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The Seventh ASSA Symposium was held on 28th to 30 September 2006 at Boyden Observatory near Bloemfontein.

Symposium Convener:
Gerrit Penning

Summary of the symposium and programme:
Announcement:
Call for papers:
Programme:  FINAL PROGRAM – ASSA Symosium 2006
Report Back on Symposium:  Symp_2006-report_back
Astronomy Competition: Astronomy presentation competition – MNASSA 08-2006
Naming of Asteroids:  asteroids_symp-2006

Talks given at the Symposium:

• Philip Coetzer; “The New Amateur Astronomer”:
  Presentation:  Phillip Coetzer – The New Amateur Astronomer
• Dawie van Jaarsveldt; “The History of Boyden Observatory”:
  Presentation:  Dawie van Jaarsveldt – History of Boyden
• Panel Discussion by Tim Cooper, Brian Fraser and Patrick Seitzer; “Serious Amateur Astronomy: Linking with Professionals”.
  Paper: not available
• Tim Cooper; “The Contribution of Southern African Amateur Observations to Professional Astronomical Studies”.
  Paper:  keynote-contribution_amateur-pro        Presentation:  Tim Cooper, Keynote address
• Pat van Heerden; “Introduction to CCD Operations”:
  Presentation:  Pat van Heerden – Intro CCD Operations
• Hannes Calitz; “Image Processing”:
  Presentation:  Hannes Calitz – The Useful and the Useless..
• Chris Middleton; “Astrophotography Hardware”:
  Presentation:  Chris Middleton – Astrophotography Hardware
• Kevin Govender; “Astronomy, A Tool to Inspire”:
  Presentation:  Kevin Govender – Astronomy, a tool to inspire
• Gerrit Penning; “The Power of Powerpoint”:
  Presentation:  Power of PowerPoint – G Penning
• Matie Hoffman; “Popularisation of Astronomy”:
  Presentation:  Matie Hoffman – Astronomy Popularisation
• Patrick Seitzer; “Popularisation of Astronomy”:
  Presentation:  Pat Seitzer – Astr Popularisation
• Chris de Coning; “ASSA Future Directions”
  Presentation:  Chris de Coning, ASSA FUTURES Update
• Adrian Tiplady; “South Africa’s Radio Astronomy Future – SKA and KAT”
  Presentation:  Adrian Tiplady – SKA-KAT-1      Adrian Tiplady – SKA-KAT-2
• Phil Charles; “SALT: the First Year”:
  Presentation:  Phil Charles – SALT, the First Year
• Prof David Block; (WITS) “The Wonders of Carbon Stars and Cosmic Dust”
  Paper: not available         Presentation: not available
• Jacques van Delft; “The Forgotten Star in SA Astronomy”:
  Presentation:  Jacques van Delft – Solar Obs
• Patrick Seitzer; “Project 27”
  Paper: project-27      Presentation:  Pat Seitzer – Project27
• Brian Fraser; “Variable Stars”
  Presentation: Brian Fraser – Variable Stars
• Patrick Seitzer; “The History of the Lamont-Hussey Observatory”:
  Presentation:  Pat Seitzer – Keynote address
• Magda Streicher; “Deep Sky”
  Presentation:  Magda Streicher – Deep Sky     Magda Streicher – Diep Ruim
• Patrick Seitzer; “Serious Amateur Astronomy, Linking with Professionals”:
  Presentation:  Pat Seitzer – Pro-Am
• Chris de Coning; “ASSA Historical Section”
  Presentation:  Chris de Coning, ASSA Historical Section
• BRAGG SESSION:
  Robert Groess; “ASSA Johannesburg Centre”  Robert Groess, ASSA JHB Brag Session
  Gerrit Penning; “ASSA Bloemfontein Centre”  Gerrit Penning – ASSA Bloem Brag session
• Matie Hoffman; “D-Space Service Interaction”
  Presentation:  D-Space Service Interaction

Attendees at Symposium:

list-of-attendees

Gallery:

 Photo collection – Symposium 2006 – 1
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Photo collection – Symposium 2006 – 6