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Recording of Australian total solar eclipses - history and coming soon
Recording of the 14 October, webinar on total solar eclipses from the Astronomical Society of Australia's History of Australian Astronomy Chapter (HAAC), in collaboration with the Eclipse Working Group.
Toner Stevenson
19 hours ago1 min read


The Narrabri Stellar Intensity Interferometer
Stephanie Rossini-Bryson tells this amazing story of how world leading astronomers built an incredible instrument in the central western NSW in the 1960s.
HAAC Committee
Jul 61 min read


Observing the “Man-made Moons”: the Role of Australian Amateur Astronomers in Operation Moonwatch.
Kerrie Dougherty OAM presents this illustrated presentation about how citizen science contributed to satellite tracking in the late 1950s.
HAAC Committee
Jun 301 min read


Indigenous astronomy: history, challenges and what we have learned.
Duane Hamacher takes a deep dive into Indigenous astronomy research methods and misconceptions in this exceptional presentation.
HAAC Committee
Jun 241 min read


Grote Reber in Tasmania
Presented by Dr Martin George this is a fascinating story of innovative radio astronomer Grote Reber.
HAAC Committee
Jun 101 min read


How Australian Astronomers Cooked Up a High-Fibre Diet
Find out how Australian optical astronomers used fibre optic technology.
HAAC Committee
Jun 102 min read


Making them visible: women in astronomy in Australia
Find out how women can be researched and made visible in the history of science.
HAAC Committee
May 271 min read


Sir Thomas Brisbane’s Parramatta Observatory Revisited (1821–1825)
A fascinating virtual visit to Parramatta Observatory as it was 1821-1825.
HAAC Committee
May 271 min read


Recording of 'Celebrating 60 years of the Melbourne Planetarium - Australia’s oldest operating planetarium' webinar
Recording of the webinar from the Astronomical Society of Australia's History of Australian Astronomy Chapter (HAAC), in collaboration with the Australasian Planetarium Society.
HAAC Committee
Apr 231 min read
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