The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh

Journal

No 58 - December 2008

web: ISSN 1756-5111
print: ISSN 1756-5103

Des Loughney travelled to China to observe the total solar eclipse on 1st August 2008. This wide-angle shot gives an idea of what the scene looked like to the naked eye. Note Venus some distance top left of the sun, also the edge of the lunar shadow at the bottom left. The insert shows the sun and Mercury threefold enlarged. See also Des' article.

Cover page

IYA astro-happening at Science Festival

Johann von Lamont - Bavaria's Scottish Astronomer Royal

Never the TWAN shall meet?

Total eclipse of the sun on 1st August 2008

Forthcoming events

Exoplanets come into view

Recent observations

Variable star observing workshop

Society news

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