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Dear fellow ASA members,</div>
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The first <b>History of Australian Astronomy Chapter (HAAC) </b>event for 2026 is a free webinar celebrating 60 years of planetaria in Australia, in collaboration with the
<b>Australasian Planetarium Society</b> (APS).</div>
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The speakers are Tanya Hill of Museums Victoria, Martin George of Ulverstone Planetarium and Martin Bush of the University of Melbourne. The webinar is open to members and non-members of the ASA.</div>
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Planetaria are important for astronomy as they are a great means of exciting and educating the public in the subject and maintaining support for research.</div>
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Title: <b>Celebrating 60 years of the Melbourne Planetarium - Australia’s oldest operating planetarium</b></div>
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Date: <b>Wednesday 22 April 2026, 3:30pm – 4:30pm AEST (UTC+10)</b>.</div>
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It is essential to register to attend on-line, and/or to receive recordings after the event. Register here:<a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/oJDcCP7LAXfoN6xWVTzfmTxxwI6?domain=events.humanitix.com" id="OWA1d43f5a3-e20f-cc47-00db-01529be270d4" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://events.humanitix.com/celebrating-60-years-of-the-melbourne-planetarium-australia-s-oldest-operating-planetarium-webinar" style="color: blue;"><u>https://events.humanitix.com/celebrating-60-years-of-the-melbourne-planetarium-australia-s-oldest-operating-planetarium-webinar</u></a>.</div>
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<b>HAAC</b> aims to create a community that can collaborate and share knowledge between those researching the history of Australian astronomy, and those who have an interest in the field. Website:
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<u>https://www.asa-haac.org</u></a></div>
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<b>APS</b> is the primary organization responsible for promoting the exchange of ideas, information and experiences within the planetarium community in Australia, New Zealand and the Australasian region. Website:
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<u>https://apsplanetarium.com</u></a></div>
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If you have any questions or comments please let us know.</div>
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Best regards</div>
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Nick Lomb (Chair) and Toner Stevenson (Secretary)</div>
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On behalf of the HAAC steering committee</div>
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<div><b>Nick Lomb</b> (he/him)</div>
<div>Adjunct Professor | Centre for Astrophysics</div>
<div>E: <b>nick.lomb@unisq.edu.au</b></div>
<div>School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing</div>
<div>University of Southern Queensland, Queensland, Australia</div>
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