The Murray Geddes Memorial Prize is awarded at intervals of not more than five years nor less than one year by the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand to a person or persons for contributions to astronomy in New Zealand.

This award is named after the prolific New Zealand observer of aurorae, variable stars, meteors, sunspots, comet discoverer, and inaugural director of Carter Observatory, Murray Geddes, who passed away during WW2 when on active service.

The recipient of the prize must be a New Zealand resident but need not be a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand. Normally a person may only receive the award once. The deadline is 23 February 2024.

You can find the nomination form on:

https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rasnz.org.nz%2Fasset%2Fdownloadasset%3Fid%3D99e1a749-6ff4-4521-9ae1-18ce9a61af68&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK

Once completed, please forwarded it to secretary@rasnz.org.nz