L-Għaqda Maltija tal-Astronomija
The Astronomical Society of Malta
The poster concerns the observation of Exoplanet KELT-18b from Malta to refine the predicted time of transit time. Transits occur when an exoplanet crosses over the surface of its host star as seen from Earth. As exoplanets are much smaller than the apparent size of their parent stars, the observed …
It’s time for yet another public event! This Friday we’ll be starting things off with a talk about Exoplanets by Society member and local astronomer Stephen Brincat. After the talk there will be an outdoor observation session were we’ll have our telescopes set up for your viewing pleasure. As always, …
The final results from the NameExoWorlds campaign are in! In the case of Malta and Gozo, the Maltese public selected the names Ġgantija for the exoplanet and Sansuna for the star. Both names are associated with the megalithic temples of Ġgantija on the island of Gozo, Malta, a UNESCO World …
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