Dunedin Astronomical Society president Kaitlyn Martin holds the Beverly Refractor, a telescope made by city scientist and astronomer Arthur Beverly about 1870, and given to the society in 1910. Photo: Peter McIntoshAfter the Dunedin Astronomical Society's recently-elected president Kaitlyn Martin reached Dunedin from her US homeland, she found plenty of friends in the society, and also her fiance. The astronomical society and its Beverly-Begg Observatory in Robin Hood Park, Belleknowes, had already built strong links with schools and scouts. Miss Martin was keen to develop and diversify ''the events we run, to give even more people an exciting hands-on experience with the universe''. She was also keen for toilets to be installed at the observatory, in order to further encourage community use of the facility.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 12, 2019 15:35 UTC