Welcome

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HAS  Science & Astronomy Festival

- The full report on the "4000 Years of Astronomy in The Highlands" mini festival run by HAS as part of IYA2009 can now be read HERE!

Thank you for visiting our brand new website. As with the old site you will find lots of interesting information about our Society as well as events in our area and farther afield. There is also a lot of information on astronomy in general and on useful equipment for beginners or more advanced observers.

In addition we have a few new features such as our forthcoming online shop, where you can buy HAS merchandise as well as some useful bits and pieces. All proceeds are going to our Society funds.

We hope that you enjoy our new site and will come back to use it frequently. Alternatively why not visit us during one of our meetings on the first Tuesday of the month, or at our Observatory on certain Friday evenings (refer to the events calendar) during the dark night season. Please click here for more information.

Stargazey Pie June 2009.  The latest edition of the Society's newsletter is now available. Written by Trina Shaddick, it includes a write up of the talk by Melvyn Taylor on variable stars. You can read it here.

Seeing Stars June 2009.  ''The Upside Down World of the Southern Hemisphere' is Rhona Fraser's Seeing Stars article for June 2009. It is all about what can be seen from 'down under', and how to find the southern celestial pole. You can read it here.

Image Gallery.  The latest addition to our deep-sky image gallery comes from Alan Tough, and is of the famous Horsehead Nebula. Click on the thumbnail to be taken to the appropriate gallery page.

Equipment Reviews.  The latest piece of astronomical hardware to be reviewed is the Skywatcher Equinox 120ED apo refractor. To read Antony McEwan's experiences with this new 'scope, click on the picture.

Space News! Check our new Space News Update page for the latest Space News contribution by John Gilmour. The latest edition (June) includes updates on the latest space missions and astronomical discoveries.