Astronomy Education: April 2025

The Astronomy Education talk precedes the General Meeting which features the main presentation for the evening. Both ASSA meetings are held in-person and are open to the general public.

Due to unresolved technical issues which emerged recently, ASSA recommends attendance in person, as we cannot promise a reliable live-streaming, or recording for for future reference.

Attend In-Person: This is a free public event. A theatre ticket is NOT required for this meeting. Just roll up.

Finding the Venue: The Braggs LT entrance faces the Barr Smith Lawns and is located at E10 on the map.

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The Sun | Astronomy Education

presented by Colin Hill, Acting Astronomy Education Officer

Abstract: This month we take a close look at our local star, The Sun. How did it form? What keeps it shining for billions of years and what will be its ultimate fate in the far distant future? These and other aspects of the Sun will be discussed.

Bio: Colin is employed as a biomedical technician at St. Andrew’s Hospital. He is a Life Member of ASSA and has been the Society's Beginner's Councillor for 16 years. He owns a Sirius observatory in Gawler where his main interest is Astrophotography. He is also participating in an international amateur search for habitable exoplanets and currently has an unconfirmed sub-Jupiter discovery around GL3470.

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