History

Adib Astronomical Society (AAS) was established in 1995. AAS is related to Esfahan Municipality. The purpose of the Municipality in starting this society was to fill the recreation time of the citizens through providing them with scientific and recreational programs, together with distributing astronomy among the citizens.
After the start of the society, we established the first exhibition on astronomy in Esfahan for a month at the beginning of 1996 with the purpose of introducing the society. Despite the fact that we did not have many things to show, about 30,000 people visited our exhibition. After noticing the motivation and interest of the citizens in this activity, the authorities in the city hall increased their support in this regard. Most of our equipment was purchased in 1996. At the end of this year, we established our second exhibition in Esfahan for 15 day which received about 30,000 visitors.

 

The service of AAS to citizens and members are as follows:

• Planning for the student's visit to the exhibition
• Establishing observation programs for the people (once a month)
• Establishing observation programs for the members outside the city (once a season)
• Establishing ten-hour observation programs for the members within Esfahan (once a month)
• Establishing two-hour observation programs for the members (once a week)
• Specific New Moon observation program
• Establishing teaching classes in general astronomy in different levels
• Providing news and information required for the members via the local computer network
• Providing news and information required for the members via the books and journals on astronomy
• Publishing the monthly news on astronomy (in Farsi)
• Meeting of the members in every Thursday
• Providing support for the small scientific groups made by the members

 

  Members

Since its establishment, AAS started to recruit members; and at present, we have about 1480 members, 1/3 of them being active. The members can use our local network computer, library and astronomy equipment; and they also can participate in our programs such as observation outside the city and weekly meeting of the AAS.

 

  Equipment and References

• Ten sets of 4" to 12" telescopes and their accessories
• Thirty-eight binoculars
• Pictor 416 XTE CCD Camera
• Three sets of cameras on photography and seven sets of 20mm to 500mm lens
• One filming camera
• Eight sets of computers and their related equipment
• Complete set of audio-visual equipment
• Tens of reference books on astronomy and a library of about 400 books and journals
• Nice set  of Astronomy film and slide
• Several astronomy software

 

• President :

  S. Reza monajjemi

  monajjemi@isfahan.ir

• Scientific Advisors :

  Dr. Ahmad Kiasatpour

   

  Jamshid Arshadi
  jarshadi@yahoo.com

  Alireza Rafie
  rafiee@iasbs.ac.ir
   

• Advisor :

  Ali Reza Mehrani

  mehrani2002@yahoo.com

• Clerks :

  Zhale Mozoun

  Hosein Mazrouee

  Maryam Esfahanian