Presenter(s): Stephen Russell
Affiliation(s): NACAA Inc
Session details: Saturday, 2010-04-02 22:05:00
Stephen Russell, NACAA Inc General Secretary, will introduce the inaugural John Perdrix Address speaker, Dr Tom Richards.
Presenter(s): Geoff McNamara Affiliation(s): MSATT, Mount Stromlo Observatory Session details: Sunday, STAR Abstract MSATT is a teaching facility for students in Years 8 to 12 at Mount Stromlo Observatory providing the opportunity to use sophisticated instruments to gather and analyse data firsthand. Students conduct investigations lasting up to two years. Tuition is provided by professional…
Session details: Monday, 2016-03-27 22:00:00, LT106 Abstract This presentation reviews planetary/astroidal occultation observing across Australia and New Zealand over the past 18 months. Biography John Talbot is a Wellington, New Zealand based observer and coordinator of planetary occultation reports and results for the RASNZ Occultation Section. Stephen Kerr has been observing occultations since he was…
Presenter(s): Clint Jeffrey Affiliation(s): ASV, LMRO Session details: Sunday, 2014-04-20 06:30:00, New York Abstract A quick run down of the activities of the Radio Astronomy Section of the ASV with a report on progress with the 30 foot Radio Dish project and its future. Biography A member of the Astronomical Society of Victoria since 1994,…
Presenter(s): Tom Richards Affiliation(s): RASNZ, VSS, ASA, RAS Session details: Saturday, 2016-03-26 03:00:00, LT101 Abstract Capturing a light curve of stellar eclipses, transits, or occultations – by stars or planets – can often be done in a single night with electronic imaging. Although sophisticated software is available to help you derive astrophysical information from the…
Presenter(s): Mr Stephen Russell Affiliation(s): National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers Session details: Saturday, 2010-04-03 03:30:00 Abstract 2010 marks forty years since I attended my first NACAA in Wollongong. But rather than reflect on the past, this presentation will talk about the impact of the Internet on the operation of NACAA Inc, and will look…
Presenter(s): Chris Wyatt Affiliation(s): University of New England & Northern Tablelands Astronomical Society Session details: Saturday, 2014-04-19 05:30:00, New York Abstract The talk will include various comet observing techniques, observation reduction and submission, setting a platform to help newcomers start observing comets and be part of a national and worldwide collaboration by contributing to Comet…