Afternoon tea

Presenter(s): Stephen Kerr Affiliation(s): Trans-Tasman Occultation Alliance, Astronomical Association of Queensland, RASNZ, AAVSO, IMO Session details: Sunday, 2026-04-05 06:30:00 Abstract Occultation observing has been a staple of amateur astronomical citizen science since the 1970's. The last five to fifteen years has seen a rapid change in the techniques used by observers as new technologies put…

Presenter(s): Dr John Wilkinson Affiliation(s): ASV, BDAS Session details: Saturday, 2016-03-26 01:00:00, LT106 Abstract During the past year there have been some amazing discoveries made via space probes about the objects in the solar system. For example the New Horizons probe to the Pluto system, the Rosetta probe to a comet and the Dawn probe…

Affiliation(s): CAS Session details: Monday, 2016-03-28 01:00:00, LT106 Abstract A presentation in two parts: Firstly, a range of interesting and spectacular grazing occultations from Dave’s extensive experience. Then, the impacts on astronomy and occultations in particular from the Gaia mission. Biography Dave Herald has a long and distinguished association with occultation science as a pioneer in…

Presenter(s): Dr Russell Cockman Affiliation(s): ASV, IDA Session details: Sunday, 2018-04-01 03:30:00, MCON Abstract In August 2017 Russell travelled to the USA to observe the total solar eclipse on August 21 over Douglas, Wyoming – a day that was record breaking and memorable on all levels of human experience. In this talk he briefly describes…