Astronomy Outreach Program in the Central Region of Nepal

Presenter(s): James Irish Affiliation(s): Member, Astronomical Society of Victoria Session details: Sunday, 2018-04-01 01:45:00, MCON Abstract Large optical telescopes are preferentially sited where astronomical "seeing" is generally of the order of one arcsecond or better. This requires a site altitude of about 2,000 metres or more. Such sites are unavailable in Australia, yet professional optical…

Session details: Sunday, 2016-03-27 05:00:00, LT106 Abstract A presentation of the more spectacular planetary/asteroidal occultations observed around the world over the last two years demonstrating the extraordinary science that can be derived from amateurs operating small telescopes. Biography Dave Herald has a long and distinguished association with occultation science as a pioneer in the field…

Presenter(s): Robert Shaw Affiliation(s): CSIRO Session details: Sunday, 2024-03-30 22:30:00, STAR Abstract In this presentation, I will describe how I put together a VHF two-element phase-switched interferometer from Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) antennas and surplus lab equipment. The interferometer has the same architecture as that described in Martin Ryle’s classic 1952 paper “A new radio…

Presenter(s): Neville Fraser Affiliation(s): WSAAG Session details: Sunday, 2026-04-04 23:00:00, ONL Abstract Intended as a means of allowing long(er) duration astrophotography, the barn door tracker is cheap and easily made. It belongs firmly in the "I could have thought of that!" category of inventions. There are several variations on the original design, and they have…