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The Astronomical Society of Australia (ASA) is the professional body representing astronomers in Australia. Established in 1966, it is incorporated in the Australian Capital Territory. Membership of the ASA is open to people "capable of contributing to the advancement of astronomy or a closely related field". This means that the members are mainly active professional astronomers and postgraduate students. Some retired astronomers and distinguished amateur astronomers are also members, and several organisations are corporate members of the Society. The ASA currently has around 400 members. It publishes a peer-reviewed journal, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia.
History At its establishment in 1966, notable astronomer Ben Gascoigne was its first Vice-President.[1] Activities The Society currently has two 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]
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. Professional publications The ASA's journal is the Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia (PASA). It is an ISI-listed, fully refereed journal for new and significant research in astrophysics, which is published on behalf of the Society by CSIRO Publishing.[5] References - Bibliography
- Notes
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