by Venus and Saturn Conjunction
Time for some artistic inspiration! Venus was a major Roman goddess principally associated with love, beauty and fertility, the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. This image shows the conjunction of Venus and Saturn in the background and an accurate small replica of the famous statue of Venus De Milo …
Launch of a new website for the ASM
From the press release (26.6.2007): The Astronomical Society of Malta has launched its new website. First and foremost, this new website aims to create a better link of communication with the general public. Secondly, it will serve as an online place where members of the society can display their astronomical …
Lunar Occultation of Saturn
On 22nd May, 2007, we witnessed a lunar occultation of Saturn. This means that we could see the Moon coming in front of the planet Saturn. Then after some time, Saturn was seen to re-emerge again from behind the moon. Here are two images of this event.