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The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh |
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The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh |
The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh was founded (as the Edinburgh Astronomical Association) in 1924 and is governed by a Constitution adopted in 1937 and since modified (most recently on 13th January 1995). A copy of this Constitution has been supplied to each member and may be referred to in the Society's Library at the City Observatory and on the Society's web site. Copies may be obtained from the Secretary.
Clause 1 of that Constitution is:
The name of the Society shall be "The
Astronomical Society of Edinburgh" and its objects shall be to
advance the education of the public about the science of
Astronomy and to promote astronomical research chiefly in
Edinburgh and its neighbourhood. In furtherance thereof:
(a) to circulate information on astronomical matters by the
publication of articles, books etc.;
(b) to encourage astronomical study and observation; and
(c) to increase popular interest in astronomy.
The Management of the Society is vested in a Council, elected from the Ordinary Membership of the Society. The following were elected at the AGM in March 2001 and served from 1st April:
| President | Lorna McCalman 20 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 5EB Telephone: 0131 556 3790 Email: lmccalman@blueyonder.co.uk |
| Secretary | Graham Rule 105/19 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1QG Telephone: 0131 667 0647 Email: Graham.Rule@ed.ac.uk |
| Treasurer | George Grant 42 Bonaly Road, Edinburgh, EH13 0EQ Telephone: 0131 441 6542 E-Mail: george@grantfire.com |
| Vice-Presidents | Peter MacDonald Alan Ellis |
| Councillors | Alison Duncan (Press Officer) Ray Fenoulhet Charlie Gleed Jim Nisbet Adrian Weatherhead |
The following Council members elected at the AGM in 2000 held office during the early part of the year (from 1st January to March 31st): Lorna McCalman, Graham Rule, George Grant, Charlie Gleed, Duncan Hale-Sutton, Johnnie Bradley, Alan Ellis, Raymond Fenoulhet, Pete MacDonald, Jim Nisbet, Adrian Weatherhead
The Society's principal address is:
c/o Graham Rule,
105/19 Causewayside,
Edinburgh, EH9 1QG
Our meetings take place at:
The City Observatory
Calton Hill
Edinburgh EH7 5AA
Telephone 0131 556 4365
(there is currently no post box at the observatory which the
post office can reach.)
The Council would like to express its thanks to Johnnie Bradley and Duncan Hale Sutton for their work on the Council.