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2012 Registration is now open!

Stay tuned for updates to the programme for this year! The online registration form has been updated, and the PDF registration form will be updated soon to reflect changes for 2012.
 
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Qld Astrofest Honoured Guest 2012

Sarah Sweet,
University of Queensland

"Star-Forming Dwarf Galaxies in Groups"

3:00 pm Saturday 18th August In the Dining Hall

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"We have discovered a new type of galaxy group with very active star formation. Usually, groups of galaxies have low star formation rates because there is not much fuel available to form stars. The observed high rates of star formation in our groups could be explained by the dwarf galaxies forming out of matter torn from the giant galaxies by tidal interactions. I am testing how important this tidal process is in forming dwarf galaxies, using a relatively new type of instrument (integral field spectrograph) on a relatively old telescope (ANU 2.3m at Siding Spring Observatory). In my talk I will explain how integral field spectroscopy gives us 3D maps of these galaxies and allows us to test whether or not they are forming by tidal interactions."

Sarah Sweet is a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland. Her research interests include star formation in dwarf galaxies, and ultra-compact dwarf galaxies.

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Lost Property:

Each year we find a small pile of goodies as we clean up the camp; click here to see what we have collected on your behalf. Lost and Found can also be found on the Gallery menu.

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Erwin van der Velden Astrophoto Memorial Trophy:

The Erwin van der Velden Astro-Photo Memorial Trophy is divided into two categories:

    • Through a Telescope Astro-Photography (400 mm or greater);
    • Non-Telescopic Astro-Photography (less than 400 mm).
Entries MUST be submitted prior to the commencement of Queensland Astrofest so that all entries may be viewed by attendees before being voted on.

Please visit the Photo Competition Page for full details.
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2012 Accommodation: This table is semi "live"

Bunks and Sites Available, Friday 10 August - Saturday 18 August 2012
 
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Sat
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Bunk House (48)
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Female Bunk Area (8)
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Family and Large Groups (7 rooms)
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Upper Caravan Sites (12+4)
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Astro-Feast (Final Sat )
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Queensland Astrofest 2011:

Listed below are the numbers of the attendance of last years Queeensland Astrofest.

140 People pre-registered for 2011
Fri
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri2
Sat2
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73
46
47
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52
74
93
96

In total there were 140 individuals pre-registered for 581 bed-nights. This number does not include on-site registrations and day visitors. Updated 2012-05-07.

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Fund Raising Information

The Queensland Astrofest organising committee are willing to accept any suggestions for this year.
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Queensland Astrofest "World Class":

The Queensland Astrofest was rated in the Top Ten Star Party in the world by The Sky at Night magazine in their May 2007 issue. A two-page spread maps out the location of camps such as the Texas Star Party (USA), Starfest (Canada), Equinox Star Party (UK) and the South Pacific Star Party (Australia).

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On Friday morning 5th of August 2005 at around 2:00 am (AEST), using equipment he constructed for this purpose, Renato Langersek contacted the International Space Station and STS 114 (Discovery) as they passed over South-East Queensland and the Queensland Astrofest. Listen to an mp3 of his conversation with Andy Thomas (1.8 Mb) and view the transcript.
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The Queensland Astrofest has served the amateur astronomical community since 1993,
and is currently organised by five clubs in South-East Queensland