Infobox Journal cover center Image PASP cover.jpg center discipline Astronomy abbreviated title noeffect abbreviation PASP publisher University of Chicago Press country US publication history noeffect 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 Astrophysical Journal , Astronomical Journal , Astronomy and Astrophysics and MNRAS is one of the primary journals for the publication of astronomical research. References http www.journals.uchicago.edu PASP home.html External links http www.journals.uchicago.edu PASP home.html Journal home page 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 ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2010 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 .... The ASP 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 ... the proceedings are published, as well as being offered through the AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific ... end Sources History of the AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific http www.astrosociety.org about history.html ... Online guide to AstronomicalSociety of the Pacific records, 1909 1969 , The Bancroft Library Category 1889 establishments Category Astronomy organizations Pacific, AstronomicalSociety ... 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 ... 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 ... of astronomy, named for Dorothea Klumpke Roberts . The Amateur Achievement Award of AstronomicalSociety ... in honor of astronomer Bart Bok , awarded jointly with the American AstronomicalSociety to outstanding ... Society of the Pacific is an affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement ... of a nonprofit organization. It is the largest general astronomy education society in the world ... them with kits and training. Classroom materials and resources in astronomy many developed by the Society ... of California, served as President in 1899. Publications The society promotes astronomy education ... more details
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Unreferenced date August 2008 Eurasian AstronomicalSociety is a scientific society, which comprises astronomers from the former USSR Soviet republics , Europe , Israel and United States . The governing bodies are placed in Moscow at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute State Astronomical Institute named after P.K. Shternberg . 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 ro Societatea Eurasiatic de Astronomie ... 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
The Canadian AstronomicalSociety is a Canada Canadian society of professional astronomers. External links http www.casca.ca Canadian AstronomicalSociety Category Science and technology in Canada Category Canadian professional bodies science org stub canada org stub business org stub ... more details
unreferenced date August 2009 The Manchester AstronomicalSociety claims to be the oldest provincial astronomicalsociety 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. See also Godlee Observatory External links http www.manastro.co.uk Manchester AstronomicalSociety Official Website Category Learned societies of the United Kingdom Category Amateur astronomy organizations Category Organisations based in Manchester Category Astronomy in the United Kingdom Category Organizations established in 1892 Category 1892 establishments in England astronomy stub sci org stub GreaterManchester stub ... more details
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
Hamilton AstronomicalSociety s 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 Wednesday 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 Webpages coord 37.7733 175.2169 display title Astronomical observatories in New Zealand Category Astronomical observatories in New Zealand ... 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 Bangladeshi astronomer Mohammed Abdul Jabbar on 12 November 1984. See also Bangladesh Astronomical Association External links http www.bangastrosociety.org Official website of BAS Category Astronomy organizations Category Bangladeshi research organisations Category Organisations based in Bangladesh Bangladesh org stub ... 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 http aas.org publications baas sci journal stub Category Publications established in 1969 Category Astronomy journals Category English language journals Category Quarterly journals fr Bulletin of the American AstronomicalSociety pt Bulletin of the American AstronomicalSociety ... 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
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 http www.ncra.tifr.res.in basi index.html sci journal stub Category Publications established in 1973 Category Astronomy journals Category English language journals Category Quarterly journals ... 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 ... more details
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 Chapman historian Dr. Allan Chapman of Wadham College, Oxford It owns and operates the J.A.Jones Hoober Observatory , located near Hoober Stand to the north of Rotherham , which it makes available for public viewing and observing sessions throughout the year. References Reflist External links http msas.org.uk index.php?option com frontpage&Itemid 1 Mexborough & Swinton AstronomicalSociety website http britastro.org baa British Astronomical Association ... of Astronomical Societies website EW charity 1064103 coord 53 28 53 N 1 22 54 W type landmark region ... Category Astronomical observatories in England Category Mexborough Category Swinton, South ... more details
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 ... gral. assembly, board of directors, etc parent organization if one affiliations Royal AstronomicalSociety ... AstronomicalSociety is a voluntary, non profit society for people interested in amateur astronomy in the Whakatane region of New Zealand . The society maintains a small observatory in Whakatane ... id 96 title Sky of Plenty Society s History author Whakatane AstronomicalSociety accessdate 2010 03 09 ref . The society is affiliated with the Royal AstronomicalSociety of New Zealand ref cite web url http www.rasnz.org.nz AffSocs Societies affsoc.htm Whakatane author Royal AstronomicalSociety of New Zealand title Affiliated Societies accessdate 2010 03 09 ref . The Society s main fund raising ... 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
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 0 sigfig 2 adj 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 8 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 ref http www.sagasonline.org.uk Southern Area Group of Astronomical Societies ref SAGAS . References reflist External links http www.farnham as.co.uk Official website of the Farnham Astronomical Society Category Amateur astronomy Organizations Category Astronomy organizations Amateur Category Scientific societies Category Astronomy organizations Category Astronomy in the United Kingdom Categ ... 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
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 rayjay Ray Jayawardhana ref Professor Kavan Ratnatunga Astronomer and Associate Research Professor ... astro Royal College AstronomicalSociety Category Clubs and societies of the Royal College ... by prof kavan ratnatunga The Role of Astronomy in Modern Society by Prof. Kavan Ratnatunga ref See ... 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 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
Orphan date March 2011 The AstronomicalSociety of India ASI is an 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 Astrophysics at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, 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 and Alycia J. Weinberger 2002 Brian P. Schmidt 2004 R. Srianand and Ray Jayawardhana 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 Astronomy organizations Category ... more details
The American AstronomicalSociety AAS , sometimes spoken as double A S is an United States American society of professional astronomer s and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC ... on the Sun , and its interactions with the Solar system and Earth . Publications Astronomical Journal Astronomy Education Review The Astrophysical Journal Bulletin of the American AstronomicalSociety ... 215th meeting of the American AstronomicalSociety References Reflist External links official http ... based in the United States de American AstronomicalSociety es American AstronomicalSociety fr 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 www.aas.org ... dynamics orbits, evolution, and history of astronomical systems from the solar system to superclusters ... as a field, and research using historical astronomical records to solve current problems .... Tinsley 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 ... more details
The Dunedin AstronomicalSociety Incorporated DAS is an amateur astronomical group operating from the Beverly ... 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 ... AstronomicalSociety became an incorporated society in 2000 and was registered as a charitable society by the New Zealand Charities Commission in 2009. ref http www.register.charities.govt.nz ... AffSocs Societies affsoc.htm Dunedin title RASNZ Affiliated Societies DAS ref with the Royal AstronomicalSociety of New Zealand and with the Otago Institute . The objectives of the society are to Promote ... Lamb was Hon. Secretary and W. S. Wilson Hon. Treasurer. ref name HistReview Royal Society 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 Royal Society of New Zealand of which the Otago Institute was the Otago ... and Proceedings of the Royal Society 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 ... Makers Club asked to make use of the Society s facilities and subsequently joined with the Society. ref ... Society of New Zealand 1868 1961 Volume 79 ref In the 1960s the society built an annex on to the observatory ... 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 map alt text mcaption optional abbreviation MSAS motto formation 1969 extinction date of extinction, 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 ... 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 ... observatory.org.uk Society Patrons , Sherwood observatory.org.uk. ref Professor Michael ... more details
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