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  • Home
  • Observations
    • Astronomical Calendar
    • Find Jupiter’s Moons
    • Find Saturn’s Moons
    • Local Weather Map
    • Maltastro Alerts
    • Moon Phase Calendar
  • 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
    • Useful Links
  • News
  • About
    • ASM Observer’s Award
    • Current Committee
    • Get Involved
    • History of the Society
    • Honorary Members
    • Our Astronomy Partners
    • Past Committees
    • Privacy Policy
    • Statute
    • The Big Bang Magazine
  • LPAG
    • What is light pollution?
    • Guidelines for the reduction of light pollution
      • 1. Landscape and Building façade lighting
      • 2. Service station & parking area lighting
      • 3. Security Lighting
      • 4. Outdoor Recreation area and Sports lighting
      • 5. Street Lighting
      • Exemptions, Glossary and References
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Statute

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ABOUT US

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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October 2024 Events

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ASM 40th Anniversary Tour

26/08/202426/08/2024

Perseids Meteor Shower 2024

22/07/202423/07/2024

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