Stirling Astro

Stirling Astronomical Society (SAS) is open to anyone aged 11 years or over who has an interest in astronomy.

[NASA Webb Telescope @NASAWebb]

✅ Rollout complete!

The James Webb Space Telescope and the @ariane5 rocket it’s riding on are all settled in their final position on Earth. Next step: launch on Dec. 25 at 7:20 am ET (12:20 UTC) to #UnfoldTheUniverse: https://t.co/ip2P4oAxJW

📸: NASA/Bill Ingalls

[SDSO @darkskyobs]

Official statement from the SDSO.

[SDSO @darkskyobs]

As you can imagine, we are still coming to terms with what has happened. A more formal statement will follow. Until then, as always, thank you for all the messages of support. We do appreciate it.

[NASA Goddard @NASAGoddard]

🔊 Sound up! This ethereal etude is brought to you by the Cat's Eye nebula (with help from @chandraxray data converted to sound).

Shout-out to our @NASA_Marshall colleagues for dropping this cosmic mixtape — which track is your jam? 🎧👇
https://t.co/9lpxBfguiM

[🔭AstroBackyard @AstroBackyard]

My latest image from the backyard - The Seagull Nebula in Canis Major.

I captured this Nebula through narrowband filters to create a "Hubble Palette" image 🎨

5 Hours of total exposure! 📷

[Astronomical Society of Edinburgh @ASEdinburgh]

Join us this evening at 7:30pm live on our YouTube channel.
Skyrora – Making Space Sustainable // Sky in March https://t.co/bhpONEGeJQ

[Stirling Astro @StirlingAS]

Congratulations 👏 fantastic achievement

https://t.co/K1gnl1nc3p

[ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover @NASAPersevere]

Hello, world. My first look at my forever home. #CountdownToMars

[Stirling Astro @StirlingAS]

Virtual meeting has been set up for 29th Jan. If you like to join us just email:- [email protected]

[Astronomical Society of Edinburgh @ASEdinburgh]

By one of our members, contributing to the HOYS citizen science project. If you already image HOYS target objects then the SiriL scripts could be just what you need to turn your data into HOYS data?

[Astronomical Society of Edinburgh @ASEdinburgh]

Scotland’s Sky in October 2020 by Alan Pickup is now on our website
https://t.co/bn5hxx1pXu

[Royal Astronomical Society @RoyalAstroSoc]

Light emitted from the #Sun takes 8 minutes and 20 seconds to reach the Earth, however, it takes around 170,000 years for a #photon to make its journey from the centre to the surface of the Sun! @slyardley #bicentrivia

Image credit: SOHO/ESA/NASA

[Astronomical Society of Edinburgh @ASEdinburgh]

Edinburgh rocket

[Astronomical Society of Edinburgh @ASEdinburgh]

Scotland's Sky in August 2020 by Alan Pickup is now on our website.
Don't miss the Perseids meteors - always worth watching this meteor shower while the nights are still warm.
https://t.co/U2xQfpiudR

[Astronomical Society of Edinburgh @ASEdinburgh]

This is on tonight. Join us online

Check out "Is Earth Special?" on Eventbrite!

Date: Fri, 17 Jul, 19:30

https://t.co/nKLXCiITNN

[SDSO @darkskyobs]

Comet #NEOWISE now easily visible in the North. Get outside and have a look if you've got clear skies. Fantastic sight.

[UCL News @uclnews]

This Sunday, @BBCStargazing pays tribute to a stellar pioneer and @UCLmaps alum, Prof Margaret Burbidge, from UCL’s Observatory and Prof Lucie Green @Dr_Lucie @MSSLSpaceLab explores how our home star might change in the future. Watch from 9pm @BBCFOUR https://t.co/vR1mZ5YEDf

[Astronomy on Tap Edinburgh (AoT EDI) @AoT_EDI]

We're not the only space nerds in town... Tune into @ASEdinburgh 's talk tonight, and check out the rest of their programme! 👇🚀 #Astronomy #Scotland #STEM

[Astronomical Society of Edinburgh @ASEdinburgh]

Have a look at this project - a way amateurs can really get involved in research into star and planet formation.

[Prof Emma Bunce @drbuncen]

And I am very excited to commence my term as President! Looking forward to working with @RoyalAstroSoc staff and Fellows over the next two years 🙂

[Astronomical Society of Edinburgh @ASEdinburgh]

Upcoming events over the next month are on our website now. Lots of interesting talks from guest speakers and members. Alien atmospheres, Bio-rock, Astronomical BANGS, celestial navigation at sea / Stellarium, astro-imaging. Pop along and see us...
https://t.co/jSiYxa6imJ