Astronomical Society of South Australia

The amazing discoveries being made by the James Webb Space Telescope is the subject of ASSA's next free public lecture to be presented by the always informative & entertaining Prof. Fred Watson, Australia's Astronomer-at-Large. Book tickets at: eventbrite.com.au/e/460377801397

The ASSA Stockport Observatory Spring Star Party is going ahead tonight (8pm Saturday 5 November). Some tickets are still available at: eventbrite.com.au/e/444997648947

Prof. Ray Norris (CSIRO Astronomy & Space Science) is ASSA's special guest speaker this Wednesday evening presenting on the Australian discovery of mysterious gigantic circular emissions around distant galaxies. Everyone is welcome. Free tickets at: eventbrite.com.au/e/431528973777

Tickets are now available for the Stockport Observatory Spring Star Party on Saturday 5 November. View the rings of Saturn, Jupiter and its moons, craters on the Moon, and much more. More info & tickets at: eventbrite.com/e/444997648947 #Astronomy #stargazing #southaustralia

ASSA is pleased to announce a Public Stargazing Night at 7:30pm Friday 28 October at Hawthorndene Oval. Come along and view the wonders of the Universe and take away a truly memorable astronomical experience. More info & tickets at: eventbrite.com/e/439412854677 #Adelaide #stargazing

The Joint ASSA-AIP Meeting at 8pm Wednesday 5 October will feature a presentation by A/Prof Susanna Guatelli. The session is free and visitors are most welcome. More info & tickets at: eventbrite.com/e/415638454807 #Adelaide #Astronomy #Physics #Mars

ASSA's next General Meeting at 8pm Wednesday 7 September will feature a presentation by award-winning astrophotographer Paul Montague. The session is free and visitors are most welcome. More info and tickets at: eventbrite.com/e/394125428767 #Astronomy #Adelaide #astrophotography

ASSA is holding its monthly General Meeting at 8pm Wednesday 3 August. An #Astronomy Education session at 7pm precedes the main meeting. Both sessions are free and visitors are most welcome. More info and tickets at: assa.org.au/events/meeting… #Science #Adelaide

Pallasite meteorites were formed 4.5 billion years ago and are the most beautiful of all meteorites. Thomas Burke will have rare pallasites and a Martian meteorite available for inspection at his talk at 8pm tonight. Grab your free tickets at Eventbrite: eventbrite.com.au/e/334925981627

Grab your tickets now for our May 4th public lecture by world-renowned astrophysicist Prof. Geraint Lewis on The End of Time: The Future History of the Universe. eventbrite.com.au/e/the-end-of-t… #cosmology #astronomy

Are We Alone? The Search for Extra-terrestrial Life -- by Dr Rod Hill is ASSA's free public lecture at 8pm ACST Wednesday 6 April. Watch the live stream: youtube.com/watch?v=3lKe_-… @SETIInstitute #astronomy #southaustralia #Space #STEM @abcadelaide @ASVAstronomyVic @sydneyobs

Sixty degrees of tail! Taken by Daniele Gasparri on December 28, 2021 @ Atacama region, Chile: I finally imaged comet Leonard with a wide angle lens in order to find out the real extension of the tail. Good news: I finally managed to keep it entirely on the FOV. →

What do the atmosphere of Venus, Apollo 15, Lalande’s catalogue of stars, Nova Persei, the largest world in the main asteroid belt, and Foucault’s pendulum all have in common? These and many more are celebrating significant anniversaries in 2021. Tickets: eventbrite.com.au/e/206152225857

Start time has been brought forward to 7:00pm ACDT.

Don't miss the ASSA Lunar Eclipse live stream this Friday: assa.org.au/live/ Featuring live views of the eclipsed Moon, expert commentary, short talks, book giveaways for kids, and a Q&A session. Plus we will draw the winners of our two raffles: assa.org.au/raffles/

Get your ASSA raffles at: assa.org.au/raffles Main prize is a Sky-Watcher 200P (8-inch) Flextube Telescope, plus The Backyard Astronomer's Guide book, plus 1-year ASSA Family Membership. Prizes sponsored by Adelaide Optical Centre, Sky-Watcher Australia and ASSA. RRP $1,095

Congratulations to @IDADarkSky for helping to preserve the night skies of the world. The ASSA will host a public talk about #SouthAustralia's own Dark Sky Reserve at 8pm Wednesday 3rd November at The Braggs. Details & free tickets at: #events" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">assa.org.au/tickets#events #Adelaide

To finish on a quote from one of my favourite philosophers @timminchin, “Science is not a body of knowledge nor a system of belief; it is just a term which describes humankind’s incremental acquisition of understanding through observation. Science is awesome.” @kwoodthorpe