2022 programme

Welcome to the programme for NACAA XXX. Due to COVID, all presentations were virtual, and broadcast via YouTube and Facebook. You can view the presentations on YouTube using the links below. Facebook members can view the presentations here.

9:00 AMWelcome to NACAA XXX
9:15 AMKeynote Address, Dr Sara Webb
11:00 AMASA Page Medal presentation, Dr John Lattanzio. Presentation details (PDF)
11:10 AMBeing part of TFOP-SG1, Chris Stockdale
11:50 AMSearch for Red Nova Progenitors, Surjit Wadhwa
1:30 PMHow to Get Started in Astronomy, Perry Vlahos
2:15 PMUsing Gravity to Find Stars, Peter Osman
3:30 PMLive Solar Demonstration in Hydrogen-alpha, Russ Cockman
4:15 PMLands of ice and snow, Stephen Russell

YouTube links: Session 1 9:00AM, Session 2 11:00AM, Session 3 1:30 PM, Session 4 3:30 PM. Saturday April 23

9:00 AMHighlights of Solar Cycle 25, John Wilkinson and Russ Cockman
9:45 AMFifty Years of Observations of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, Barry Adcock and Stewart Beveridge
11:00 AM1922 Total Solar Eclipse: proof of Einstein’s theory of general relativity in Australia , Toner Stevenson
11:45 AMFive Total Solar Eclipses coming to Australia, Terry Cuttle
1:30 PMSmart telescopes – fad or function, Des Janke
2:15 PMBasic Meteorology for an Observing/Astrophotography Night, Peter Matters
3:30 PMSaving the Dark, Dr Ken Wishaw
4:00 PMThe Global ALAN Network, Judith Bailey
4:30 PMIntroducing Big Skies Collaboration’s Inland Astro-Tour routes, Merrill Findlay

YouTube links: Session 1 9:00AM, Session 2 11:00AM, Session 3 1:30 PM, Session 4 3:30 PM