The main series of meetings held by the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh are its Ordinary Meetings, which feature a main talk by a guest speaker on a topic of general interest. The main talk is often preceded by short presentations by members or by a preview of the month's night sky. Ordinary Meetings are held monthly - except August - on the first or second Friday of the month. Non-members are welcome to these meetings, which take place at the Augustine Church Centre (see below for venues). Admission is free, for members and non-members.
The annual programme of Ordinary Meetings runs from October to September, but is split into a winter and summer half. There are also an Annual General Meeting and meetings of the Imaging Group. In addition, there may be observing sessions at the dark site, or public observing nearer the City of Edinburgh.
Venues
- Church Centre,
Augustine United Church,
41 George IV Bridge,
Edinburgh, EH1 1EL (Map).
Ordinary Meetings and Annual General Meeting. - Juniper Green Village Hall, Baberton Avenue, Juniper Green,
Edinburgh, EH14 5DU (Map).
Imaging Group meetings. Observing site in park 200 m to the West. - Dark site near Pearie Law,
4 km south of West Calder,
UK grid reference NT 003 579, λ = -3°35'28", φ = +55°48'17" (Map).
Organised and individual observing, access code and key required.
The maps are courtesy of OpenStreetMap and available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Licence.
Programmes
The programmes linked below include some events not held by the Society, but of interest to its members and others interested in astronomy.
- Winter 2012/2013 (October to March)
- Summer 2012 (April to September)
- Winter 2011/2012 (October to March)
- Summer 2011 (April to September)
- Winter 2010/2011 (October to March)
- Summer 2010 (April to September)
- Winter 2009/2010 (October to March)
- Summer 2009 (April to September)
- Winter 2008/2009 (October to March)
- Summer 2008 (April to September)
- Winter 2007/2008 (October to March)
- Summer 2007 (April to September)
- Winter 2006/2007 (October to March)
- Summer 2006 (April to September)
- Winter 2005/2006 (October to March)
- Summer 2005 (April to September)
- Winter 2004/2005 (October to March)
- Summer 2004 (April to September)
- Winter 2003/2004 (October to March)
- Summer 2003 (April to September)
- Winter 2002/2003 (October to March)
- Summer 2002 (April to September)
- Winter 2001/2002 (October to March)
- Summer 2001 (April to September)
- Winter 2000/2001 (October to March)
- Summer 2000 (April to September)
- Winter 1999/2000 (October to March)
- Summer 1999 (April to September)
- Winter 1998/1999 (October to March)
- Summer 1998 (April to September)
- Winter 1997/1998 (October to March)
- Summer 1997 (April to September)
- Winter 1996/1997 (October to March)
- Summer 1996 (April to September)
- Winter 1995/1996 (October to March)
- Summer 1995 (April to September)
