Astronomy in Edinburgh
Come along to one of our meetings, hear interesting talks, find out about what’s in the sky this month and meet other astronomers.
We meet monthly, usually on the first or second Friday of the month at 7:30pm, and are always happy to see new faces at our meetings. See below for the next meeting date.
The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh (ASE) has been holding meetings in Edinburgh to inform members and the general public about astronomy since 1924.
Observing forecast for Edinburgh
A green block indicates a clear sky, orange partially clear, red cloudy. Blue blocks show cloud level – darker blue is clearer. Click on the chart for hourly detail and ISS passes.
Forecast provided by clearoutside.com
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Winter’s coming and the Pleiades are rising
When the Pleiades rise you know Winter's almost here. Easy to observe but sometimes a little tricky to image well.
Buying a telescope for Christmas
Which one to buy for your first one or as a present for Christmas? You'll get as many answers as there are telescopes but here are some ideas.
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November 2018 meeting report
Dr Alan Penny of the University of St Andrews gave a talk on METI: Messaging to Extraterretrial Intelligence at our November 2018 meeting.
Comet 46P/Wirtanen could be visible with the naked eye
Periodic comet 46P/Wirtanen could be a naked eye object in December, rising above the Edinburgh horizon to provide an interesting Winter spectacle.
Scotland’s Sky in November 2018
You can now find the latest Scotland Sky Diary for November by Alan Pickup in the ASE Journal.
The Lunar 100
The Moon is around for a good portion of every month so why not make the most of it. The Lunar 100 is to the Moon what the Messier catalogue is to deep sky objects.
October 2018 meeting report
An interesting talk on meteor observing and recording by Alex Pratt of the BAA kicked off our October meeting last night in Edinburgh.
Welcome to visitors from the ROE Doors Open days
If you're visiting our site as a result of meeting us at the ROE Doors Open days then this post is for you.
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!