Astronomical Society of Victoria

Astronomical Society of Victoria
AbbreviationASV
Formation1922 (1922)
Legal statusnon-profit Incorporated association
Location
  • GPO Box 1059,
    Melbourne Vic 3001 Australia
Region
Victoria, Australia
Membership
over 1000 people[1]
PublicationCrux
Websitewww.asv.org.au

The Astronomical Society of Victoria (ASV) is an amateur astronomy club in the state of Victoria, Australia. It was founded in 1922, making it one of the oldest such clubs in the country, and with some 1500 members it claims to be one of the largest amateur astronomy organisations in the southern hemisphere.[2][failed verification] Membership is open to all with an interest in astronomy, and the society caters for people with a wide range of ages, backgrounds, abilities and interests.

The society has sections dedicated to providing support for members interested in specific aspects of astronomy, including astro-photography, comets, radio astronomy, solar observing, variable stars, and deep sky observing. It owns a suburban property which is used as the Lodge and Observatory / workshop, and it also runs the Leon Mow (/ˈliːɒn ˈmaʊ/) Dark Sky Site, located north of Melbourne. Its major project is the restoration of the Great Melbourne Telescope.

  1. ^ "About the ASV". Astronomical Society of Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ^ "The ASV" (login required). Herald Sun (Melbourne). 15 July 2009. p. 2.