L-Għaqda Maltija tal-Astronomija
The Astronomical Society of Malta
Saturday, November 8, 2003, at 10:30 p.m., Ta’ Qali. An activity will be held at Ta’ Qali to observe the total eclipse of the Moon of Saturday/Sunday night November 8/9. The observing site is located just beyond the north end of the large parking area near the main entrance of …
Monday 25th August – Sunday 31st August 2003 This is the second edition of the Malta Astronomy Week. This year the main focus is on the red planet MARS. The planet will be at its closest distance from Earth in thousands of years. Don’t loose this opportunity to observe it! …
Friday, 25th July at 8:30 p.m., Migra L-Ferha, L/O Imtahleb From 8.30pm onwards, an observing session is to be held at Migra l-Ferha, l/o Imtahleb. The observing site lies at the bottom of the hill used for the Imtahleb car- racing hill climb. Those unsure of the site kindly contact …
Friday, 28th March 2003, at 7.30p.m.Ghar id-Dud, Sliema Members of the Society and the general public are invited to observe interesting objects in the evening sky. The planets Jupiter and Saturn, the Beehive star cluster and the double star Alcor and Mizar in Ursa Major will be the main attractions …
This year, the Society will organise the annual basic course in astronomy in April and May. It will consist of a number of lectures (to be held at Stella Maris College, Gzira) and observing sessions (to be held at Dingli Cliffs). The programme, and other details, will be communicated to …
Friday, 14th March 2003 at 7:00p.m.Malta Council for Science and Technology, Bighi, Kalkara. The largest planets of the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, are favourably placed for observation at the moment. Jupiter is thrilling to view in just about any telescope – even a small instrument will reveal a few …
Sunday, 27th October – 19:30 Saviour Grech is once again inviting Society members to visit his roof-top observatory at Rabat, Malta. The observatory is a dome and houses a home-made 23-cm Newtonian reflector. Members will have the opportunity to view double stars, star clusters and nebulae through the telescope. Please …
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