Notability date October 2009 Refimprove date January 2011 The Royal College AstronomicalSociety is a student society of the Royal College Colombo , that engages in the study of astronomy . History The Society was formed in 1967 during the turner principle B.G. Premaratne and received a 4 inch reflector telescope from the optician Eric Rajapakse, an amateur astronomer and a council member of the Ceylon Astronomical Association CAA . Meetings and actives of the society at the a society room known as The Astro Conference Room , an Astronomy Library was added later with contributions from the Asia Foundation and the American Center . Its current membership includes more than 500 students. Programs The AstronomicalSociety organizes events to observe planetary transits, Comets and other astronomical events lectures and workshops conducted by eminent scientist and astronomers annually. ref http www.spacegeneration.org node 1192 40th Anniversary of Royal College AstronomicalSociety, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka ref H. L. Reed Prize for Astronomy , the only prize for astronomy awarded by a school in the island is presented by the society on the results of a special exam. It was previously held it Prof V. K. Samaranayake as examiner, currently it is held by Prof Kavan Ratnatunga , a past president of the society. Associations Sri Lanka Astronomical Association SLAA Young Astronomer s Association YAA Astronomy & Space Study Center Colombo Planetarium Arthur C. Clarke Center Notable past members Professor Ray Jayawardhana Astronomer , Associate Professor at the University of Toronto , Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics and Steacie Fellow ref http www1.astro.utoronto.ca ... by prof kavan ratnatunga The Role of Astronomy in Modern Society by Prof. Kavan Ratnatunga ref See also Royal College, Colombo References reflist External links http www.royalcollege.lk clubs clubsandsociety.shtml astro Royal College AstronomicalSociety Category Clubs and societies of the Royal College ... more details
about the British Society the Canadian SocietyRoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada File Entrance to the RoyalAstronomicalSociety 3.jpg thumb Entrance to the RoyalAstronomicalSociety at Burlington House , London The RoyalAstronomicalSociety 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 by Gentleman scientist gentleman astronomers rather than professionals . It became the RoyalAstronomical ... as used for the NASA ADS bibliographic codes is Memoirs of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety MmRAS 1822 1978 Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety MNRAS Since 1827 Geophysical Supplement ... status through the society. The fellowship passed 3,000 in 2003. Friends of the RoyalAstronomical ..., and occasionally meetings in other parts of the UK. Library The RoyalAstronomicalSociety has ... AstronomicalSociety is its Gold Medal of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety Gold Medal . Among the recipients ... cosmology . Other activities File RoyalAstronomicalSociety Council Room.jpg thumb The council ... See also Gold Medal of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety References references External links Commons category RoyalAstronomicalSociety http www.ras.org.uk The RoyalAstronomicalSociety http www.ras.org.uk index.php?option content&task view&id 268 ... Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety http www.astrobiologysociety.org The Astrobiology ... ca RoyalAstronomicalSociety cs Kr lovsk astronomick spole nost da RoyalAstronomicalSociety de RoyalAstronomicalSociety el es RoyalAstronomicalSociety eu RoyalAstronomicalSociety fr RoyalAstronomicalSociety it RoyalAstronomicalSociety lb RoyalAstronomicalSociety hu Kir lyi Csillag szati T rsas g nl RoyalAstronomicalSociety ja pt RoyalAstronomicalSociety ro RoyalAstronomicalSociety ru ... more details
Infobox Organization name The RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada image image border size caption map ... office num volunteers budget website http www.rasc.ca www.rasc.ca remarks The RoyalAstronomicalSociety ... with Centres in 29 cities, reaching every province of Canada. ref The Society History , RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada. http www.rasc.ca history index.shtml ref Organization Mandate The RASC mandate ... events in 2012. The Journal of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada ISSN 0035 872X bib. code ... reflist citation year 1994 title Looking up a history of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety 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 ... 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 RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada after petitioning King Edward VII to use the prefix Royal in the group s name. At the time it had 120 members ... 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 , RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada. http rasc.ca society index.shtml ref National Office The national office of the Society ... by the bylaws of the Society. Members of Note The RASC has many prestigious and well known members ... Year of Astronomy so successful. Centres Each of the centres of the Society conduct a variety of activities ..., the 352 page handbook contains detailed information on astronomical events in the upcoming ... more details
Italic title Infobox journal title Journal of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada cover editor Jay Anderson discipline Astronomy peer reviewed language English, French formernames Transactions of the Astronomical and Physical Society of Toronto, RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada Selected Papers and Proceedings, RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada Transactions abbreviation J. Roy. Astron. Soc. Can. publisher RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada country Canada frequency Bimonthly history 1907 present openaccess After one year license impact impact year website http www.rasc.ca journal link1 http www.rasc.ca journal backissues.shtml link1 name Online archive 1998 present link2 link2 name RSS atom JSTOR OCLC 1586913 LCCN CODEN JRASA2 ISSN 0035 872X eISSN The Journal of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada is a bimonthly Peer review peer reviewed scientific journal published by the RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada since 1907. The title in French is Journal de la Soci t royale d astronomie du Canada . The founding editor was Clarence Chant . The journal was preceded by the Transactions of the Astronomical and Physical Society of Toronto 1890 1901 , followed by the RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada Selected Papers and Proceedings 1902 1903 and the RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada Transactions 1904 1905 . ref name history cite web url http www.rasc.ca publications earlysociety.shtml title Publications & 124 The Early Society format publisher RoyalAstronomicalSociety of Canada accessdate 2010 08 24 ref The Astrophysics Data System contains issues after a year. References Reflist External links Official http www.rasc.ca journal http www.rasc.ca publications earlysociety.shtml Online access to predecessor journals 1890 1905 sci journal stub Canada stub Astronomy stub Category Multilingual journals Category Astronomy journals Category Publications established in 1907 Category Bimonthly journals ... more details
Infobox journal title Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety cover editor Robert Carswell astronomer Robert Carswell discipline Astronomy , astrophysics peer reviewed language English language ... for the RoyalAstronomicalSociety country United Kingdom frequency 36 issues year history ... 1365 2966 boxwidth Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety MNRAS is one of the world s leading ... publications RAS response publisher RoyalAstronomicalSociety url http www.ras.org.uk images stories ... Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety Journal Informatio publisher Blackwell Synergy url http www.blackwellpublishing.com submit.asp?ref 0035 8711 accessdate 2007 07 21 ref See also Astronomical ...... MNRAS on Astrophysics Data System DEFAULTSORT Monthly Notices Of The RoyalAstronomicalSociety ... journals de Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety es Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety fr Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety it Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety lb Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety pl Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety pt Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety ru Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety fi Monthly Notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety zh ... fields. Despite the name, the journal is no longer monthly nor does it carry the notices of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety . History The first issue of MNRAS was published on 9 February 1827 as Monthly Notices of the AstronomicalSociety of London and it has been in continuous publication ever since. It took its current name from the second volume, after the AstronomicalSociety of London became the RoyalAstronomicalSociety RAS . Until 1960 it carried the monthly notices of the RAS, at which time these were transferred to the newly established Quarterly Journal of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety 1960 1996 and then to its successor journal Astronomy & Geophysics since 1997 . Until 1965 ... more details
The RoyalAstronomicalSociety of New Zealand RASNZ is the New Zealand national astronomicalsociety. It is an association of professional and amateur astronomers with the prime objective to the promotion and extension of knowledge of astronomy and related branches of science . ref cite web url http www.rasnz.org.nz RASNZ.htm title RASNZ General Information ref History The society was founded in 1920 as the New Zealand AstronomicalSociety. In 1946, the society received its Royal Charter and became the RoyalAstronomicalSociety of New Zealand . In 1967, the RASNZ became a member body of the RoyalSociety of New Zealand . Membership Membership of the society is open to anyone interested in astronomy including groups like the Southland AstronomicalSociety . Currently 2010 , the society has around 180 members consisting of professional and amateur astronomers. Current and past members of note include Alan C. Gilmore Albert F. A. L. Jones Charles Gifford ref cite web url http www.dnzb.govt.nz dnzb Essay Body.asp?PersonEssay 4G8&QuickSearch true title Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on Algernon Charles Gifford ref Frank Bateson Leslie Comrie Pamela M. Kilmartin Brian Marino Ronald Alexander McIntosh ref cite web url http www.dnzb.govt.nz DNZB alt essayBody.asp?essayID 5M14 title Orchiston, Wayne. McIntosh, Ronald Alexander 1904 1977 . Dictionary of New Zealand ref Duncan MacLaren Young Sommerville Activities RASNZ coordinates a number of sections ref cite web url http www.rasnz.org.nz Sections.htm title RASNZ Sections ref groups of people who share a common interest including the Occultation, Education and Variable Star sections. The RASNZ holds an annual conference, generally ... Stars . The Astronomical Yearbook produced by the Auckland Observatory is also provided to members. References reflist DEFAULTSORT RoyalAstronomicalSociety Of New Zealand Category Science and technology in New Zealand Category Organisations based in New Zealand with royal patronage ... more details
. Gold Medal laureates cat Recipients of the Gold Medal of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety ... RoyalAstronomicalSociety accessdate 25 March 2011 ref 2011 Richard Ellis astronomer Richard Ellis ... 2058 ras honours leading astronomers and geophysicists publisher RoyalAstronomicalSociety accessdate ... Of The RoyalAstronomicalSociety Category Astronomy prizes Category Astronomy in the United Kingdom ... of the RoyalAstronomicalSociety de Goldmedaille der RoyalAstronomicalSociety es Medalla de oro de la Real Sociedad Astron mica fr M daille d or de la RoyalAstronomicalSociety it Medaglia d Oro della RoyalAstronomicalSociety he lb Goldmedail vun der RoyalAstronomicalSociety hu Kir lyi Csillag szati T rsas g Arany rme nl Gouden medaille van de RoyalAstronomicalSociety ja no RoyalAstronomical Societys gullmedalje pl Z oty Medal Kr lewskiego Towarzystwa Astronomicznego pt Medalha de Ouro da RoyalAstronomicalSociety ru sl Zlata medalja Kraljeve astronomske dru be fi RoyalAstronomical Societyn kultamitali sv RoyalAstronomical Societys guldmedalj uk ... more details
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
if one affiliations RoyalAstronomicalSociety 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 RoyalAstronomicalSociety of New Zealand ...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 ... 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
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
gral. assembly, board of directors, etc parent organization if one affiliations RoyalAstronomicalSociety ... id 96 title Sky of Plenty Society s History author Whakatane AstronomicalSociety accessdate 2010 03 09 ref . The society is affiliated with the RoyalAstronomicalSociety of New Zealand ref cite web url http www.rasnz.org.nz AffSocs Societies affsoc.htm Whakatane author RoyalAstronomicalSociety of New Zealand title Affiliated Societies accessdate 2010 03 09 ref . The Society s main fund raising ...Infobox organization name Whakatane AstronomicalSociety image image border size default 200 alt default 200 caption map optional msize map size, optional, default 200px malt map alt text mcaption optional abbreviation motto formation Start date and years ago 1963 1 1 extinction date of extinction, optional type NGO status ad hoc, treaty, foundation, etc purpose focus as e.g. humanitarian, peacekeeping, etc headquarters location Hurinui Avenue, Hillcrest, Whakatane , New Zealand coords Coord 37.956642 176.999544 type landmark display inline,title region served Eastern Bay of Plenty , New Zealand ... AstronomicalSociety is a voluntary, non profit society for people interested in amateur astronomy in the Whakatane District of New Zealand . The society maintains a small observatory in Whakatane ... Sky of Plenty Whakatane AstronomicalSociety Homepage http www.whakatane.info archive story.112159.html ... pay a small fee to view the sky using one or more of the society s telescopes at the observatory, under the guidance of a society member. Similar evenings are can also be run for larger school groups, with prior arrangement. Equipment The Society s observatory houses three main telescopes ref cite web url http homepages.paradise.net.nz surfin SkyOfPlenty title Astronomy Whakatane AstronomicalSociety Homepage accessdate 2010 03 09 ref A 350mm Celestron Schmidt Cassegrain A 250mm Meade Instruments ... Astronomical observatories in New Zealand ... more details
Advert date January 2011 Infobox Organization name Mansfield and Sutton AstronomicalSociety image Obs.jpg image border size default 200 alt alt text see WP ALT caption Sherwood Observatory , home of the Mansfield and Sutton AstronomicalSociety map optional msize map size, optional, default 200px malt ..., optional type Astronomicalsociety status Non profit making registered charity purpose Furthering ... of Astronomical Societies num staff num volunteers budget website http www.solarius.net remarks Mansfield and Sutton AstronomicalSociety MSAS is an amateur astronomicalsociety in the East ... name MSAS The society is a member of The Federation of Astronomical Societies . ref http fedastro.org.uk fas index.php?option com wrapper&Itemid 8 Member Societies , The Federation of Astronomical Societies. ref Aims The main aims of the society are to further the interests of Astronomy and related ...?artid society Mansfield and Sutton AstronomicalSociety web site Society . ref introduce interested ... and Sutton AstronomicalSociety web site Membership ref Outreach The society runs a night school for those ... and Sutton AstronomicalSociety web site Radio interview . ref Funding MSAS is a registered charity. It is funded through member subscriptions, fund raising events, public open evenings held at the society s Observatory, charitable donations and grants. ref name MSAS Patrons The patrons of the society are Professor Sir Francis Graham Smith , 13th Astronomer Royal 1982 1990 . ref name SO http www.sherwood observatory.org.uk Society Patrons , Sherwood observatory.org.uk. ref Professor Michael ... http www.sherwood observatory.org.uk Mansfield and Sutton AstronomicalSociety official site. http groups.yahoo.com groups msas Mansfield & Sutton AstronomicalSociety Yahoo Distribution Group . http www.fedastro.org.uk Federation of Astronomical Societies FAS . References references Category Amateur ... limitations of the society. ref name MSAS Meetings The society holds monthly members ... more details
The Dunedin AstronomicalSociety Incorporated DAS is an amateur astronomical group operating from the Beverly ... AffSocs Societies affsoc.htm Dunedin title RASNZ Affiliated Societies DAS ref with the RoyalAstronomicalSociety of New Zealand and with the Otago Institute . The objectives of the society are to Promote ... public viewing nights and astronomical instruction for privately arranged groups Aid members by providing a regular programme of lectures and practical demonstrations on astronomical and telescope making topics To provide access to astronomical equipment owned by the society to members and to upgrade such equipment as the society deems appropriate Membership of the society is open to anyone interested in astronomy. History The Society was established on Monday the 27th of September 1910 by a meeting in The Chemistry Room of the University of Otago as the Otago AstronomicalSociety . R. Gilkison ... Lamb was Hon. Secretary and W. S. Wilson Hon. Treasurer. ref name HistReview RoyalSociety of New Zealand, Otago Branch Historical Review ref In 1911 the Society affiliated with the Otago Institute to become the Astronomical Section of the institute. The following year a membership of 254 was reported in the transactions of the RoyalSociety of New Zealand of which the Otago Institute was the Otago ... and Proceedings of the RoyalSociety of New Zealand 1868 1961 Volume 45 ref For a short time around 1915 the society had a Telescope House on Tanna Hill in the grounds of the Otago University . However the University required the land for a building project and the society had to look elsewhere ... AstronomicalSociety became an incorporated society in 2000 and was registered as a charitable ... Makers Club asked to make use of the Society s facilities and subsequently joined with the Society. ref http rsnz.natlib.govt.nz volume rsnz 79 rsnz 79 01 000090.html Transactions and Proceedings of the RoyalSociety of New Zealand 1868 1961 Volume 79 ref In the 1960s the society built an annex on to the observatory ... 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
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
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
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
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