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Sutherland Astronomical Society Inc. (SASI) was formed in 1961 when a keen group of amateur astronomers from the southern suburbs of Sydney, Australia wished to construct an observatory south of the Georges River. The Society was known, until the late 1970's, as the James Cook Astronomers Club.

Green Point Observatory was constructed on Council land at the corner of Green Point and Caravan Head Roads, Oyster Bay. Stage 1 consisted of a library and dome housing a 41cm Newtonian telescope (recently refurbished) and was completed in the mid 1960's. Stage 2, a meeting hall capable of seating 50 people was completed in the early 1970's and stage 3, an adjacent roll-off roof observatory and storeroom was completed in 1996. Plans have recently been approved for stage 4 works, which will integrate both buildings and provide an even larger meeting hall.

At present, a state-of-the-art 35cm Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope is mounted in the roll-off roof observatory. The Society also has a 15cm refractor, 20cm Newtonian, 10cm SCT and 7x50 binoculars for member's use.

Some of the major activities of the Society and its members include deep sky, planetary and variable star observing; occultations, grazes and eclipses; photography and CCD imaging; as well as regular Public Open Nights and Practical Astronomy courses.

Green Point Observatory is located at latitude 34deg 00min 06.8sec South, longitude 151deg 04min 23.6sec East.

Web link: [http//www.sasi.net.au]