‘Really valuable’: How amateur astronomers made a major discovery ‘in the wrong place’
Link to SBS article
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National medal for backyard astronomer Chris Stockdale who helped discover 100 exoplanets
Link to ABC News article
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Vale Mike Chapman
10/03/2026 Such sad news. Mike was such a strong advocate for dark skies and helping Dark Sky Victoria with its mandate to educate and influence, presenting at NACAA in the past, attending the first DSV Symposium in 2018. Mike’s insights into the relevant standards and working through bureaucracies were particularly sharp and well-considered, often observed…
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Vale Ray Johnston.
News has reached us that Ray has passed away. Ray was a bastion of NACAA and one of the great characters of the community. His loss will be felt by many. I suspect he and Steve Russell are currently catching up for a celestial beverage and working out how to confound the rest of us…
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Vale Steve Russell
Vale Steve Russell, Central West Astronomical Society Inc. A long time member of the NACAA Secretariat and instrumental in the success of many conferences. At rest among the stars.
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Parkes 2024 a success
NACAA was a great success with 95 participants, 26 online. (some absent from photo shoot)
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Canberra 2010
The 2010 convention was held in Canberra, and was a great success. You can read all about it here.
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Accommodation and travel advice
The LOC have provided advice about accommodation options near the venue of the 2012 NACAA. There is also lots of transport advice available too.
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6th Trans-Tasman Symposium on Occultations
Following the success of TTSO5 in Napier in 2011, NACAA and the RASNZ Occultation Section are pleased to announce that the 6th TTSO will be held in Brisbane in 2012, in conjunction with NACAA XXV. Further details will be announced in early 2012.
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Symposia dates announced
The schedule for these two exciting events have been set. The second Variable Stars South Colloquium will be held on Friday, April 6. The sixth Trans-Tasman Symposium on Occultations occurs on Monday, April 9. Start planning your visit to Brisbane and NACAA 2012 now!
