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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.
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
29 May 2013
Council,
7.45pm - 10.15pmASV Council meeting
Location: ASV Lodge
31 May 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
1 June 2013
LMDSS Field Trip (Members Only), LMDSS
6.00pm 1 June 2013 - 8.00pm 2 June 2013LMDSS Field Trip (Members Only)
Remember to obtain the gate/clubroom code
3 June 2013
Computing Section,
8.00pm - 10.00pmComputing Section meeting
For further information contact Section Director: Richard John
Location: ASV Lodge
7 June 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
8 June 2013
Section meetings at LMDSS, LMDSS
6.00pm 8 June 2013 - 8.00am 9 June 2013Section meetings at LMDSS
For more information contact the Section Director
- Astrophotography Section - Section Director: Phil Hart
- Deep Sky Section - Section Director: Eddie van den Berg
- LMDSS Field Trip (Members Only)
- Meteor Section - Section Director: Paul Deany
Remember to obtain the gate/clubroom code.
9 June 2013
New Moon,
12.00am 9 June 2013 - 12.00am 10 June 201312 June 2013
Library (Members Only), Observatory Gate, Birdswood Ave, Melbourne
7.00pm - 7.50pmASV Library (Members Only)
The Library is open from 6.00 to 7.45pm, prior to the Monthly Meeting.
The Library is also open after the Monthly Meeting from about 10.00 to 10.45pm.
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.
For further information contact Barry Cleland
12 June 2013
ASV Monthly meeting, Mueller Auditorium, National Herbarium, Birdwood Ave., Melbourne
8.00pm - 10.00pmTopic: The Edge of the Universe
Speaker: Ross Berner, Cosmology and Astrophysics Section Director, ASV
All are welcome. There is no cost and supper is provided. Looking forward to seeing you there.
14 June 2013
Library (Members Only), Observatory Gate, Birdwood Ave., Melbourne
7.00pm - 7.50pmLibrary (Members Only)
Prior to the Members' Night meeting from 7.00 to 7:50pm.
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.
For further information contact Barry Cleland
14 June 2013
Junior Section,
7.30pm - 9.30pmJunior Section meeting
For further information contact Section Director: Chris Rudge
7:00pm - 9:00pm (EST)
7:30pm - 9:30pm (DST)
Location: ASV Lodge
14 June 2013
Members' Night, GMT House, Observatory Gate, Birdwood Ave., Melbourne
8.00pm - 10.00pmMembers' Night