The first regular meeting of the Nelson Astronomical Society will be held on 6 March 2025, 7pm in the Milton Room, 164 Milton St, Nelson. We have a guest speaker, Andrew Buckingham, from Astronz, the telescope store owned and run by the Auckland Astronomical Society. Andrew will talk about astronomy equipment and will have a range of equipment to show. This would be an excellent meeting to attend if you are considering the purchase of any astronomical equipment. The entry fee for non-members will be $2. Hot beverages will be available, koha appreciated. We are intending to provide an online stream of this meeting using Zoom, for those unable to attend in person – please express your interest in connecting to the stream by emailing jeremy@tasmanskies.nz