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
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
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
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 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 European AstronomicalSociety EAS is a learned society , founded under the Swiss Civil Code in 1990, as an association to contribute and promote the advancement of astronomy in Europe, and to deal with astronomical matters at a European level. It is a society of individual professional astronomers, and all European astronomers can be members independently of their field of work or country of work or origin. The society offers a forum for discussion on all aspects of astronomical development in Europe, and is the organisation that represents the interests of astronomers in discussions of European wide developments. The President of the Society is Thierry Courvoisier Switzerland . Members of the EAS Council are, Elias Brinks UK Secretary, Anne Dutrey France Treasurer, Jan Palous Czech Republic Vice President, Mary Kontizas Greece Vice President, J rgen Christensen Dalsgaard Denmark , Milan Dimitrijevic Serbia , Jo o Fernandes Portugal , Andrey Finkelstein Russia , Karel van der Hucht Netherlands and Vassilis Charmandaris Greece . Since 2008 the European AstronomicalSociety has awarded the annual Tycho Brahe Prize , named in honour of the influential sixteenth century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe . The prize is given in recognition of the development or exploitation of European instruments, or major discoveries based largely on such instruments. The winners of the prize are 2008 G ran Scharmer Sweden 2009 Fran oise Combes France 2010 Raymond Wilson physicist Raymond Wilson UK Links http eas.unige.ch Website Category Learned societies of Switzerland Category Astronomy organizations Category Scientific societies de European AstronomicalSociety ... more details
Deleted image removed Image paslogo.jpg right thumb For the New Zealand astronomicalsociety Matariki Research Observatory The Phoenix AstronomicalSociety is a Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix based organization of astronomy buffs, both professional and amateur. The organization focuses on many related interests telescopes, binoculars, astrophotography, computer planetaria, astronautics, cosmology, meteors, rocketry, sky lore and celestial navigation. External links http www.pasaz.org Official Website of the Phoenix AstronomicalSociety astronomy stub Category Astronomy organizations Category Organizations based in Arizona Category 1948 establishments in the United States Category Organizations established in 1948 ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2010 Infobox Observatory name Southland AstronomicalSociety Observatory background image caption organization code location 108 Gala Street, Invercargill , New Zealand coords Coord 46.40525 168.35287 region NZ STL display inline,title altitude weather established closed website http homepage.mac.com stevoss SAS telescope1 name telescope1 type telescope2 name telescope2 type telescope3 name telescope3 type telescope4 name telescope4 type Southland AstronomicalSociety Observatory in Invercargill is New Zealand s southernmost observatory. Operated by Southland AstronomicalSociety but owned by the Southland Museum and Art Gallery , it is situated on the western side of the museum building. The primary telescope in use is a fork mounted 30cm 12 inch diameter Cassegrain design. The telescope can also be operated in the classical Newtonian configuration by removing the secondary mirror. It was built by Russell Beck . Public viewing nights are each Wednesday, 7pm to 9pm, from April to September while daylight saving time is not in effect. External links http wikimapia.org lat 46.4052558&lon 168.3528507&z 18&l 0&m b&v 8 Aerial view http homepage.mac.com stevoss SAS Southland AstronomicalSociety Website Astronomical observatories in New Zealand Category Astronomical observatories in New Zealand ... 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. Publications Astronomical 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
Multiple issues notability March 2011 primarysources March 2011 refimprove March 2011 Bangladesh AstronomicalSociety is an astronomical organization in Bangladesh . It is much professional rather than amateur. The society was formed by famous Citation needed date June 2011 Bangladeshi astronomer Mohammed Abdul Jabbar on 12 November 1984. See also Bangladesh Astronomical Association External links http www.bangastrosociety.org Official website of BAS Use dmy dates date June 2011 Category Astronomy organizations Category Bangladeshi research organisations Category Scientific organisations based in Bangladesh Bangladesh org stub ... more details
Infobox Organization name Manchester AstronomicalSociety image image border size 150px caption map msize mcaption abbreviation MAS motto formation 1903 years ago 1903 01 01 years ago extinction type status Learned societySociety purpose To promote and encourage an educational and popular interest in the science of astronomy. headquarters location Manchester , England region served membership language English language English leader title President leader name Dr. Barry Henshall main organ parent organization affiliations British Astronomical Association , http www.shastro.org.uk Society for the History of Astronomy , Federation of Astronomical Societies , http nwgas.wikispaces.com Northwest Group of Astronomical Societies num staff num volunteers budget website http www.manastro.co.uk Manchester AstronomicalSociety remarks The Manchester AstronomicalSociety claims to be one of the oldest provincial astronomical societies in England. Founded as the North Western Branch of the British Astronomical Association in 1892, its name and emphasis changed when it became a local society in 1903. The Society is based in the Godlee Observatory located in Manchester City centre. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in astronomy. Meetings The society meet regularly on Thursday evenings in the Godlee Observatory . These meetings consist of observing using the telescopes weather permitting , informal talks and discussion sessions. The Society host public lectures on astronomy on the third Thursday of the month between October and March. These lectures are currently being held in the John Dalton Building, Oxford Road, Manchester. They are generally given by invited speakers although the December lecture is traditionally given by the current president and held in the Godlee Observatory . The society holds its Annual General Meeting on the third Thursday of April in the Godlee ... Godlee Observatory External links http www.manastro.co.uk Manchester AstronomicalSociety Official Website ... more details
Infobox non profit name Mexborough & Swinton AstronomicalSociety image File MSAS Logo Est 1978.png 180px MSAS Logo Est 1978 type Local Organisation founded date 1978 tax id registration id location South Yorkshire , England homepage http msas.org.uk Mexborough & Swinton AstronomicalSociety ref http www.msas.org.uk MSAS ref is a society and charity based in Swinton, South Yorkshire Swinton , South Yorkshire , England . Founded on 21 May 1978 as The Night Sky Astronomy Club it amalgamated with The Mexborough Astronomy Club in late 1978 and became the Mexborough & Swinton AstronomicalSociety . It applied for and successfully achieved Charitable Status in 1997. ref http www.charitycommission.gov.uk ShowCharity RegisterOfCharities CharityFramework.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber 1064103&SubsidiaryNumber 0 Charity Commission No.1064103 ref The society original met in a room at St Johns Church in Swinton. In 1980 Swinton Working Men s Club were approached to allow the society use of an upstairs room, where it still meets on a weekly basis. Guest lecturers visit the society approximately monthly. Quarterly the society s Observations Officer gives the members an overview of celestial phenomena expected over the next three months and usually issues an observing challenge for the next quarter. Other meetings will find members giving presentations on astronomical subjects of their choice, astronomical quizzes and debates. The society currently has around 50 members, from throughout South Yorkshire, representing all parts of the community. The society s Honorary President is currently Allan ... www.msas.org.uk index.php?option com frontpage&Itemid 1 Mexborough & Swinton AstronomicalSociety website http britastro.org baa British Astronomical Association the voice of amateur astronomy in the UK website http www.fedastro.org.uk fas The Federation of Astronomical Societies website EW charity ... in South Yorkshire Category Amateur astronomy organizations Category Astronomical observatories ... more details
AstronomicalSociety Ru er Bo kovi is an astronomicalsociety in Belgrade , Serbia . Founded in 1934 by a group of students, it is the oldest one in the Balkans . Initially having only several members ... to form an astronomicalsociety focused on amateur astronomy amateur observations and astronomy popularization. Before the World War II, the Society published magazine Saturn magazine Saturn , organized popular lectures and few observation trips. Thanks to the Society s efforts, the translation of the book Stars and Atoms by sir Arthur Eddington was published. All activities in Society were banned by during the German occupation in 1941. Society continued its work in 1953 as the AstronomicalSociety Ru er Bo kovi and has begun to publish magazine Vasiona . Publication of books was also one of the Society s main activities Ru er Bo kovi s Eclipses of the Sun and the Moon translated and commented by Nenad Jankovi was published. In 1964 Society has established the Public Observatory ... of the Society is popularisation of astronomy. The Society also practices amateur astronomy observations. To accomplish this, in 1964, the Society founded the Public Observatory , which is still located ... planetariums in Serbia, is also founded by the society, in 1970. It is located in the lower part of Kalemegdan Fortress, in a former Turkish bath . The Society publishes a popular science magazine called ... telescope 110 200 is placed. The Society also got a planetarium ZKP 2 in 1970 and opened the Belgrade ... of primary and high schools. During the 60s, 70s and 80s amateur astronomical observations of the Sun .... Too much light pollution around the Observatory in the last 5 10 years has limited Society s activities mainly on theoretical works and application of computers in astronomy. Every year Society organizes ... topics and Summer Astronomical Gatherings in August and September with several lectures on similar topic. All courses are held in the Society s planetarium. See also Astronomy in Serbia Popular ... 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 Pacific AstronomicalSociety 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
Citation style date August 2009 The East Sussex AstronomicalSociety , ESAS, is a society of amateur astronomers based in the Bexhill area of East Sussex. It was founded in Bexhill on Sea Bexhill in 2000 By Andy Lawes, Marcus Croft and Doug Hastings. The object of the Society is To advance the education of the public in the science of astronomy in particular people living in East Sussex and the surrounding area. per Clause 3 of the Constitution. It encourages observational astronomy by non professionals in areas which cannot be covered by professional observatories. Members receive Albedo a monthly newsletter. The Society meets on the first Thursday of each month except August at St. Marys School, Wrestwood Road, Bexhill and arranges a number of observing session for members and the public. Sir Patrick Moore is the Society s Honorary President. The Society is a member of the British Astronomical Association and is federated to the Federation of Astronomical Societies It is registered with the Charity Commission as a Charity. The Charity Registration number is 1110848. External links http www.esas.org.uk ESAS website Category Organizations established in 1991 Category Astronomy in the United Kingdom Category Amateur astronomy organizations Category Astronomy organizations Category Organisations based in East Sussex astronomy stub UK org stub ... more details
notability Organizations date August 2009 Orphan date February 2009 The Mornington Peninsula AstronomicalSociety is an amateur astronomy amateur astronomicalsociety based in the south east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia . Formerly the AstronomicalSociety of Frankston, Victoria Frankston ASF , MPAS has a membership of approximately 160, and is the second largest such group in the state. The Society was founded in 1969 with the aim of fostering the study of astronomy by amateurs and promoting the hobby of amateur astronomy to the general public, and holds regular public viewing nights for this purpose. A General Meeting is also held every month. MPAS hosted the 2006 National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers NACAA convention. ref cite journal last Loader first Pauline coauthors Loader, Brian year 2006 month June title XXIInd National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers journal Southern Stars volume 45 issue 2 pages 20 25 url http www.rasnz.org.nz SouthernStars Vol45Abs.htm accessdate 2007 10 19 ref References Reflist External links http www.mpas.asn.au MPAS Home Page Primarysources date December 2006 Category Amateur astronomy organizations Category Scientific organisations based in Australia Category 1969 establishments astronomy stub ... 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
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
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 ... 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 ... Journal The Society s journal Prime Focus has been published monthly, for the benefit of members ... more details
File Nastro logo.jpg thumb Nastro Northumberland AstronomicalSociety Infobox Observatory bgcolour name Hauxley Observatory organization http www.nastro.org.uk Northumberland AstronomicalSociety location Hauxley Nature Reserve, Northumberland , England coords Coord 55 18 54.6 N 1 33 23 W type landmark altitude 7 m 23 ft weather established 2008 telescope1 name 14 inch Meade LX200 telescope1 type 14 inch 355mm Schmidt Cassegrain telescope Schmidt Cassegrain The Northumberland AstronomicalSociety was founded in 2000 by local amateur astronomers in Northumberland , UK. The society is informally known among its members as Nastro . The first formal meetings of the society were held in the village hall at Low Hauxley but increasing membership and the support of the Northumberland Wildlife Trust saw meetings move to the visitor centre in the nearby Hauxley Nature Reserve in 2002. The Nature Reserve was burned down in an arson attack on June 29, 2010 so now society meetings are held in the Beehive function room at The Trap Inn until the new building is completed which is expected to be in 2012. ref http www.journallive.co.uk north east news todays news 2010 06 29 hauxley nature reserve visitor centre destroyed by fire 61634 26745281 ref Nastro s mission is to encourage astronomy and science education in the North East of England. The society has an active public outreach programme. ref http forum.skyatnightmagazine.com tm.asp?m 99573 NASTRO International Year of Astronomy programme 2009 ref ref http www.culture24.org.uk science 2526 nature technology space science art66744 Mini Astro course at the Centre for Life in Newcastle ref The society secured funding for a 14 inch Schmidt Cassegrain telescope in 2005 and an observatory was built to house it in 2008. ref http www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk ... of the Northumberland AstronomicalSociety http tech.groups.yahoo.com group nastro Discussion group for the society at Yahoo Groups Category Amateur astronomy organizations Category Organizations established ... more details
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 ... also publishes the journal Publications of the AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific PASP aimed at professional astronomers. The PASP is a technical journal of refereed papers on astronomical research covering all wavelengths and distance scales as well as papers on the latest innovations in astronomical instrumentation and software, and has been publishing journals since 1889. The AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific Conference Series ASPCS is a series of over 400 volumes of professional astronomy ... 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 ... of astronomer Bart Bok , awarded jointly with the American AstronomicalSociety to outstanding student ... 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 ... organization. It is the largest general astronomy education society in the world, with members from ... for the public. Classroom materials and resources in astronomy many developed by the Society s educational ... of California, served as President in 1899. Publications The society promotes astronomy education through ... the scenes report on some aspect of astronomical discovery, astronomy education, or astronomy ... 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
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
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