L-Għaqda Maltija tal-Astronomija
The Astronomical Society of Malta
Today 28.02.2022 – Google Meet link to join the event: event ended. We are excited to announce that for our February event we shall be discussing the issue of light pollution on the Maltese Islands. Astrophysicist Dr Joseph Caruana is our guest speaker for this event. He will be giving …
It’s almost that time of the year when we look back on the work we have done in the past year and the upcoming plans we have for the year. We invite all our members to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Astronomical Society of Malta (Society). The AGM is an …
The Astronomical Society of Malta and the Institute of Space Sciences and Astronomy (ISSA) at the University of Malta have been invited on the popular TV show “Kikkra Te” on NET TV to deliver a series of talks on astronomy and astrophotography. Here is the schedule which starts Monday 24th …
Charles Galdies and Stephen M Brincat are pleased to notify the Astronomical Society of Malta of their research published in the peer reviewed scientific journal – the Minor Planet Bulletin (Volume 49 Issue 1) where the rotation period of three asteroids have been derived through photometric means. The asteroids that …
With the new year, here comes a new ASM course! The Night–Sky Photography Course that will guide you through a basic approach of astrophotography. How many times have you seen marvellous night-sky pictures, with the sky fully covered by stars, while you struggled to shoot something similar? We are happy …
The January 2022 issue of the Society’s magazine The Big Bang has been published. In this issue of The Big Bang: Editor’s BriefBook review: ‘We went to the Moon’ by Gordon Caruana Dingli Feature ArticlesAntonino Saliba Nuova figura di tutte le cose… (1582) – by Frank VenturaA Sirius Celebration – …
Event is rescheduled for the Saturday, 13th November. Join us for an observation and imaging night. We are at the mercy of the weather so please be advised that at short notice we might have to postpone (again!) the event. Hopefully, this won’t be the case and we can meet …
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