L-Għaqda Maltija tal-Astronomija
The Astronomical Society of Malta
The experienced astronomer Mr. Geoffrey White shall be delivering a talk entitled “The Insignificance of the Earth” commencing with a historical bias starting with the ancient Greeks. The talk will then lead on about how the Earth was no longer seen as being at the centre of the universe but …
Wednesday 2 March 2016, 6.30pm, VO Centre (Valletta) This is the second of a set of three sessions during which our member Leonard Ellul-Mercer will be describing the methods and techniques for shooting and processing astronomical images. After the successful first session, the second session will now deal with the …
Weather patterns presented by Saviour Porter Tuesday, 9 June 2015 at 6:30 p.m., Paola premises in Antoine de Paule Square (entrance through the courtyard adjacent to the Paola Health Centre). The weather influences our astronomical observations as well as forms part of our daily lives. In this talk, Saviour Porter …
How Stars Surf the Wavesby Dr Victor P DebattistaUniversity of Central Lancashire15 April 2015Time: 18.30Place: Stella Maris College, Gzira Dr Debattista will discuss how in recent years we have learned that stars are not necessarily destined to remain at the same radius from the Galactic centre as they were born …
Monday 26 January 6.30p.m.Stella Maris College – Gzira We shall have with us Dr Chris Baddiley, an astro physicist from the UK who has carried out a lot of work on the physical modeling of the propagation of light in the atmosphere in relation to the effects of light pollution. …
Saturday, 13 December 2014, from 7:00p.m. at Migra Ferha, Imtahleb. The Geminid meteor shower will reach maximum activity on the night of Saturday-Sunday, 13-14 December. This year you can watch the shower during the evening hours before moonrise. The last quarter Moon will rise at 11:24 p.m. on December 13 …
Basic Course in Astronomy The Basic Course in Astronomy came to an end last Saturday with a lecture by Leonard Ellul Mercer on the subject of astrophotography. The course started on 16 October with a lecture by Sandro Lanfranco on the history of astronomy. Other lecturers were Stephen Brincat, Alexei …
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