Astronomy in Edinburgh
Sharing our love of astronomy with Edinburgh, the Lothians, the UK and around the world since 1924.
Come along to one of our meetings. Visitors are welcome to join us in person at our physical meetings or live on our YouTube channel.
Stay involved and keep watching here, on Facebook and BSky.
We aim to have something happening at least three times a month. The first Friday of each month will be a hybrid meeting at 7:30pm at the Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. This will also be broadcast on Zoom for ASE members and YouTube for visitors. Our second talk, sometime around the middle of the month, will just be on Zoom and YouTube.
We also have the monthly Imaging & Observing Group (IOG) meetings for ASE members on the Wednesday after the first monthly meeting.
If you want to get more involved in astronomy and learn together in our IOG, consider joining us. More information on our Membership page.
Edinburgh observing forecast
ASERO is looking at: the Pacman Nebula in SHO
ASERO is our ASE Remote Observatory at Trevinca Skies in Spain. We image the Universe and capture science data using our 94mm apochromatic refractor with colour CMOS camera, 0.3m f4.5 ONTC Newtonian and mono CMOS camera with 9 filters, C11 EDGE HD and Uranus-C camera and 4 filters, all on a JTW Trident P75 mount.
Our members process the data, do some real science and produce some amazing images.
Featured news
Sky Diary October 2026
Saturn at its best, shooting stars, Mars visits the Beehive Cluster, find the Andromeda Galaxy
New Partnership: ASE and DWARFLAB
We'd like to announce our new relationship with DWARFLAB, makers of the DWARF range of smart telescopes.
What an evening on Calton Hill!
We thought we might get hundreds of people joining us to watch Edinburgh’s partial solar eclipse. Instead, thousands turned up!
More news
Cygnus “Do A Constellation” is now up and running
Our second constellation is under way in our new "Do A Constellation" project: Cygnus the Swan
Observe the eclipse safely this August
On 12 August 2026 you will be able to see a partial solar eclipse from the UK. If the weather cooperates it's going to be an amazing spectacle with about 90% of the Sun covered as seen from Edinburgh. But please make sure you watch it safely.
Proposed Funding Cuts to Astronomy and Astrophysics
If you have any interest in astronomy at all then you may be seriously worried by these proposals! We certainly are but here's how you can help.
Let’s “Do A Constellation”
We started a new project recently: to image, observe and record as many interesting objects in a constellation as possible, using both our ASERO telescopes and our own personal kit.
Asteroid Project Update – Continued Discoveries with the IASC
An update on our contribution to the IASC citizen science asteroid search project from Pat Devine
Many Scopes, One Target – The Power of Collaborative Imaging with the Seestar S50
Pat Devine reports on the success of our Seestar S50 collaboration, producing impressive results by combining data from multiple scopes and observers
Some recent ASE project posts
One of the things our members take part in are various ASE projects. Here are just a few recent posts to show the sorts of things we've been doing.
Image of the Year 2025 Winner
At our meeting on Friday 9 January, the winner of our annual competition, as voted for by our members, was announced. The prize went to Rob Parsons for his amazing solar image.
Review of 2025
Watch the video of what we got up to in 2025. A packed year of astronomy at the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh.
The Story of the NTS/ASE Public Outreach Event at The House of the Binns
Neil Martin reports on a successful - if cloudy - stargazing evening at the NTS House of the Binns in West Lothian.
Image of the Quarter winner Q3 2025
Congratulations to John Briggs for his beautiful image of Noctilucent Clouds.
Image of the Quarter winner Q2 2025
Congratulations to Bryan Lawrence for his excellent image of LBN 576 the Garlic Bulb Nebula in Cassiopeia.
Ask an Astronomer
Is there something you always wanted to know about our universe?
How to observe a planet? Take a photo of the stars? Which telescope to buy? Why is space black? …
Well here’s your chance: just ask your question in the form and we’ll try and get back to you with an answer. The answer may just be: “we have no idea” – but that’s the beauty of astronomy!