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  • Education & Outreach
    • Articles & Publications
      • Comets, Meteors & Asteroids
        • Bright Asteroid Occultation visible from Malta (2016)
        • COMET P/2016 BA14 – possible meteor activity
      • Deep Sky Objects
        • Globular clusters: the ancient behemoths
      • Exoplanets
        • Confirmation of Exoplanet KELT-18b transit time
      • General
        • Organised Astronomy in Malta
        • Stepping into Astronomy
        • The Implications of Gravitation Waves
      • Light Pollution
      • Research & Exploration
        • Calibration of radio interferometers – the state of the art in radio astronomy
        • Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the ISS
        • Perseverance – we have touchdown!
      • Stars & Planets
        • About the Sun and a crab
        • Mars in 2003 – Report by Mr. Tony Tanti
        • Sunspots – A Qualitative Analysis by Professor Frank Ventura
        • Venus’ Transit Delights Sky Gazers – Report by Mr. Tony Tanti
      • Photometry
        • Discovery of a variable star in the Alpha Persei Cluster
        • Confirmation of Exoplanet KELT-18b transit time
        • Discovery of two new variable stars
        • Rotation period determination of 3 main-belt asteroids
      • Visual Observation
        • Equipment
          • Binoculars
          • Telescopes
      • L-Astronomija f’Malta (Ktieb)
      • The Big Bang Magazine
    • Earth 3D Globe – Moon Photos
    • Historical Archives
      • Project Clean Sweep: Leonids 1999
      • Project Starshine
      • Sirius Publications
      • Venus Transit (2004)
        • The Venus Transit 2004 … Amateur Astronomers
        • The Venus Transit 2004 … Background
        • The Venus Transit 2004 … Media
        • The Venus Transit 2004 … Safety!
        • The Venus Transit 2004 … Students and Teachers
        • The Venus Transit 2004 … VT-2004 Network
      • International Year of Astronomy 2009 Malta
    • Interactive Solar System
    • Meet the Astronomers
      • Stephen M. Brincat
      • Leonard Ellul Mercer
    • Photo Galleries
      • Moon Photos
      • Outdoor Observations
      • Partial Solar Eclipse 2006
      • Venus Transit of 2004
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      • 1. Landscape and Building façade lighting
      • 2. Service station & parking area lighting
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Basic Course in Astronomy

The Astronomical Society of Maltaby The Astronomical Society of Malta30/09/201405/09/2021

Would you like to learn more about astronomy? Whether you are a beginner or not, our popular Basic Course in Astronomy will give you an overview of astronomy and what is out there in the universe. Topics dealt will include the history of astronomy, the solar system and the planets, …

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A Journey Back in Time

The Astronomical Society of Maltaby The Astronomical Society of Malta05/08/201405/09/2021

Public lecture by Dr Joseph Caruana 22 August at 19:30hrs at Stella Maris College, Gzira. The concept of time travel is a staple of many science fiction stories. However, we do indeed have the ability to look back in time whenever we turn our glance towards the skies. Distances to …

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Astronomy Week 2007

The Astronomical Society of Maltaby The Astronomical Society of Malta27/08/200705/09/2021

Astronomy Week 2007 was held between the 12th and the 27th of August, 2007. It opened with an observation of the Perseids on the 12th. This year there was no moon on the 12th so it was a good occasion to see a nice shower! The next activity was a …

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Astronomy Inservice Course 2007 in photos

The Astronomical Society of Maltaby The Astronomical Society of Malta01/07/200705/09/2021
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Astronomy course 2006 (photos)

The Astronomical Society of Maltaby The Astronomical Society of Malta18/07/200605/09/2021
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Night Sky & Nature Observation

The Astronomical Society of Maltaby The Astronomical Society of Malta17/07/200405/09/2021

Joint activity with Nature TrustSaturday 17th July 2004, 8.30pm Meeting place: Ghar Hasan car park Following the successful event of last year we plan another evening in company of the stars, planets and Cory’s Shearwaters. Members of our Society will be bringing their own telescopes for use by members of …

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Astronomy Week 2003

The Astronomical Society of Maltaby The Astronomical Society of Malta15/08/200305/09/2021

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! …

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Established in 1984, the Astronomical Society of Malta has the aim of promoting education and interest in the science of astronomy.

We seek to enhance public knowledge about the Universe and promote the preservation of the Maltese dark sky heritage inherited from our ancestors.

The Astronomical Society of Malta is a registered voluntary organisation (VO/0239) regulated under the Voluntary Organisations Act (Chapter 492 of the Laws of Malta).

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