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!
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.
A decent night for the Perseids peak – despite the Moon
It may have been a tricky night for visual meteor observers last night but our meteor cameras captured about 1700 Perseids.
ASE variable stars
One of the things we like to do in the ASE is monitor a set of varable stars. We've been doing this over the past couple of years and here's a snapshot.
Summer Solstice 2025
Summer Solstice is on 21 June at 03:42 BST in 2025 and the Sun will appear highest in our sky for the year when due south. But why do the dates, times and angles all change?
New President and Council
We had our AGM on Friday and elected a new President and Council. The ASE is in the best shape ever with record membership, many projects running and our remote telescope in Spain.