Infobox Journal cover Image PASP cover.jpg 150px discipline Astronomy abbreviation Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. publisher University of Chicago Press country United States history 1889 present website http www.journals.uchicago.edu PASP ISSN 0004 6280 Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific is a monthly scientific journal which publishes astronomy research and review papers, instrumentation papers and dissertation summaries. It is managed by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific , and published by the University of Chicago Press . It has been published monthly since 1899, and along with the The Astrophysical Journal , The Astronomical Journal , Astronomy and Astrophysics and Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society is one of the primary journals for the publication of astronomical research. See also Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan External links http www.journals.uchicago.edu PASP home.html Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific website Category Astronomy journals Category University of Chicago Press academic journals Category Publications established in 1899 sci journal stub de Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific es Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific fr Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific pt Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific zh ... more details
Infobox journal title Publications of the AstronomicalSociety of Japan cover File Publications of the AstronomicalSociety of Japan logo.gif 150px editor T. Shigeyama discipline Astronomy former names abbreviation Publ. Astron. Soc. Jpn publisher AstronomicalSociety of Japan country Japan frequency Bimonthly history 1949 present openaccess license impact impact year website http www.asj.or.jp pasj en index E.html link1 http http pasj.asj.or.jp link1 name Online access link2 link2 name JSTOR OCLC 01518489 LCCN 59045041 CODEN PASJAC ISSN 0004 6264 eISSN Publications of the AstronomicalSociety of Japan is a Peer review peer reviewed scientific journal of astronomy published by the AstronomicalSociety of Japan on a bimonthly basis. The journal was established in 1949. The current editor in chief is T. Shigeyama . See also Publications of the AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific External links http www.asj.or.jp pasj en index E.html Publications of the AstronomicalSociety of Japan website http www.asj.or.jp pasj en editors.html List of PASJ editors throughout the years Category Astronomy journals Category Bimonthly journals Category Publications established in 1949 Category English language journals science journal stub fr Publications of the AstronomicalSociety of Japan ... more details
also publishes the journal Publications of the AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific PASP aimed at professional ...Unreferenced date July 2010 Infobox Organization name AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific image size ... present The AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific ASP is a scientific and educational organization, founded in San Francisco on February 7, 1889. Its name derives from its origins on the Pacific Coast ... are published, as well as being offered through the AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific s AstroShop ..., named for Dorothea Klumpke Roberts . The Amateur Achievement Award of AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific ... idT d6f4508d43f7ffef048a1e67e3f863ce Online guide to AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific records ... established in 1889 Category Astronomy organizations Pacific, AstronomicalSociety of the Category ... spole nost de AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific es Sociedad Astron mica del Pac fico fr AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific it Societ Astronomica del Pacifico lb AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific nl AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific pl AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific ro Societatea Astronomic a Pacificului ru sk AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific ... of California, served as President in 1899. Publications The society promotes astronomy education through ... Society of the Pacific Conference Series ASPCS is a series of over 400 volumes of professional astronomy ... of astronomer Bart Bok , awarded jointly with the American AstronomicalSociety to outstanding student ... Society of the Pacific is an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science ... Society of the Pacific External links http www.astrosociety.org ASP website http www.aspbooks.org ... organization. It is the largest general astronomy education society in the world, with members from ... scientific literacy through its publications, web site, and many educational and outreach programs ... for the public. Classroom materials and resources in astronomy many developed by the Society s educational ... more details
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Italic title Infobox journal title Bulletin of the American AstronomicalSociety cover editor discipline Astronomy peer reviewed language formernames abbreviation Bull. Am. Astron. Soc. publisher American AstronomicalSociety country United States frequency Quarterly history 1969 present openaccess license impact impact year website http aas.org publications baas link1 link1 name link2 link2 name RSS atom JSTOR OCLC 1479434 LCCN CODEN ISSN 0002 7537 eISSN Bulletin of the American AstronomicalSociety BAAS Bull. Am. Astron. Soc. is the scientific journal journal of record for the American AstronomicalSociety established in 1969. It publishes meetings of the society, obituaries of its members, and scholarly articles. Four issues are published per year that are collected into a single volume. Articles are indexed, and often archived, from the Astrophysics Data System , using the journal code BAAS. External links official website http aas.org publications baas Category Publications established in 1969 Category Astronomy journals Category English language journals Category Quarterly journals sci journal stub fr Bulletin of the American AstronomicalSociety pt Bulletin of the American AstronomicalSociety zh ... more details
Infobox journal title Bulletin of the AstronomicalSociety of India cover editor D.J. Saikia discipline Astronomy formernames abbreviation Bull. Astron. Soc. India publisher AstronomicalSociety of India country India frequency Quarterly history 1973 present openaccess license impact impact year website http www.ncra.tifr.res.in basi index.html link1 link1 name link2 link2 name RSS atom JSTOR OCLC LCCN CODEN ISSN 0304 9523 eISSN The Bulletin of the AstronomicalSociety of India is the official quarterly scientific journal journal of the AstronomicalSociety of India established in 1973. It publishes research papers and review articles as well as short reviews comments on topics of in any area of astrophysics or astronomy . Previous editors A previous editor in chief of the Bulletin of the AstronomicalSociety of India is G.C. Anupama. ref http www.ncra.tifr.res.in basi 10JuneSep 00 note.pdf Nityananda, Rajaram 2010 President s Note, Bulletin of the AstronomicalSociety of India,Volume 38 Numbers 2&3, June & September Accessed Jan 2011 ref References Reflist External links official website http www.ncra.tifr.res.in basi index.html Category Publications established in 1973 Category Astronomy journals Category English language journals Category Quarterly journals sci journal stub ... more details
The Irish AstronomicalSociety , the oldest astronomy club in Ireland , was founded in D Olier Street , Dublin on 5 October 1937. ref name founding details The society holds public stargazing events to raise interest in astronomy . Some members bring their telescope s to these events and have been nicknamed Dublin Sidewalk Astronomers . It is also one of the founding organisations of the Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies . Most members are Amateur astronomy amateur astronomers , with some professionals. Publications Orbit is published every two months containing articles by members and non members. Sky High is published annually. Both are free to members. History The Irish AstronomicalSociety was founded in October 1937. ref name founding details http homepage.eircom.net irishas misc history history.htm History of the IAS , IAS website ref It was reorganised in 1947 to allow local centres to work under a central committee. It published the Irish Astronomical Journal every quarter from 1949 to 1959. Later, Dunsink Observatory and Armagh Observatory took over publication of the journal. By 1974, only the Dublin and Belfast centres still existed, then the Belfast one left to form the http irishastro.org.uk Irish Astronomical Association . In 1990, disagreements led to a split in the Irish AstronomicalSociety, clarify date February 2011 and some members left to form Astronomy Ireland . External links http www.irishastrosoc.org Society s website References references Category Astronomy organizations Category Organisations based in the Republic of Ireland Category Scientific organisations based in Ireland ... more details
The AstronomicalSociety of India ASI is an India Indian society of professional astronomer s and other professionals from related disciplines. It was founded in 1972, with Vainu Bappu being the founder President of the Society, and as of 2010 has a membership of approximately 1000. Its registered office is at the Astronomy Department, Osmania University , Hyderabad, India . Its primary objective is the promotion of Astronomy and related branches of science. It organises meetings, supports and tries to popularise Astronomy and related subjects and publishes the Bulletin of the AstronomicalSociety of India . ref http www.astron soc.in index.html AstronomicalSociety of India ref Prof. Rajaram Nityananda of the National Centre for Radio astronomy Radio Astrophysics at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Neighborhoods of Pune Ganeshkhind , Pune is the Society s President. ref http www.astron soc.in executive.html The Executive Council of the AstronomicalSociety of India ref The Society makes a series of awards, the most prestigious of which is the Prof. M. K. Vainu Bappu Gold Medal awarded once every two years to honour exceptional contributions to Astronomy and Astrophysics by young scientists anywhere in the world. ref name awards http www.astron soc.in awards.html Awards and Endowments instituted by the AstronomicalSociety of India ref Previous award winners include 1986 Y. Fukui 1988 G.P. Efstathiou and Srinivas R. Kulkarni 1990 D.J. Saikia and D. Bhattacharya 1992 Pawan Kumar 1994 Mathew Colless 1996 Sarbani Basu 1998 Peter Martinez 2000 Biswajit Paul astronomer ... based in India Category Organisations based in Hyderabad, India de AstronomicalSociety of India ... 2006 Banibrata Mukhopadhyay The Society also runs two prestigious lecutres the Modali Endowment Lecture and the R. C. Gupta Endowment Lecture. ref name awards Publications Bulletin of the AstronomicalSociety of India . References Reflist External links official http www.astron soc.in index.html Category ... more details
The American AstronomicalSociety AAS , sometimes spoken as double A S is an United States American society ... research into the underlying processes that drive the Universe. PublicationsAstronomical Journal Astronomy Education Review The Astrophysical Journal Bulletin of the American AstronomicalSociety ... may apply to for funding opportunities. See also 215th meeting of the American AstronomicalSociety ... Society es American AstronomicalSociety fr American AstronomicalSociety id American AstronomicalSociety it American AstronomicalSociety lb American AstronomicalSociety ja pl American AstronomicalSociety ro American AstronomicalSociety ru sk American AstronomicalSociety zh ... a political voice for its members through lobbying and grassroots activities. History The society ... plus four others were the first Executive Council of the society, Newcomb was the first president. The initial membership was 114. The AAS name of the society was not finally decided until 1915, previously it was the Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America . One proposed name that preceded this interim name was American Astrophysical Society . ref cite web author Brant L. Sponberg and David H. DeVorkin title How did the AAS get its name? work History of the Society url http had.aas.org ... supports research on the Dynamics mechanics dynamics orbits, evolution, and history of astronomical ... astronomical records to solve current problems in astronomy. The Solar Physics Division SPD supports ... Prize , for a creative or innovating contribution to astronomy The Joseph Weber Award for Astronomical Instrumentation Joseph Weber Award , for a significant advance in astronomical instrumentation ... Women , for outstanding early career by a female astronomer the Chambliss Astronomical Writing ... science The Dirk Brouwer Award American Astronautical Society Dirk Brouwer Award DDA , for lifetime ... more details
Refimprove date March 2011 Sutherland AstronomicalSociety Incorporated is an amateur astronomicalsociety based in the Sutherland Shire , in the southern suburbs of Sydney , Australia . History The Society was formed in June 1961, and was then known as the James Cook Astronomers Club JCAC , named after Captain James Cook , English explorer who first landed in Australia at Kurnell a suburb in the Sutherland Shire after successfully observing a transit of Venus from Tahiti . The Society obtained Council land at Oyster Bay, New South Wales Oyster Bay and commenced construction on the Green Point Observatory , the first stage of which, consisting of a dome and library, was completed in 1969. The observatory was extended in 1974 when a meeting hall was added, and further extended in 1997 when the roll off roof observatory was added, and further in 2007 when the two buildings were merged, and the meeting hall extended, toilet added and kitchen improved. The JCAC merged with the PacificAstronomicalSociety in 1972 and the name was changed to the James Cook AstronomicalSociety . The name was further changed to Sutherland AstronomicalSociety in 1978 to further identify the society in the geographical area in which it is located. The Society was incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act New South Wales Associations Incorporation Act and the word Incorporated was added to the name. The Society was instrumental in the formation of the National Australian Convention of Amateur ... . Logo The Society logo is the galaxy NGC2997 in Antlia and was adopted in 1979 and updated in 2008. Discoveries Members of the Society have made the following discoveries Comet 1998 P1 Williams discovered ... iopscience.iop.org 1538 3881 120 3 1554 200147.text.html Biver et al., in The Astronomical Journal ... 3881 125 3 1507 pdf 1538 3881 125 3 1507.pdf Shore, SN, et al., in The Astronomical Journal, vol. 125 ... 2009 Loui Pagano Public outreach The Society conducts the following events by way of public outreach ... more details
about the British Society the Canadian Society Royal AstronomicalSociety of Canada File Entrance to the Royal AstronomicalSociety 3.jpg thumb Entrance to the Royal AstronomicalSociety at Burlington House , London The Royal AstronomicalSociety RAS is a learned society that began as the AstronomicalSociety of London in 1820 to support astronomy astronomical research mainly carried on at the time ... as used for the NASA ADS bibliographic codes is Memoirs of the Royal AstronomicalSociety MmRAS 1822 1978 Monthly Notices of the Royal AstronomicalSociety MNRAS Since 1827 Geophysical Supplement ... status through the society. The fellowship passed 3,000 in 2003. Friends of the Royal Astronomical ..., and occasionally meetings in other parts of the UK. Library The Royal AstronomicalSociety has ... AstronomicalSociety was William Herschel , though he never chaired a meeting, and since then the post ... AstronomicalSociety is its Gold Medal of the Royal AstronomicalSociety Gold Medal . Among the recipients ... cosmology . Other activities File Royal AstronomicalSociety Council Room.jpg thumb The council ... See also Gold Medal of the Royal AstronomicalSociety Monthly Notices of the Royal AstronomicalSociety References references External links Commons category Royal AstronomicalSociety http www.ras.org.uk The Royal AstronomicalSociety http www.ras.org.uk index.php?option content&task view&id 268 ... Monthly Notices of the Royal AstronomicalSociety http www.astrobiologysociety.org The Astrobiology ... ca Royal AstronomicalSociety cs Kr lovsk astronomick spole nost da Royal AstronomicalSociety de Royal AstronomicalSociety el es Royal AstronomicalSociety eu Royal AstronomicalSociety fr Royal AstronomicalSociety it Royal AstronomicalSociety lb Royal AstronomicalSociety hu Kir lyi Csillag szati T rsas g nl Royal AstronomicalSociety ja pt Royal AstronomicalSociety ro Royal AstronomicalSociety ru ... more details
The AstronomicalSociety of Australia ASA is the professional body representing astronomer s in Australia . Established in 1966, it is incorporation business incorporated in the Australian Capital Territory . Membership of the ASA is open to people capable of contributing to the advancement of astronomy or a closely related field . This means that the members are mainly active professional astronomers and postgraduate students . Some retired astronomers and distinguished Amateur astronomy amateur astronomers are also members, and several organisations are corporate members of the Society. The ASA currently has around 400 members. It publishes a peer reviewed journal, Publications of the AstronomicalSociety of Australia . History At its establishment in 1966, notable astronomer Ben Gascoigne was its first Vice President. ref Frame & Faulkner, p. 163 ref Activities The Society currently has two topical interest groups the Australian National Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics ANITA , a virtual institute which aims to raise the profile of Australian theoretical astrophysics. ref cite web title Australian National Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics url http asa.astronomy.org.au ANITA publisher The AstronomicalSociety of Australia Inc accessdate 7 June 2010 ref the Education and Public Outreach Committee EPOC , dedicated to advancing the level of public awareness of astronomy. ref cite web title ASA Education and Public Outreach url http asa.astronomy.org.au education.html publisher The AstronomicalSociety of Australia Inc accessdate 7 June 2010 ref The ASA is Trustee ... http asa.astronomy.org.au FAA publisher The AstronomicalSociety of Australia Inc accessdate 7 June ..., research and facilities. Professional publications The ASA s journal is the Publications of the AstronomicalSociety of Australia PASA . It is an Institute for Scientific Information ISI listed ... of the Society by CSIRO Publishing. ref cite web title CSIRO Publishing PASA url http www.publish.csiro.au ... more details
Unreferenced date August 2008 Eurasian AstronomicalSociety EAAS is a scientific society, which comprises professional astronomer s from the former Post Soviet states Soviet republics , Europe , Israel and United States . It was founded in 1990. The governing bodies are placed in Moscow at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute State Astronomical Institute named after P.K. Shternberg . Founded by EAAS The International Astronomy Olympiad since 1996 See also Category Members of the Eurasian AstronomicalSociety Members of the Eurasian AstronomicalSociety External links http www.sai.msu.su EAAS rus Eurasian AstronomicalSociety http www.sai.msu.su EAAS rus spisok ino.htm List of the members from Western Europe , Israel and the USA Category Astronomy organizations astronomy stub pt Sociedade Astron mica Eurasiana ro Societatea Eurasiatic de Astronomie ... more details
refimprove date August 2009 The AstronomicalSociety of Southern Africa ASSA , formed in 1922, is a body consisting of both amateur and professional astronomer s. The Council of ASSA meets in Cape Town . There are eight autonomous centres throughout Southern Africa. History The Cape Astronomical Association was established in 1912, shortly after the 1910 appearance of Halley s Comet. Sydney Samuel Hough, HM Astronomer at the Cape, was chosen President. In 1918, the Johannesburg Astronomical Association was created, with RTA Innes, Union Astronomer, as President. In 1922 it was decided to merge the two Associations to form the AstronomicalSociety of South Africa after an invitation from the Cape Association. Membership and Publications Membership is open to all interested persons. The Society publishes the peer reviewed MNASSA journal Monthly Notes of the AstronomicalSociety of Southern Africa . In addition to MNASSA, the annual handbook Sky Guide Africa South is distributed to members and available for the public. Notable members Alexander F. I. Forbes discovered comet 37P Forbes . John Francis Skjellerup was one of the founding members of the society. A number of comets carry his name, including 26P Grigg Skjellerup and Comet Skjellerup Maristany . A comet discovery by Skjellerup was one of the main reasons for the formation of the Cape Astronomical Association in 1912. ref name comets 150 cite book coauthors Proctor,Mary. Crommelin,A.C.D. title Comets publisher The Technical Press Limited Company. date 1937 pages 150 n167 url http www.archive.org stream comets032795mbp page n167 mode 1up ref John Caiser Bennet served as president of the society for some time from 1969. Bennet discovered comet Comet Bennett C 1969 Comet Bennett and Asteroid belt main belt asteroid 4093 ... Activities Various sections exist within the Society to coordinate the activities of special interest ... Large Telescope South African Astronomical Observatory Boyden Observatory References reflist External ... more details
Infobox Organization name The Royal AstronomicalSociety of Canada image image border size caption map ... office num volunteers budget website http www.rasc.ca www.rasc.ca remarks The Royal AstronomicalSociety ... began meeting as part of the Toronto Astronomical Club . The club was formally incorporated as The Astronomical and Physical Society of Toronto in 1890, and this is considered the founding date of the Society. The club grew over time, and by 1900, surrounding communities were affiliated with the group. On March 3rd, 1903 the club was renamed to the Royal AstronomicalSociety of Canada after ... with Centres in 29 cities, reaching every province of Canada. ref The Society History , Royal AstronomicalSociety of Canada. http www.rasc.ca history index.shtml ref Organization Mandate The RASC mandate ... events in 2012. The Journal of the Royal AstronomicalSociety of Canada ISSN 0035 872X bib. code ... reflist citation year 1994 title Looking up a history of the Royal AstronomicalSociety of Canada ... and related sciences. At present, there are 29 local branches of the Society, called centres ... educators. The RASC is the Canada Canadian equivalent of the British Astronomical Association ... of astronomy and the work of the Society to receive and administer gifts, donations and bequests from members of the Society and others to make contributions and render assistance to individuals and institutions engaged in the study and advancement of astronomy. ref The Society , Royal AstronomicalSociety of Canada. http rasc.ca society index.shtml ref National Office The national office of the Society ... vacant , and Membership and Publications Coordinator Irina Mosquera. National Council col begin ... 1st Vice President 2 year term, Chair of Publications Committee and member of Constitution Committee ... History Membership and Promotion Nominating One Past President Observing Publications 1st V P ... by the bylaws of the Society. Members of Note The RASC has many prestigious and well known members ... more details
AstronomicalSociety image size caption abbreviation MAS motto formation 1996 extinction status ... AstronomicalSociety is an organisation of amateur astronomers, based in the Macarthur Region ... http macarthur chronicle camden.whereilive.com.au photos gallery macarthur astronomicalsociety Ref ... news story macarthur astronomicalsociety will be seeing stars ref . The Society is currently seeking a suitable site to locate it s first astronomical observatory. The site needs ... chronicle camden.whereilive.com.au news story macarthur astronomicalsociety president john rombi steps .... Publications The Society has published two DVDs, magnitude and magnitude II , both containing the best ... campbelltown.whereilive.com.au events story macarthur astronomicalsociety presents m a g n i ... lifestyle story macarthur astronomicalsociety exhibition at campbelltown arts centre ref ref http macarthur chronicle camden.whereilive.com.au lifestyle story macarthur astronomicalsociety ... . Objectives and Activities The constitutionally adopted objectives of the Society are i to foster the science of Astronomy ii to organise observational field nights for the purpose of carrying out astronomical observation iii to assist and give advice regarding astronomical instrumentation and iv to participate in co operate with List of astronomical societies other scientific societies and groups with a similar scientific interest in astronomy. In keeping with these objectives, the Society s three ..., on each third monday Jan.to Nov. Dark sky astronomical observing nights for members. These are held ... will be used for astronomical research, public outreach, astro imaging and members private ... com content&view article&id 68&Itemid 119 ref in Ingleburn , NSW , by Philip Ainsworth, the Society ... ref The Society is approved by the NSW Commissioner of Police for the purpose of an exemption from obtaining a laser pointer permit. ref http www.police.nsw.gov.au data assets pdf file 0008 139895 Astronomical ... more details
Unreferenced date September 2008 The Southern Cross AstronomicalSociety , founded in 1922, is one of the oldest amateur astronomy societies in the Western Hemisphere. It is located in the Physics Department of Florida International University in Miami , Florida . External links http www.scas.org Southern Cross AstronomicalSociety official website Category Scientific organizations based in the United States sci org stub ... more details
For the abbreviation ADL disambiguation ADL , Astronomsko dru tvo Labod , Cygnus astronomicalsociety in English language English is the most active Slovenia n astronomicalsociety. They organise astronomy camps, lectures for youths and similar events. ref http www.adl.si ref References Reflist Category Astronomy organizations Category Slovenian associations Science org stub Astronomy stub ... more details
Primary sources date January 2010 Infobox organization name Southland AstronomicalSociety image Museum SMAG.jpg image border size default 200 alt alt text see WP ALT caption Southland Museum and Art Gallery map optional msize map size, optional, default 200px malt map alt text mcaption optional abbreviation motto formation Start date and years ago 1961 01 01 extinction date of extinction, optional type NGO status ad hoc, treaty, foundation, etc purpose focus as e.g. humanitarian, peacekeeping, etc headquarters location Hearing Association rooms, 126 Leet Street, Invercargill , New Zealand coords ... if one affiliations Royal AstronomicalSociety of New Zealand num staff num volunteers budget website http homepage.mac.com stevoss SAS Southland AstronomicalSociety remarks The Southland AstronomicalSociety is the southern most astronomicalsociety in the world. ref name RASNZ cite web url http www.rasnz.org.nz AffSocs Societies affsoc.htm Invercargill title Southland AstronomicalSociety work Local Astronomical Societies affiliated to the RASNZ publisher Royal AstronomicalSociety of New Zealand ... http homepage.mac.com stevoss SAS title About the Society publisher Southland AstronomicalSociety accessdate 27 December 2009 location Invercargill , New Zealand ref The society operates the Southland AstronomicalSociety Observatory and telescope at the Southland Museum and Art Gallery , ref name ... publisher Southland AstronomicalSociety accessdate 27 December 2009 location Invercargill , New ... name Obs. The society meets monthly to discuss general astronomical topics and receive presentations of astronomical interest. ref name RASNZ ref name AtS The society has a small library which holds a range of astronomical texts and magazines both contemporary and historical. ref name AtS The society ... links http homepage.mac.com stevoss SAS Southland AstronomicalSociety Website Category Astronomical ... members participate in a variety of astronomical activities including education with groups and school ... more details
unreferenced date August 2009 The Birmingham AstronomicalSociety was founded in 1977 in Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama USA , by amateur astronomers . Monthly meetings are held at 7 00 p.m. at the Samford University Planetarium on the third Tuesday of each month. Monthly observing sessions see star party , are held at dark sky site called Chandler Mountain approximately 50 miles northeast of Birmingham or at Oak Mountain State Park just south of Birmingham. There is also a Birmingham AstronomicalSociety based in the UK, which meets in the basement of Aston University, near Birmingham Birmingham UK city centre every Wednesday evening at 7 30 p.m. The club seeks to promote and educate the public about astronomy , as well as providing members with a meaninful opportunity to learn and observe on their own. The clubs proximity to Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville and the Marshall Space Flight Center and United States Space & Rocket Center afford its members unique opportunities for education. Events In the Spring of 2006 the club held its first annual Messier marathon , which is an all night observing session where members try to locate and document the entire Messier Catalog . Members braved near freezing or colder temperatures and bitter winds, but the event was a great success. Membership According to the club website, Membership in the Birmingham AstronomicalSociety is open to anyone with an interest in astronomy.You do not have to own a scope or have a knowledge of astronomy to enjoy the wonders of the night sky. Dues are 30 a year for families, 25 a year for individuals and 12 a year for students. Applications are available on the website. See link below. Publications The club publishes a Quarterly Newsscope which is available on the website in .pdf format. In addition they have a Blog located at http www.bas astro.com blog set up so members and non members can discuss events of the day. See also Portal Alabama clear External links http www.bas astro.com Official ... more details
Notability date July 2011 The Barnard AstronomicalSociety is an amateur astronomicalsociety based in Chattanooga , Tennessee . The Society was formed on November 15, 1923, at a meeting led by University of Chattanooga Professor Burleigh S. Annis at the Chattanooga YMCA . The society s name came from the recently deceased, distinguished Tennessee astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard . ref http www.barnardstar.org About ref Public Outreach The Society has public meetings at 7 30pm on the second Thursday of each month and conducts star party star parties throughout the year. Web Site http www.barnardstar.org Barnard AstronomicalSociety Website References references Category Amateur astronomy organizations Category Organizations established in 1923 Category Organizations based in Tennessee ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2012 The Hamilton AstronomicalSociety Observatory is located next to the Hamilton Zoo in Brymer Road to the west of Hamilton, New Zealand Hamilton City, New Zealand . The Hamilton AstronomicalSociety was founded in 1933 and is one of New Zealand s oldest astronomical societies. The observatory instruments include two radio telescopes 32 10m and 26 8m diameter , and a range of optical instruments, including one 24 Classical cassegrain telescope , a 14 and 8 Schmidt Cassegrain telescope, and one 12 Dobsonian telescope . The observatory is open to the public on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 7 30pm 8 30pm during Daylight savings time around the world New Zealand daylight savings . External links http www.has.org.nz index.html Hamilton AstronomicalSociety web pages coord 37.7733 175.2169 display title Astronomical observatories in New Zealand Category Astronomical observatories in New Zealand ... more details
The Louisville AstronomicalSociety LAS was founded in 1931 in Louisville, Kentucky by amateur astronomers , including James Gilbert Baker ref cite journal bibcode 2005BAAS...37.1545B title James Gilbert Baker Obituary date June 20, 2007 work Bulletin of the American AstronomicalSociety location New York ref . Monthly meetings are held at 8 00 p.m. on the first Friday of each month ref http louisville astro.org ?p 634 2010 LAS schedule ref . Monthly observing sessions see star party , are held at the society s dark sky location, the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy in Curby, Indiana . Membership Membership to the society is open to all in the Louisville, Kentucky area. Memberships are available through the website. See link below. Events One Friday a month, a local star viewing occurs at the society s Urban Astronomy Center UAC , located at Louisville s Tom Sawyer State Park . Publications The society publishes the http louisville astro.org ?page id 230 Starword . Locations The Urban Astronomy Center UAC is located at coord 38 16 49.656 N 85 33 28.8072 W type city . The Society s Dark Site, the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy, is located at coord 38 16 26.68 N 86 24 52.50 W type city . References reflist Further reading cite news url http nl.newsbank.com nl search we Archives?p product LH&s site kentucky&p multi LH&p theme realcities&p action search&p maxdocs 200&p topdoc 1&p text direct 0 119E89AD9A3FB618&p field direct 0 document id&p perpage 10&p sort YMD date D&s trackval GooglePM title Stargazers Turn Eyes to Jupiter date July 16, 1994 work Lexington Herald Leader accessdate 22 December 2009 location Lexington, Kentucky cite news url http nl.newsbank.com nl search we Archives?p product LH&s site kentucky&p multi LH&p theme realcities&p action search&p maxdocs 200&p topdoc 1&p text direct 0 119E89AD9A3FB618&p field direct 0 document id&p perpage 10&p sort YMD ... astro.org Louisville AstronomicalSociety http cleardarksky.com c LouisvilleKYkey.html Clear Sky ... more details
Infobox Organization name Liverpool AstronomicalSociety image Liverpool Astronomical Society.png image border size 150px caption map msize mcaption abbreviation LAS motto sic itur ad astra BR Thus do we reach the stars. ref http www.sacklunch.net Latin S sicituradastra.html ref formation 1881 extinction type status Learned societySociety purpose study of celestial objects headquarters location Liverpool , England region served membership language English language English leader title president leader name Mr D.Forshaw main organ gral. assembly, board of directors, etc parent organization affiliations num staff num volunteers budget website http www.liverpoolas.org Liverpool AstronomicalSociety remarks The Liverpool AstronomicalSociety was founded in 1880 in Liverpool , England , as a society to promote and coordinate amateur astronomy. In 1893 Liverpool AstronomicalSociety obtained the 5 Cooke w equatorial mount equatorial telescope. Currently it is situated in the observatory on the roof of the William Brown Library and Museum building. Today the Society have an Observatory Leighton Observatory at Pex Hill, Cronton , Merseyside . It was formerly known as Pex Hill Observatory and Visitors Centre. References reflist 2 External links http www.liverpoolas.org LAS Website Category Culture in Liverpool Category Astronomy in the United Kingdom Category Amateur astronomy organizations Category Organisations based in Liverpool Category Organizations established in 1881 Category 1881 establishments in England ... more details
notability Organizations date June 2010 primarysources date June 2010 Infobox telescope bgcolour name Aldershot observatory image Image Aldershot observatory 01.JPG 200px caption organization location Aldershot , England wavelength Optical built 1906 website style Refractor diameter convert 8 in mm sigfig 2 abbr on . area focal length mounting equatorial mount dome The Farnham Astronomical Society was founded in 1971 by a group of keen local amateur astronomers with the aim of promoting and furthering interest in the night sky and all things astronomy amongst the people of North Hampshire and West Surrey . The Farnham Astronomical Society meets in the Willis Hall, Church Crookham on the second Tuesday of every month. The Society is an unofficial custodian of the Aldershot Observatory . Although this observatory is owned by the British Army, members of the Farnham Astronomical Society have been active in bringing this telescope back into use after some years of neglect with the help of the Army and the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers workshops . The Observatory houses a magnificent convert 8 in adj on refractor built by Howard Grubb Grubb Telescope Company . As well as researching its history the society has an active interest in preserving it for future use. The future of the Observatory is now in some doubt due to plans to develop the surrounding barracks and sports fields. The Farnham Astronomical Society is affiliated to the Federation of Astronomical Societies ref http www.fedastro.org.uk Federation of Astronomical Societies ref and the Southern Area Group of Astronomical Societies SAGAS . ref http www.sagasonline.org.uk Southern Area Group of Astronomical Societies ref References reflist External links http www.farnham as.co.uk Official website of the Farnham Astronomical Society Category Amateur astronomy organizations Category Astronomy in the United Kingdom Category Organizations established in 1971 Category Organisations based in Hampshire ... more details
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