The Society

The Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) was formed in 1966 as the organisation of professional astronomers in Australia. Membership of the ASA is open to anyone contributing to the advancement of Australian astronomy or a closely related field.

About the Society
Constitution, Council Officers and contact information

Membership
including member list, email addresses and address update

Chapters of the ASA:
 Theoretical Astrophysics (ANITA)
 Education and Public Outreach (EPOC)
 Women in Astronomy (WIA)

 Meetings
 Prizes, Awards and Travel Grants
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia (PASA)
The refereed Journal of the ASA

Foundation for the Advancement of Astronomy (FAA)
The ASA's tax-deductible Foundation

ASA Calendar
A calendar of upcoming events in Australian astronomy

ASA Email Exploder Archive


ASA Prizes Publications of the ASA Foundation for the Advancement of Astronomy
ASA Prizes Publications of the ASA Foundation for the Advancement of Astronomy

ASA2013 will be hosted by Monash University
from 7-12 July 2013

See the ASA2013 web pages for details.

HWS2013 will be in Newhaven, Phillip Island Victoria,
from 4 to 7 July 2013

Details of the Harley Wood School are available from the HWS2013 web pages

Respect the Science
Science & Technology Australia (formerly FASTS) have launched a campaign to help Australians understand how scientific evidence is generated. Go to the campaign web site and click on "What makes science so credible". You can also see a 'one-click' 7 minute version on YouTube.
Science and Technology Australia


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