Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society (NIAAS)

Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society (NIAAS) We hold our meetings from September to May at Ballyclare High School on the first Monday of the month and observing sessions all over N.Ireland for beginners!

Founded in 1997, we are a registered charity NIC100233 Formerly known as East Antrim Astronomy Society, the NIAAS now covers counties Antrim, Down, Tyrone and further afield. Open to all members of the public the club meets September to May on the first Monday of the month. All meetings take place in Ballyclare High School, and take the place of an informal lecture on a wide range of astronomy rel

ated topics. The club prides itself on it's accessiblity to new comers to the field and has beginner's events as well as encouraging more experienced members to develop their skills. The annual Andrew Trimble lecture is something a little more special with emminent experts in their field giving presentations. The club's warm and friendly atmosphere had spilled out of the lecture theatre and there is an observing group which meets regularly (weather permitting). For more information on the current year's program, membership and news visit the website at www.niaas.co.uk. Linked to the website you will see the forum where club members and non-members like to meet to chat about all things astronomical and more. This is where you can ask and answer questions, arrange an adhoc observing session or just chat in general. If you don't live local to the meeting venue but are interested in keeping tabs on the club then check out associate membership which allows you to do just that!

C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) imaged this morning 10th April with a nikon d7000 200 mm lens from killead N Ireland around 4 am B...
10/04/2026

C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) imaged this morning 10th April with a nikon d7000 200 mm lens from killead N Ireland around 4 am BST not visible naked eye.

Making history tonight! Watch live here: 'NASA’s Artemis II Crew Launches to the Moon (Official Broadcast)' From the :...
01/04/2026

Making history tonight! Watch live here: 'NASA’s Artemis II Crew Launches to the Moon (Official Broadcast)' From the :

Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission under the Artemis program and will launch from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It will send NASA

Slight delay! 😀
03/02/2026

Slight delay! 😀

Launch delayed 'til March due to hydrogen leaks, a balky hatch, need to launch a crew to Space Station, and geometry with the Moon.
Next opportunities: March 6, 7, 8, 9, 11.
For the familes & friends it's a big midwinter disruption of plans. For the Artemis crew & NASA it's safety and another month of training and preparation to get it all right.
The Moon will patiently wait.
(photo NASA KSC)

23/12/2025
Comets lemmon and swan in the evening sky visible with binoculars and makes a nice photo opportunity, check stellarium f...
24/10/2025

Comets lemmon and swan in the evening sky visible with binoculars and makes a nice photo opportunity, check stellarium for positions.

Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97
08/08/2025

Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth, dies aged 97

Commander of Apollo 13, who rescued his men from a near certain death in space, has died aged 97.

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