About
Our club
Local people.
Extraordinary discoveries.
Tauranga Astronomical Society shares astronomy through public meetings, telescope viewing, school visits and community outreach.
A community built on curiosity
Based at Fergusson Park in Matua, TAS brings people together to explore the night sky. First-time visitors, families and experienced astronomers all have a place here.
There are many ways to take part: come to a talk, look through a telescope, arrange a group visit, or join the people who help our events happen.
Meet us at a club night
A closer look
Our telescopes
Our observatory and viewing deck house a range of instruments for exploring the sky.
- 14-inch Meade LX200-ACF telescope
- 10-inch Dobsonian telescope
- 8-inch Meade LX10 telescope
- Lunt Solar 60 telescope for viewing the Sun
- A selection of smaller telescopes
The universe is better
when we explore it together.
Come for a night. Become a member. Be part of TAS.