title: Macarthur Astronomy Forum / Aims
caption_attribution_description: English: Macarthur Astronomy Forum, September 2012: Professor Geraint Lewis (left), Sydney University Institute of Astronomy, was welcomed by Chris Malikoff, President of macarthur Astronomical Society. Uploaded for use on Macarthur_Astronomy_Forum
context_page_description: Macarthur Astronomy Forum is a monthly public forum organised by Macarthur Astronomical Society, providing leading national and international professional astronomers with a platform to address the Forum on topics of astronomical interest; also providing members of the Society and the general public with opportunities to learn and ask questions.
  The Forums have been held at the Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia since the second meeting of the Society in 1996.
  The first Macarthur Astronomy Forum was held on 21 February 2011, with a presentation by Professor Fred Watson A.M., Astronomer-In-Charge of the Australian Astronomical Observatory, Siding Springs, NSW, Australia. The talk was entitled: "Poles Apart - The environment near a planet's poles"
  The Forums are open to the general public and are held on the third Monday of each month and on the second Monday of December.
context_section_description: To bring excellence in astronomy to the Macarthur Region.
  To provide a prestigious public platform for expert national and international astronomers from Australia and elsewhere to make an illustrated presentation on their individual fields of expertise.
  To foster the science of astronomy within the community.
  To bridge the divide between professional astronomy and amateur astronomy.
caption: Professor Geraint Lewis (Sydney University) is welcomed to the September 2012 Macarthur Astronomy Forum by Chris Malikoff (President, Macarthur Astronomical Society).
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