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
ASA Early Career Researcher Mentoring Workshop
new Shoal Bay Resort & Spa, Port Stephens NSW
May 31st - June 1st
See the web pages for Registration and more details.


ASA2012 will be hosted by the University of NSW from 1-6 July 2012
See the ASA2012 web pages for details.

HWS2012 will be in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, 28 June to 1 July 2012
Details of the Harley Wood School are available from the HWS2012 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

For information on Astronomy in Australia visit the ASA's Australian Astronomy web site.