Astronomy Education: April 2026

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 the University's new AV setup, it is no longer possible to stream these sessions.

 

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.

Collapsars| ASSA Astronomy Education

presented by Colin Hill, Astronomy Education Officer

Abstract: Collapsars are literally Collapsed Stars which have gravitationally contracted at the end of their long lives into incredibly dense objects.  Tonight we explore White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes.

Bio: Colin is recently retired 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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