September 2019 meeting report
What a very entertaining and involving talk we had from Dr Alastair Bruce of the ROE! He brought along his Lego Apollo 11 model and took us through the whole journey with a little orbital mechanics thrown in too.
Scotland’s Sky in September 2019
Friendly Delphinus the Dolphin wins a place among the stars. The latest Scotland Sky Diary for September by Alan Pickup.
Newbattle Abbey observing
7 Society members turned up at Newbattle Abbey College on 13th August to try out the observing site.
Charles Piazzi Smyth Symposium
During Sept 2-4 2019 there are a series of events to celebrate the life and work of Charles Piazzi Smyth, and his talented partner in life and science, Jessica. All the events are open to the public.
Scotland’s Sky in August 2019
Giant planets hang low in evenings as Perseid meteors fly. The latest Scotland Sky Diary for August by Alan Pickup.
ASE at the Museum of Flight Airshow
Ten members of the society hosted our exhibition during the Airshow at East Fortune on the 27th July. We had quite a lot of interest and many people came to visit us.
Unfavourable Perseid meteor shower August 2019
The Perseids, one of the best meteor showers of the year, unfortunately coincides with an almost full Moon in 2019 when the shower reaches its peak on the night of August 12-13.
July 2019 meeting report and information
Our honorary president, Professor Andrew Lawrence gave a very engaging talk on Wandering Astronomers: the past, present, and future of mountaintop astronomy, celebrating the work of Charles Piazzi Smyth.
Scotland’s Sky in July 2019
A partial eclipse of the Moon next to Saturn on the 16th. The latest Scotland Sky Diary for July by Alan Pickup.
Why is Jupiter so low down?
Why is Jupiter so low down, barely 12 degrees above the horizon, and difficult to observe? Remember when it was really high up in the sky? What's going on?
June 2019 meeting report and information
Along with our AGM, Professor Philip Best of the ROE gave a really interesting talk about Deep Radio Sky Surveys with the LOFAR array. Who knew radio telescopes might be supplied flat-packed by a well-know Swedish furniture company.
Scotland’s Sky in June 2019
Is Jupiter’s Great Red Spot unfurling before our eyes? The latest Scotland Sky Diary for June by Alan Pickup.
Introduction to exoplanets free course
The Open University have produced a brand new free course exploring our Galaxy's population of planets, and some of their many great surprises.
May 2019 meeting report and information
Over 100 people attended our May meeting with a mind-warping talk on black holes by Dr Fabio Biancalana of Heriot-Watt University.
Astronomy in the Twilight Zone
During the summer months in Scotland it is very easy to stop doing any astronomy because of the light nights. But you don't need to stop!