Northern Sydney Astronomical Society
Our society is based in the northern suburbs of Sydney (NSW, Australia) and we cater for a number of streams of astronomy-related interests at all levels. Please visit the site regularly to get updated news on our upcoming events and activities.
NSAS Seminar Series
Astroparticle physics: how the biggest objects in the Universe are influenced by its tiniest constituents
It may seem counterintuitive that astronomy, the study of incomprehensibly big things, could be in any way connected to particle physics—the study of the incomprehensibly small. However, the field of astroparticle physics is a rich and fascinating discipline that reveals there are many deep connections between these two realms. In fact, many astronomical objects cannot be understood without knowledge of the processes governing the behaviour of fundamental particles. And on the flip side, studying the behaviours of things like stars and galaxies can give us unique insights into fundamental physics that we would never be able to gain access to in mundane human-scale laboratory experiments. Astroparticle physics therefore deals with some of the largest outstanding questions that we still have about the universe, such as the nature of the elusive dark matter, among other mysteries.
This fascinating talk will be by Dr Ciaran O'Hare who joins us from the University of Sydney School of Physics.
GENERAL MEETINGS
Our General Meetings are held each month (except Dec/Jan) and are conducted at Regis Hall (refer to Meeting Locations) and via Zoom Meeting The meetings are open to everybody, i.e. NSAS members and non-members alike. The meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm (AEDST) - For more details including meeting dates, refer to our Events page.
NEW BEGINNER COURSES FOR 2024
NOW ANNOUNCED! BEGINNERS OPEN QUESTION NIGHT ON ZOOM (BOQ) and BEGINNERS' NIGHT IN THE FIELD (BNF). REGISTER IN Events . We have a curriculum to support beginners who wish to get involved with the practical aspects of astronomy i.e. telescopes etc. It consists of an initial Q&A zoom session to cover the basics of astronomy and telescopes and then a field session to put that into practice. The field session is limited to 10 telescopes so that each person gets the support they need from a NSAS instructor. For more information, and to reserve your booking please refer https://nsas.org.au/beginners-night-in-the-field.
