[ASA] Eclipse webinar

Nick Lomb Nick.Lomb at unisq.edu.au
Thu Oct 1 12:29:54 AEST 2026


Dear all,

The History of Australian Astronomy Chapter (HAAC) of the ASA invites you to attend the 'Australian total solar eclipses - history and coming soon' webinar on Wednesday 14 October from 3 pm to 4:45 pm, AEDT (UTC+11). The webinar is free and open to members and non-members of the ASA and the Chapter. The four speakers will examine historic solar eclipses in Australia and the Australia Wide Eclipse that will occur in 2028. It is essential to register to attend online, and/or to receive recordings after the event.

Register here: https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/qRTFC4QOPEi6G77nGUOfGXs4dAiS?domain=events.humanitix.com

Program:

Nick Lomb: A Tale of Two Cities: Sydney 1857 and Melbourne 1976.
Fred Watson: Proof of Einstein's General Relativity.
Melissa Hulbert: Observing the 2002, 2012 and 2023 total solar eclipses.
Kirsten Banks: Aspirations for the 2028 eclipse.

This webinar is organised by HAAC in collaboration with the ASA Eclipse Working Group.

Looking forward to seeing you online on 14 October,

Nick Lomb (he/him)
Adjunct Professor | Centre for Astrophysics
E: nick.lomb at unisq.edu.au
School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing
University of Southern Queensland, Queensland, Australia

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