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Welcome to the Astronomical Society of Victoria Inc.
The Society is based in Melbourne, Australia and includes city and country members, as well some in other states and overseas. It attracts people with a wide range of astronomical interests, ages, abilities and experience. Originally founded in 1922, it is the largest such organisation in the southern hemisphere.
Membership is open to all with an interest in astronomy.
Great Melbourne Telescope Restoration Project
A new GMT newsletter has been uploaded to the Phonix page. You can download a copy here.
Total Eclipse 14 November 2012
A total Eclipse of the Sun was visible in the Cairns / Port Douglas on 14 November 2102. Many ASV members travelled north to experience this rare event.
Visit the ASV Total Eclipse page to see images taken by ASV members.
Click here to view.
Events
19 June 2013
Cosmology & Astrophysics ,
8.00pm - 10.30pmCosmology & Astrophysics Section meeting
Discussion of current news in Cosmology and Astro-Physics
Topic: "Quantum Weirdness? It's all in your Mind" & " Completing the Periodic Table".
“All Welcome – Bring an Open Mind”
The date of the following meeting is 17th July 2013
Location: ASV Lodge
Contact: Ross Berner
Phone: 9886 6679 (A/H)
Mobile: 0403 167 004
Email: cosmology@asv.org.au
21 June 2013
Lunar and Planetary,
8.00pm - 10.30pmLunar and Planetary Section meeting
For further information contact Section Director: Maurice Valimberti
Location: ASV Lodge
23 June 2013
Astrophotography Section, ASV Lodge
3.00pm - 5.00pmAstrophotography Section meeting
26 June 2013
Council,
7.45pm - 10.15pmASV Council meeting
Location: ASV Lodge
28 June 2013
Club Section, ASV Lodge
8.00pm - 11.00pmClub Section meetings are informal and take place on the first and last Friday of the month (public holidays excepted) between 8:00 – 11:00pm at ASV Lodge
29 June 2013
LMDSS Field Trip (Members Only), LMDSS
6.00pm 29 June 2013 - 8.00am 30 June 2013LMDSS Field Trip (Members Only)
Remember to obtain the gate/clubroom code
30 June 2013
Historical Section, ASV Lodge
1.00pm - 4.00pmHistorical Section meeting
For further information contact the Section Director: Rod Brown
30 June 2013
ASV Library (Members Only), Observatory Gate, Birdwood Ave., Melbourne
2.00pm - 4.00pmASV Library (Members Only)
The Library is now in the old Government Astronomers’ Office which is in the north west corner of the main building at Melbourne Observatory.
There are currently a large number of books and magazines, surplus to the Library’s needs, for sale. The sale is on-going whenever the Library is open.
30 June 2013
Solar Section meeting, Observatory Gate, Birdwood Ave, Melbourne
2.00pm - 4.00pmSolar Section meeting
For more information contact: Russ Cockman, Section Director
1 July 2013
Computing Section,
8.00pm - 10.00pmComputing Section meeting
For further information contact Section Director: Richard John
Location: ASV Lodge
5 July 2013
Club Section,
8.00pm - 11.00pmClub Section meetings are informal and take place on the first and last Friday of the month (public holidays excepted) between 8:00 – 11:00pm at ASV Lodge
6 July 2013
Section Meetings at LMDSS, LMDSS
6.00pm 6 July 2013 - 6.00am 7 July 2013Section meetings to be held at LMDSS:-
- Astrophotography Section - Phil Hart, Section Director
- Deep Sky Section - Eddie van den Berg, Section Director
- Meteor Section - Paul Deany, Section Director
- LMDSS Field Trip (Members only)
Remember to get the gate/clubroom codes.