2026 Program The Program Committee is pleased to announce the program for the 2026 NACAA. Follow links for more details. Start timeFRIDAYSATURDAYSUNDAYMONDAY (see each item for planned times)9:00 AMConference opening and welcomeThe Surprisingly Short History of the Barn Door TrackerTTSO: Welcome, Introduction and Roundup9:30 AMKeynote addressTBDTTOA equipment update10:00 AMIlluminating the NightTTSO Asteroidal Occultations – Global results.10:30 AMMORNING TEAMORNING TEAMORNING TEA11:00 AMFocus on the history of Australian amateur astronomyContinued enjoyment of visual observingTTSO The Finnish astronomer Hugo Gylden11:30 AMIdea to RecognitionTTSO Fresnel in Occult12:00 PMTTSO Occultation Manager12:30 PMLUNCHLUNCHLUNCH1:00 PM1:30 PMLong Baseline Sky Darkness MeasurementsConfessions of a Variable Star ObserverTTSO NTP Timebases Continued2:00 PMEstablishment of the Swan Reach Observatory (SRO)Double Duplicity and a Flare Star2:30 PMDevelopments in global robotic telescopesAmateur contributions to professional AstronomyTTSO Occultations in South Australia3:00 PMAFTERNOON TEAAFTERNOON TEAAFTERNOON TEA3:30 PMKeeping the Dream AlivePerdrix Address: The perils of a virtual world!TTSO Upcoming Occultations4:00 PMNACAA AGMTTSO Wrap Up4:30 PMOccultation Observing in 20265:00 PM5:30 PM6:00 PMWelcome FunctionNACAA Dinner, Speaker & AwardsADS: Fred WatsonFarewell Function7:00 PM7:30 PM8:00 PM8:30 PM
