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CATEGORIES:Guest Speaker Night
CREATED:20160215T112712
SUMMARY:Guest Speaker - Brett McMillan
LOCATION:Green Point Observatory
DESCRIPTION:50 Years of NACAAIn 1965 a group of members from the James Cook Astronomers
Club (now the Sutherland Astronomical Society Inc) visited the Canberra As
tronomical Society at what was then the premier astronomical observatory in
Australia. During discussions, it was suggested that a national conference
be organised to allow amateur astronomers to get together to discuss obser
vations, observing techniques and other matters of mutal interest. The foll
owing year, in 1966, a preliminary conference was held in Katoomba, and the
first national convention, later given the name NACAA, was held in the fol
lowing year. This presentation traces the history of the settgin up of the
convention and changes that have happened in the 50 years since.\n \nBrett
McMillan has been interested in amateur astronomy since he was a child, pro
bably encouraged by lunar landings and books from the local library. He joi
ned Sutherland Astronomical Society (then known as James Cook Astronomers C
lub) at the age of 12 and has been a member ever since. He has been Treasur
er, President, and then Secretary of the societysince 1988. Brett attended
his first NACAA convention in Sydney in 1988 and has attended every NACAA c
onvention since. Brett was convenor of the 1998 NACAA held in Sutherland, a
nd has served various roles in the organisation of NACAA since then.\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:50 Years of NACAA
In 1965 a group of members from the James Cook
Astronomers Club (now the Sutherland Astronomical Society Inc) visited the
Canberra Astronomical Society at what was then the premier astronomical ob
servatory in Australia. During discussions, it was suggested that a nationa
l conference be organised to allow amateur astronomers to get together to d
iscuss observations, observing techniques and other matters of mutal intere
st. The following year, in 1966, a preliminary conference was held in Katoo
mba, and the first national convention, later given the name NACAA, was hel
d in the following year. This presentation traces the history of the settgi
n up of the convention and changes that have happened in the 50 years since
.
Brett McMillan
has been interested in amateur astr
onomy since he was a child, probably encouraged by lunar landings and books
from the local library. He joined Sutherland Astronomical Society (then kn
own as James Cook Astronomers Club) at the age of 12 and has been a member
ever since. He has been Treasurer, President, and then Secretary of the soc
ietysince 1988. Brett attended his first NACAA convention in Sydney in 1988
and has attended every NACAA convention since. Brett was convenor of the 1
998 NACAA held in Sutherland, and has served various roles in the organisat
ion of NACAA since then.
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