@astronomyedinburgh.bsky.social
We love sharing our passion for astronomy. We've been holding meetings in Edinburgh since 1924. Come to one of our meetings, in person or online - visitors are always welcome. #astronomyedinburgh #edinburgh #scotland www.astronomyedinburgh.org
A collaborative effort imaging M81 and M82 with six Seestar S50 π by @astronomyedinburgh.bsky.social members. 5.3 hours combined LP filter and 15.6 hours IRCUT filter. LP and IRCUT stacked separately, and stacked images processed in PixInsight. #astrophotography
We have a talk tonight by Bill Barton, Deputy Director of the Historical Section of the British Astronomical Association. We will also have the Sky in March. Free to watch on YouTube π
youtu.be/vcGXZ0_Zcek
Reminder of tonightβs online talk at 7.30pm on YouTube. Free to watch. π
Online talk this Friday 20th February at 7.30pm. "Touching the Sun: Solar Orbiter, Parker Solar Probe and the origin of the solar wind". Free to watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRnK... #astronomy
I created this image of the Moon (using LROC data), with numbers highlighting craters named after women. The numbers refer to the MIT list at web.mit.edu/tripathi/www...
We had a talk recently on lunar craters named after women, and tonight have a members only meeting where @mikechristie.bsky.social will be talking about his captures of some of these craters.
π Calling UK early career researches in astro, particle & nuclear physics. Please sign this open response to the proposed cuts at STFC βοΈπ§ͺπ
"Protecting the UK's reputation as a science superpower requires not only investment, but continuity, confidence, and people"
βοΈ ecr-openletter-stfc.github.io
Reminder of this eveningβs talk on βMoon Womenβ. Starts at 7.30pm on YouTube. www.youtube.com/live/VksUh7x...
We have a talk on Friday this week (6th February) on "Moon Women", free to watch on YouTube. Details on our webpage. #astronomy
www.astronomyedinburgh.org/event/moon-w...
π¨ Exciting news! π¨
Here is the first known picture of the 19th Century astronomer Richard Carrington β who had the largest geomagnetic storm in history named after him.
It was found by our assistant archivist Kate Bond thanks to some brilliant detective work.π΅οΈββοΈ ποΈ ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
February sky diary is now on our website: www.astronomyedinburgh.org/2026/01/26/s... π
Perks of the job: sneak previews of awesome books! @dreochapman.bsky.social has outdone herself with Radio Universe - a truly joyful & eloquent tour of the Universe through the 'eyes' of the oft-neglected but nevertheless remarkable radio telescopes of the world. Warmly recommended - out in March!π
Starting nowβ¦
Reminder of our online only talk this evening on the secrets of gravity: www.astronomyedinburgh.org/event/the-se... Available for anyone to watch on YouTube. Details in link π
π₯³ Major milestone for the π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏScottish Dark Sky Observatory: architectural designs are now public and isn't she a beauty! Two 5m πdomes, observing deck, solar-panelled planetarium, exhibition area & cafe.
Fingers crossed that planning permission gets approved!
βΉοΈ: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
π·: arpl
Our winner of the Image of the Year competition 2025 has been announced: www.astronomyedinburgh.org/2026/01/10/i... π #astrophotography
M33 taken 3.1.26 from Newtongrange. SeeStar50 83 mins of 10sec exposures. Bright full moon gave large gradient across the image. Used Siril, ceramic, DeNoise and Lightroom. Some 2.9m light years away and the third largest galaxy in the local group.
A splendid cold walk to Fiddlers Gill to see the fab but rusting Victorian #Braidwood Telescope! Once part of the now long-gone Lanark Observatory, its optics are safe at the Lanark Museum. Sadly I see no hope in restoring this beauty tho, that's been long-abandoned in this field βΉοΈ #histsci ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
What an awesome opportunity!
β¨ Applications for the 2026 International Astronomical Youth Camp are now open! β¨π
Join us in Spain for the 60th lAYC celebration and experience an unforgettable total solar eclipse! π
Head to our First Info page via the link in our bio to apply!
Clear skies π
ππ’ #EduSky #scicomm #astroedu
The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh wishes everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. #astronomy
Quick shots of the moon. Hand held iPhone through 10β dobsonian eyepiece.
3 images of the Moon tonight taken with #CFF160 π, #TeleVue 2.5x Powermate, #Touptek 585M camera. Best 25%(Southern uplands) or 5% (Sinus Iridum and Copernicus) stacked from 2500/5000 frame video in AstroSurface, and further processed in PixInsight. #astrophotography
Highlights of 2025 from The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sotR... We have continued to grow our membership with over 200 members from all over the UK and beyond. If you like what you see, try us out - we're a friendly and welcoming group! #astronomy
Waxing crescent Moon from Edinburgh through clouds and low over some houses. #CFF160 π and #Touptek 585M camera. Best 5% frames from 2500. #astrophotography
Merry Christmas all from the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh, and wishing you all clear skies for those new (and old) astro toys. π
Two images of Jupiter from last night. #CFF160 π with #TeleVue 2.5x PowerMate and #ASI585MC camera. Europa and Io visible in left image from single video (best 10% stacked), and right image is stacked from 12 x 60s videos in WinJupos. #astrophotography
Happy Winter Solstice wishes from the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh #astronomy
Absolutely fascinating talk to @astronomyedinburgh.bsky.social on Kuiper Belts around other stars by Tim Pearce of Warwick University, and how you can use images of them to infer existence of exoplanets. Available to watch on YouTube: youtu.be/z0JPizgxe2k #astronomy