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African Astronomical Society
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    • History of AfAS
    • Ouagadougou Declaration
    • Why should there be an AfAS?
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    • Astronomy in Africa 2019: Relaunch of AfAS
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      • Annual Operating Plan
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  • Conferences and Meetings
    • AfAS-2024
    • AfAS-2023
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      • AfAS-2023 Registration
      • Exhibition and Sponsorship Information
      • AfAS-DARA Big Data Hackathon
    • AfAS-2022
      • AfAS-2022 Stats
      • AfAS-2022 Recordings
        • AfAS-2022 Recordings – Special Sessions
        • AfAS-2022 Recordings – Education, Development, and Outreach
        • AfAS-2022 Recordings – Science
        • AfAS-2022 Recordings – Opening Session
        • AfAS-2022 Recordings – Plenary Sessions
      • AfAS-2022 Programme
      • AfAS-2022 Posters
      • AfAS-2022 Information
      • Invited Speakers
      • Abstracts: Invited Talks
    • Forum on Astronomy in Africa and the IAU GA2024
      • PROGRAMME: FORUM ON ASTRONOMY IN AFRICA AND THE IAU GA2024
    • AfAS2021
      • Programme
      • AfAS2021 Posters
      • Abstracts
      • Pre-Conference Press Release
    • AfAS: Conferences and Astronomy in Africa Meetings
    • Astronomy in Africa Science Business Meeting
  • IAU-GA2024
  • Committees
    • Science
      • African Integrated Observation System (AIOS)
        • AIOS Workshop
    • Early Career Committee
      • AfAS 2024 MSc and PhD Prizes
      • AFAS-2024 SEED RESEARCH GRANT
      • AfAS-2023 MSc and PhD Prizes
        • Application form: AfAS-2023 MSc and PhD prizes
      • AfAS-2023 SEED RESEARCH GRANT
        • AfAS-2023 Seed Research Grant Application Form
    • Outreach and Education Committee
    • AfNWA
      • African Network of Women in Astronomy (AfNWA)
      • AfNWA main objectives
      • AfNWA main activities
      • Become a member of AfNWA
  • Partners and Stakeholders
  • Publications
    • Statements
      • A Call for Action in Gaza: AfAS Emphasises the Need for Humanitarian Aid, Educational Institution Protection, and Ceasefire
      • MOA Signed between African Astronomical Society and IAU-OAD
      • Cosmic beasts and where to find them
      • AfAS Press release on the annular solar eclipse
      • 20 May 2019
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Calls

AfAS has issued the following calls:

  • AfAS call for proposals: Exhibitions and Oral presentation at the 17th Festival in Popular Astronomy in Algeria
  • AfAS Call for proposals: Action and project planning committees
  • AfAS Logo Competition

Solar Eclipse 2020

The AfAS Eclipse page
Online broadcasts
Download our resource material
Podcast at Cosmic Savannah
Eclipse Android App
AfAS press release on the eclipse

Introduction to solar eclipses
Annular Solar Eclipses
Why are eclipses rare events
21 June 2020 eclipse – where and when
Table of eclipse timings
Protection and safety
Safe eclipse viewing: the pin-hole
Easy pin-hole methods to view the eclipse
Telescope projection and eclipse glasses
Upcoming solar eclipses
Online resources
Country-wise contact information
Foreword from AfAS
Copyright information

About Us

The African Astronomical Society (AfAS) is a Pan-African Professional Society of Astronomers, registered in South Africa, as a non-profit, voluntary society. Our vision is to create and support a globally competitive and collaborative astronomy community in Africa. Our mission is to be the voice of astronomy in Africa and to contribute to addressing the challenges faced by Africa through the promotion and advancement of astronomy. Our key objective is to develop Astronomy and Human Capacity throughout the continent of Africa through a vibrant and active AfAS. South Africa currently hosts the Secretariat of AfAS through the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), and our office is located at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) in Cape Town.

Membership

Membership Information
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Contact Us
African Astronomical Society
c/o South Africa Astronomical Observatory
1 Observatory Rd, Observatory, South Africa, 7925
Cape Town South Africa
admin@afasociety.org
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