Ian Cooper (President)
Ian lives at Glen Oroua on the Manawatu plains between Palmerston North and the coast. He has been an active amateur astronomer for nearly 40 years.
His interests are in deep-sky observing, astrophotography, comet and aurorae observing.
Ian has been involved in public out-reach, and in-house astronomy training for beginners for nearly four decades
He has been a member of TPAS and a Council member for more than ten years including the position of Vice President. Ian is the president of the Palmerston North Astronomical Society, and a founding member and past president of the Foxton Beach Astronomical Society. Ian has been the North Island Coordinator of the Aurora & Solar Section of the RASNZ since 1993. He is also the co-author of the “Night Sky Observer’s Guide, Vol III, The Southern Section”
email: president@astronomynz.org.nz
Ian lives at Glen Oroua on the Manawatu plains between Palmerston North and the coast. He has been an active amateur astronomer for nearly 40 years.
His interests are in deep-sky observing, astrophotography, comet and aurorae observing.
Ian has been involved in public out-reach, and in-house astronomy training for beginners for nearly four decades
He has been a member of TPAS and a Council member for more than ten years including the position of Vice President. Ian is the president of the Palmerston North Astronomical Society, and a founding member and past president of the Foxton Beach Astronomical Society. Ian has been the North Island Coordinator of the Aurora & Solar Section of the RASNZ since 1993. He is also the co-author of the “Night Sky Observer’s Guide, Vol III, The Southern Section”
email: president@astronomynz.org.nz
Geoff Palmer (Treasurer)
Geoff is one of the founding members of TPAS and has held the position of Treasurer since 2019
email: treasurer@astronomynz.org.nz
Geoff is one of the founding members of TPAS and has held the position of Treasurer since 2019
email: treasurer@astronomynz.org.nz
Joce Anton (Secretary)
Joce is the editor of our monthly Phoenix Astronomical Bulletin so if you are organising any events which might be astronomically related - a 'Star Party', Spring festivals, Solstice BBQs or you have a telescope or camera equipment for sale, then drop her an email so it can be published in our bulletin
email: secretary@astronomynz.org.nz
Stuart Brown (General Councillor)
Stuart has been part of TPAS for many years, and is on his 3rd term as Councillor
Marilyn Briggs (General Councillor)
Marilyn has been a member of TPAS for far too many years than she cares to remember and is a multiple term Councillor
Sam Leske (General Councillor)
Sam has recently returned to TPAS after a break and is a first term Councillor
If you wish to contact us please email: phoenix@astronomynz.org.nz
Last updated 02/03/24