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 …
Upcoming virtual astronomy talk for September. The Astronomical Society of Malta is delighted to have the renowned Maltese astronomer Mr Stephen M. Brincat (Flarestar Observatory) present ‘From Astrophotography to Scientific Imaging – An Introduction’. In this virtual talk, Mr Brincat will be discussing: what is scientific imaging? what will I …
Some photos taken from the Stratos-1 probe that was launched Friday, 13th August in collaboration with the Institute of Space Sciences and Astronomy at the University of Malta. The scientific equipment was later recovered about 13 nautical miles to the south of Malta. It is currently being analysed at the …
The Astronomical Society of Malta is organising an online lecture on the Milky Way Galaxy – our home galaxy in the Universe. This event is open for members only. If you are not a member of the Astronomical Society of Malta, follow this link www.maltastro.org/joinus to join. More details about …
This month Mars will make its closest approach to the Earth since 2007, coming to within 92.4 million km of us on the 14th. At that time, six days after opposition, Mars will be an inviting target in Virgo, shining brilliantly at magnitude -1.5. Leonard Ellul Mercer took his first …
Great news! We are really excited to announce the dates for the astronomy beginner course. We have decided to split the course into four 45-minute lessons. Yes! That’s right. 4 lessons to start you on the path to becoming an amateur astronomy hobbyist. In this course you will learn: how …
Following the Annual General Meeting and committee election held on the 4th March, the Astronomical Society of Malta is pleased to announce the new committee for 2021. President: Andrew Finch Vice-President: Ramon Curmi Secretary: Anna Fava Treasurer: Christopher Vella Public Relations Officer: Roberto Piccin Executive Officer: Edwin Camilleri The newly …
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