NACAA XXX

The 2022 National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers, that was to be held in Melbourne by the ASV, was held fully online over two consecutive Saturdays; Easter Saturday, April 16th, and one week later, April 23rd.

The Astronomical Society of Victoria were still the 'hosts', facilitating the speaker link-ups and the live broadcast of the event.

See the Programme page for links to recordings of the sessions.

The Annual General Meeting which is usually held on Easter Saturday is being held via Zoom at 4 pm on Saturday June 18 2022. Link was in the announcement email sent June 3. If you are interested in attending the AGM and don't have a NACAA account, please register to receive details of the meeting.

2022 Page Medal

The Astronomical Society of Australia presented the Berenice and Arthur Page Medal at NACAA XXX. The 2022 Medal has been jointly awarded to Trevor Barry from Broken Hill for his observations of Saturn and other planets and to the Backyard Observatory Supernova Search (BOSS) Team who have been observing distant galaxies to detect supernovae. Further details on the award can be found here.