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KOAS is a charitable organisation whose aims are as follows:
To promote interest in the science of astronomy amongst the general public
To facilitate education of members of the public in the science of astronomy
To maintain an astronomical observatory in Kielder Forest to support the above aims
Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society Membership Scheme
The observatory first started staging public events in 2008. Since then the popularity of the facility has grown enormously to the extent that there are now in excess of 50 events each month, and over 20,000 people visit the observatory each year. Recently the observatory has received a great deal of national and international publicity, which has resulted in many events, particularly those at weekends being sold out far in advance.
In light of this success, KOAS is now actively planning the expansion of the observatory to cater for the growing demand.
