unreferenced date August 2009 The BirminghamAstronomicalSociety 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 BirminghamAstronomicalSociety based in the UK, which meets in the basement of Aston University, near BirminghamBirmingham 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 BirminghamAstronomicalSociety 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 25 a year for families, 20 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
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
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 zh ... 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
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
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 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
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
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
Infobox Organization name Manchester AstronomicalSociety image image border size 150px caption map msize mcaption abbreviation MAS motto formation 1903 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 num staff num volunteers budget website http www.manastro.co.uk Manchester AstronomicalSociety remarks 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. Meetings The society normally meet every Thursday evening in the Godlee Observatory . However, these meetings are currently taking place in room H8 of the Sackville Street Building while the observatory is refurbished. ref http www.manastro.co.uk ref Recent Presidents 2009 Present Dr. Barry Henshall 2003 2009 Graham Hodson 2000 2003 Guy D. Duckworth 1997 2000 R. Brierley References reflist 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
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 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
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
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 Organisations based in Bangladesh Bangladesh org stub ... 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
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 Schmidt 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 ... more details
The American AstronomicalSociety AAS , sometimes spoken as double A S is an United States American society ... also 215th meeting of the American AstronomicalSociety References Reflist External links official ... based in the United States de American AstronomicalSociety 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 ... dynamics orbits, evolution, and history of astronomical systems from the solar system to superclusters ... of astronomy as a field, and research using historical astronomical records to solve current problems ... 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 Prizes The Henry Norris Russell Lectureship , for lifetime achievement in astronomy The Newton ... M. 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 ... of University Women , for outstanding early career by a female astronomer the Chambliss Astronomical ... more details
The Canadian AstronomicalSociety is a Canada Canadian society of professional astronomers, founded in 1971 and incorporated in 1983. The society is devoted to the promotion and advancement of knowledge of the universe through research and education, and its membership is open to people with a professional involvement in astronomy and the related sciences. The main activities of the Society are its annual scientific meetings, the planning and realization of scientific projects, the support of the scientific activities of its members, and the dissemination of related information among members and other interested people. The quarterly newsletter of the Society, called Cassiopeia is published at equinoxes and solstices. External links http www.casca.ca Canadian AstronomicalSociety Category Scientific organizations based in Canada Category Professional associations based in Canada science org stub canada org stub business org stub ... 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
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
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
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