Acamar (θ Eridani) is a bright naked-eye star visible from both Australia and China. On the 25th August 2012, at the IAU General Assembly in Beijing, Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Division of Basic Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences regarding Antarctic Astronomy.
In February 2013, AAL hosted a delegation of senior Chinese astronomers representing the Chinese Academy of Sciences. During that visit, the Department of Industry signed a MoU with the Chinese Academy of Sciences covering a broad range of astronomical collaboration. ACAMAR was officially launched in Beijing on Saturday 12th September 2015 as the mechanism to oversee that collaboration.
ACAMAR aims to:
AAL provided secretarial support between 2012 and 2024. ACAMAR Australia is now supported by the ACAMAR Advisory Committee, including members from research institutions across Australia.