Presenter(s): M. Camilleri/S. Kerr
Affiliation(s): Trans-Tasman Occultation Alliance
Session details: Monday, 2026-04-06 03:30:00
Following on from the workshop at TTSO19, Michael will present on NTP time bases and recent developments on how to streamline them into occultation observing.
Affiliation(s): AAQ Session details: Saturday, 2012-04-07 01:30:00 Abstract A short history of the observation of double stars and the advances in technology/engineering that have allowed the modern day amateur astronomer to produce useful scientific results. The equipment required for this task, and the procedure for use of such equipment will be discussed. Biography After seeing…
Presenter(s): Stephen Russell Session details: Sunday, 2012-04-08 02:00:00, TBA Abstract The purpose of the NACAA Inc AGM is to elect five officers to serve on the national committee for the next two years. As well, the General Secretary and Treasurer will present short reports, and any other necessary business will be conducted, prior to the…
Presenter(s): Mr Alan Plummer Affiliation(s): Variable Stars South Session details: Posters, 2013-03-29 10:18:00 Abstract This poster explains why variable stars should be observed, and how it is done. Some types of light curves are shown, along with a brief description of two of the many driving forces behind the light changes: nova explosions and stellar…
Convenor: Col Bembrick, Mt Tarana Observatory The topics for this round-table will include, but not be limited to: planning future observing sessions, ways of improving/standardising data, options of handling group analyses, communication protcols, data transmission protocols.
Presenter(s): Andrew Prentice Affiliation(s): Monash University Session details: Saturday, 2014-04-19 10:00:00, Ballroom Abstract The huge bounty of new data about the structure of our Solar system that has been acquired by NASA’s fleet of interplanetary spacecraft over the past 4 decades has greatly sharpened our understanding of the physical and chemical processes that were at…
Presenter(s): Andrew James Affiliation(s): Non-Affiliated Independent Amateur Astronomers (NAIAA) Session details: Posters Abstract For many years I have been slowly collecting historical information of past Aurora Australis observations seen from Sydney and NSW, and have uncovered many dozen reports between 1820 and 2015. By collecting these various observations, the combined data gives important clues about…