Here’s how to get hold of us:

• • General inquiries: [ info@assa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Membership inquiries: Eddy Nijeboer [ membershipassa.saao.ac.za ] or via the Contact Form
  • Education / Outreach: [ outreachassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • Nightfall Editor: [ nightfallassa.saao.ac.za ]
  • MNASSA Editor: [ MNASSAsaao.ac.za ]
  • Southern Skies Editor: [ southernskiesassa.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: Bruce Dickson [ cosmologyassa.saao.ac.za ]
• Dark Sky Section Director: Dr. Daniel Cunnama [ darkskyassa.saao.ac.za ]
• Deep-Sky Section Director: Angus Burns [ 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: Angus Burns [ observingassa.saao.ac.za ]
• Photometry and Spectroscopy Section Director: Percy Jacobs [ phot_specassa.saao.ac.za ]
• Scholarships Convenor: Claire Flanagan [ scholarshipsassa.saao.ac.za ]
• Shallow Sky Section Director: Angus Burns [ shallowskyassa.saao.ac.za ]

Mailing lists

To join ASSA_Discussion Group – https://groups.io/g/ASSA-discussion

Social media

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

General Officers of the Society

• Secretary: Lerika Cross [ secretaryassa.saao.ac.za ] or via the Contact Form
• Membership Secretary: Eddy Nijeboer [ membershipassa.saao.ac.za ]
• Treasurer: A J Nel [ treasurerassa.saao.ac.za ]
• Web Master: John Gill [ webmasterassa.saao.ac.za ]

Media / journalists

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

 Snail mail

Our postal address is: Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, c/o SAAO, PO Box 9, Observatory, 7935, South Africa.