L-Għaqda Maltija tal-Astronomija
The Astronomical Society of Malta
Thursday, 28 October at 3:00 am, Ta’ Qali. A total lunar eclipse awaits us before dawn. Totality will last for 71 minutes with mid-eclipse occurring at 5:04 am. Part of Earth’s dark shadow touches the Moon for 3 hours 39 minutes. Rather than turning black, the Moon usually glows deep …
Wednesday, 11th August at 11:00 p.m., L-Ahrax tal-Mellieha. ‘The tears of St. Lawrence,’ better known as the Perseid meteor shower, should put on a grand display on the night of August 11-12. Conditions this year favour this summer bonanza of ‘shooting stars’ because the Moon does not interfere. We can …
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, 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 …
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 …
Saturday, 11th May 2002, City Gate, Valletta – 6:00 p.m. Solar observation and view of the planets in evening. City Gate, Valletta at 6pm.
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