Supporting UK Astronomy
Following on from the talk that Charles Barclay FRAS (far-right in picture) gave at the FAS 2018 AGM & Convention in York we can report that the UK team has returned from the 10 day long 12th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) in Beijing having won 2 Silver medals and 2 Honourable Mentions. […]
The latest editions of the FAS Astrocalendar by Frank Johns and FAS booklet, The Stargazer’s Starter Guide To Photographing the Night Sky are now available to order from the publications page of the website.
Click the badge to visit their website MSAS.org.uk Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society are celebrating the 40th year of our formation. on Saturday 27th October 2018. As part of our year long series of events we have designed a programme of talks at a special day “AstroCon” that we are hosting. There will […]
Community Observatory St Martin’s, Isles of Scilly We are a small group of amateur astronomers who have just got funding and are in the process of building a community observatory on St Martin’s. This will enable our community and our visitors to fully appreciate the wonders of our amazing unpolluted dark skies. To […]
We invite you and your Society members to join the Loughton Astronomical Society on the 10th November 2018 to celebrate our 50th Anniversary. Originally formed from an evening class to teach mirror making, the LAS continues to thrive with an active weekly programme and also organises the Autumn Equinox Skycamp at Kelling Heath. Our 50th […]
Details for our upcoming convention and AGM can now be found here, check regularly for updates. Tickets can be booked online here. Date: 22nd September Venue: University of York
We would like to welcome Basingstoke Astronomy Society Expedition Group (BASEG) to the FAS! The BAS Expedition Group organise trips in the UK to observatories as well as trips abroad to destinations such as the Canary Islands and in the future Chile, South America. Find out more about them at the BASEG website
The FAS AGM will take place at the University of Birmingham on September 30th as part of the FAS AGM & Convention day. Documents required for the AGM can be found below: 2017 AGM Agenda 2016 Draft AGM Minutes Proposed 2017 FAS Council FAS Accounts 2015-2017
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