Astronomical Society of Australia
The Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) is the professional body representing
History
At its establishment in 1966, notable astronomer Ben Gascoigne was its first vice-president.[1]
Activities
The society currently has four topical interest groups:
- the Australian National Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (ANITA), a virtual institute which aims to raise the profile of Australian theoretical astrophysics.[2]
- the Education and Public Outreach Committee (EPOC), dedicated to advancing the level of public awareness of astronomy.[3]
- Women in Astronomy chapter
- Early Career Researcher chapter
The ASA is trustee of the Foundation for the Advancement of Astronomy (FAA), a tax-deductible foundation intended to enhance the ASA's efforts to promote astronomy and related fields in Australia, and to recognise and support excellence in those fields.[4] The purposes of the FAA are very broadly defined, allowing its support of prizes, scholarships, research and facilities.
Prizes and awards
The ASA sponsors the following prizes and awards:[5]
- The Bok Prize for outstanding research in astronomy by an honours or eligible masters student.
- The Charlene Heisler Prize for the most outstanding PhD thesis in astronomy or a closely related field.
- The David Allen Prize for exceptional achievement in astronomy communication.
- The Louise Webster Prize for outstanding research by a scientist early in their post-doctoral career.
- The Ellery Lectureship for outstanding contributions in astronomy or related fields.
- The Berenice and Arthur Page Medal for excellence in amateur astronomy.
Professional publications
The ASA's journal is the Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia (PASA), for which the editor-in-chief is Bryan Gaensler. PASA is an ISI-listed, fully refereed electronic-only journal for new and significant research in astrophysics, and is published on behalf of the society by Cambridge University Press.
See also
References
- Bibliography
- Frame, Tom; Donald Faulkner (2003). Stromlo: An Australian Observatory. St. Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-659-2.
- Notes
- ^ Frame & Faulkner, p. 163
- ^ "Australian National Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics". The Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "ASA Education and Public Outreach". The Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "Foundation for the Advancement of Astronomy". The Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ "ASA Prizes, Awards and Grants". asa.astronomy.org.au. The Astronomical Society of Australia Inc. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
External links
- Official ASA website: information for the professional astronomy community.
- Astronomy Australia website: information on astronomy in Australia for the amateur astronomy community and the general public.