Call for Presentations
The Programme Committee, chaired by the irrepressible Jonathan Bradshaw, is happy to receive proposals for talks, posters, and workshops to be held at NACAA 2012. Click here to find all the details.
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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!
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ANU astronomer wins Nobel Prize
The 2011 Nobel prize in Physics has been awarded to Saul Perlmutter, Adam Riess, and Brian Schmidt “for the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe through observations of distant supernovae”. Brian Schmidt works at the ANU/Mount Stromlo Observatory. Read all about it here. NACAA congratulates Dr Schmidt and the ANU for this significant…
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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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RSAA sponsor NACAA XXV
The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University have made a generous donation towards the running of NACAA XXV. We thank the RSAA for the generosity.
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AS&T sponsors NACAA XXV
Australian Sky & Telescope magazine will sponsor NACAA XXV by providing advertising space in upcoming editions. We thank Greg Bryant and the AS&T team for their generous support of NACAA.
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Call for nominations
NACAA is looking for volunteers to help run the organisation. If you are interested, click here for the details.
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The AAO sponsor NACAA XXV
The Australian Astronomical Observatory has donated a generous sum of money to help the activities of NACAA. We thank the AAO, and the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, for their support.
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NACAA XXVI
NACAA Inc is pleased to announce that the next NACAA will be held in Melbourne, hosted by the Astronomical Society of Victoria. The date for the convention is April 18-21, 2014. Click here to find out more information. Start planning your trip to Melbourne now!
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Graham Blow receives NZ Honour
Graham Blow, director of the RASNZ Occultation Section, was today awarded an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to astronomy. Graham has worked tirelessly for many years to promote occultation observations in Australia and New Zealand, and was responsible for the creation of the successful Trans-Tasman Symposia on Occultations. The 8th TTSO…