The AAQ has the following special interest sections (section director in bold):

Astrophotography – the photography, film and digital, of astronomical objects and transient phenomena. Max Kilmister. View Max's Gallery

Computers – computer related astronomical topics. Gary Hart.

Double Stars - the observation of double and multiple stars. Tim Napier-Munn.

Education - outreach activities and specialised observing nights for schools. Cheryl Capra.

Instruments – amateur telescope making. Greg Bond.

Occultations - the timing of the occultation of stars by the Moon and asteroids. Steve Kerr.

Solar System - the observation and study of objects within our solar system. Tony Dutton.

Variable Stars – the observation of stars that fluctuate in brightness. Roy Axelsen .

Visual Observing - the observation of deep sky (outside the solar system) objects. Allan Cooney.