The Associazione Friulana di Astronomia e Meteorologia (AFAM, eng. ''Friulian Association of Astronomy and Meteorology'') is a

non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

cultural association whose goal is the promotion of

astronomy Astronomy () is a natural science that studies astronomical object, celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and chronology of the Universe, evolution. Objects of interest ...

and

meteorology Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not ...

to the public and the development of scientific research activities, often in collaboration with professional scientists. Established in 1969, now AFAM has its own operating structures in

Remanzacco Remanzacco ( fur, Remanzâs) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about northwest of Trieste and about northeast of Udine. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,77 ...

(

Friuli Friuli ( fur, Friûl, sl, Furlanija, german: Friaul) is an area of Northeast Italy with its own particular cultural and historical identity containing 1,000,000 Friulians. It comprises the major part of the autonomous region Friuli Venezia Giulia ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

). AFAM is member of the

Unione Astrofili Italiani The Italian Amateur Astronomers Union ( it, Unione Astrofili Italiani; ''Unione degli Astrofili Italiani''; UAI), also known as Union of Italian Amateur Astronomers, is an Italian organization active in astronomy research and outreach that was found ...

(the Italian union of amateur astronomers). The Association has an own library, a conference room, a permanent Astronomical Observatory with optical instruments for visual observation and CCD sensors for research.

Members

* Luca Donato, president *

Giovanni Sostero Giovanni Sostero (18 March 1964 – 6 December 2012) was an Italian amateur astronomer. He was one of the leading members of the Associazione Friulana di Astronomia e Meteorologia (Friuli, Italy). He was an honorary member of the Astronomical ...

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External links

Official site of the Associazione Friulana di Astronomia e Meteorologia
Astronomy organizations 1969 establishments in Italy Scientific organizations established in 1969 Astronomy in Italy {{sci-org-stub

Members

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