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Presenter(s): Dr Merrill Findlay Affiliation(s): Big Skies Collaboration; Central West Astronomical Society; University of Canberra Session details: Saturday, 2018-03-31 01:00:00, MCON Abstract The Big Skies Collaboration brings together arts practitioners, astronomers, and local communities within a region I've defined as southeastern Australia’s 700 Kilometre Array of astronomical observatories, which extends from CSIRO’s ATCA near Narrabri,…

Presenter(s): Chris Morley Affiliation(s): LVAS Session details: Sunday, 2018-04-01 00:00:00, MCON Abstract ESO's Very Large Telescope facility in Chile has played a pivotal role in many recent discoveries. Just four days after I toured the facility in February 2016, it was announced that seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a cool star (TRAPPIST 1) had been discovered….

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): Mr Neville Fraser Affiliation(s): Western Sydney Amateur Astronomy Group Session details: Sunday, 2010-04-04 05:00:00 Abstract Toongabbie East PS has had a ‘home made’ computer controlled planetarium since late 2006. A small school planetarium comprises the hardware, software and physical dome structure. A 4.8m cardboard geodesic dome was initially made by students and has now…