Here’s how to get hold of us:

• • General inquiries: [ infoassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • MNASSA editor: [ MNASSAsaao.ac.za ]
  • Planetary Director: [ planetaryassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Sky Guide editor: [ skyguideassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Comet, Asteroid & Meteor editor: [ CAMassa.saao.ac.za ]>

• Ask An Astronomer! for general astronomy-related questions
• Report a Sighting if you’d like to report something interesting or odd you saw in the sky

Specialist groups

The ASSA has a variety of specialist groups, and those with similar interests can contact them directly:

• • Astrophotography Section Director: Martin Heigan [ astrophotographyassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Citizen Science Section Director: Allen Versfeld [ citizenscienceassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Comet, Asteroid and Meteor Section Director: Tim Cooper [ CAMassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Cosmology Section Director: Derek Duckitt  [ cosmologyassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Dark Sky Section Director: Dr. Daniel Cunnama [ darkskyassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Deep-Sky Section Director: Colin Steyn [ deepskyassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Double & Variable Stars Section Director: Dave Blane [ doublevariableassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Historical Section Director: Chris de Coning [ historyassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Instrumentation Section Director: Chris Stewart [ instrumentationassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Observing Section Director: Colin Steyn [ observingassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Outreach Director: Pierre de Villiers [ outreachassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Planetary Director: Clyde Foster [ planetaryassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Photometry and Spectroscopy Section Director: David Blane [ phot_specassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Scholarships Convenor: Claire Flanagan [ scholarshipsassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Shallow Sky Section Director: Colin Steyn [ shallowskyassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Solar Section Director: Jacques Delft [ solarassa.saao.ac.za ]

Social media

You can also find us on X as @AstroSocSA, on Facebook, on Flickr and YouTube. This is where most of our dynamic, topical information will be found, and will be updated regularly.

Media / journalists

For members of the press looking for more information, please contact our Communications Coordinator: Martin Heigan [ communicationsassa.saao.ac.za ]