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About Aberdeen Astronomical Society
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| AAS was formed in 1969 and has a
current membership of about 35. For the 2025/26 Season AAS meets
once a month (fourth Tuesday of the month throughout the year, except
Dec) at
the Bettridge Centre, Newtonhill, where we hold informal
discussion / observing evenings.
If you want to try out a few telescopes or learn how to get the most out
of your model, then these are the evenings for you. AAS members
are also on hand to point out features of the night sky. If the
skies are cloudy then we retreat inside the Centre for astronomical
discussions! (Directions to Bettridge Centre)
Meetings/Talks on 2nd Tuesday of Month at RGC have been suspended
for the 2025/26 season - however we hope to hold 2 or 3 talks
through the season that will be held online..
Future resumption of regular 2nd Tuesday of Month meetings will be dependant on
fresh people coming forward on to the Committee to organize
speakers / meetings etc. (meetings at
Bettridge Centre will still continue on the 4th Tuesday of Month
as per usual)
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| AAS organises occasional visits to Scottish observatories (such as
University of St. Andrews, pictured right) and planetaria. We meet up for special astronomical events,
such as eclipses and meteor showers and are keen aurora watchers. We
also organise observing at our dark sky site in Midmar. |
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AAS holds occasional public observing evenings
around the Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire area (such as the Bennachie Centre near
Kemnay). If you'd like to come along to one of
these events, contact AAS or look out for Public Events posted on
our Events Page for further information. Several AAS members possess their own telescopes and if you are
thinking of purchasing one yourself, then AAS members are always happy
to oblige with advice. Come and try out a few different types at
one of our Betteridge observing nights.
The society is able to consider talks and guidance to the wider public
(>> more details).
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Society meetings were previously held at the historic Cromwell Tower Observatory
at King’s College in Old Aberdeen (pictured right). AAS were extremely grateful to the
Department
of Physics, University of Aberdeen for the use of the CTO during the
several years it used the building. |
 
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AAS Committee:
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| Honorary President: |
John MacNicol |
| Secretary: |
Neal Weston |
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Communications Officer: |
Sheri Karl |
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Treasurer: |
Paul Nesvadba |
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| Other Committee Members: |
Tim Browett
Neville Browne
Torcuill
Torrance
Karen Yuill |
Contact
AAS
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