Lunch (Sunday)
Session details: Sunday, 2018-04-01 02:30:00, MVIC
Session details: Sunday, 2018-04-01 02:30:00, MVIC
Presenter(s): Dr Thomas Richards Affiliation(s): Variable Stars South Session details: Sunday, 2010-04-03 23:00:00 Abstract All current and potential variable star observers and researchers, whether members of VSS or not, are invited to a round-table discussion of southern variable star work and in particular, Variable Stars South. Topics include but are not limited to: • Critique…
Presenter(s): Brian Loader Affiliation(s): Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, Occultation Section; IOTA Session details: Sunday, 2014-04-20 03:30:00, Vienna Abstract Video observations of lunar occultations of close double stars allow the determination of the separation and position angle of the pair. The method of observing and obtaining results will be described. A summary of some…
NACAA aims to bring together amateur (and not-so-amateur) astronomers from Australia, New Zealand, and beyond to share in learning, disseminating and planning cutting-edge astronomical work in the region. We always plan to have a full weekend, Friday to Monday, of various streams of presentations covering a great width of astronomical work including observing, instrumentation, imaging,…
Presenter(s): Mark Blackford, Alan Baldwin, Phil Evans, Aline Homes, Carl Knight, David Moriarty, Tom Richards, Stan Walker Affiliation(s): Variable Stars South Session details: Posters Abstract Variable Stars South was formed in 2009 to continue the work of the Variable Stars Section of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand of which it is a section….
Presenter(s): Rob Kaufman Affiliation(s): Astronomical Society of Victoria; Bright Astronomy Club Inc Session details: Posters Abstract Amateur astronomical spectroscopy has progressed in leaps and bounds in recent years, and skilled amateurs are now producing the most astonishing science-quality spectra on a variety of objects. This poster will completely ignore that and instead demonstrate ways that…
Presenter(s): Mike Thompson, Jacinta Lee Den Besten Affiliation(s): Backyard AstroScience, Melbourne University, ASV, iTelescope Session details: Saturday, 2016-03-26 03:30:00, LT106 Abstract Backyard AstroScience is working with Melbourne University and the ASV to coordinate teams of novice astronomers hunting for variable stars in the southern skies. The teams initially come from Melbourne University’s Telescopes-in-Schools programme and…