Southern African Meteorite Recovery Program - Spring Expedition
| Dates: | 22 September – 26 September 2000 inclusive |
| Area: | Within the bounds of the existing permit South of Upington, Northern Cape. Previous sites minimised the dangers of being mugged, or attacked by insect or other nasties. We cannot guarantee your safety, though… |
| Program: | Depart 02:00 Friday 22 Arrive Upington 13:00 Find site and set up camp [and telescopes] Saturday – Monday: search for South Africa’s 50th meteorite! Tue: Return home |
| Workshop: | Interested people, including those wishing to
volunteer for this expedition are invited to a workshop to be held at the Sir Herbert
Baker Library Building, Union Observatory, 18a Gill Street, Observatory, Johannesburg at
20:00 on Friday 15 September 2000. The workshop shall cover meteorite recognition, a slide show of the last expedition, finalising of the sites, logistics and general discussion. I would hope to introduce you to Dr Paul Buchanan, a professional meteoriticist. |
| Costs: | There is no cost associated with joining the
expedition. However, it does cost money to get there, and you need to bring adequate
provisions. A detailed list of "things to remember" will be handed out at the workshop, but bear in mind up front that you should have a tent, sleeping bag, food and water for the duration. If the selected site is within striking distance of civilisation, details of accommodation possibilities will be issued. For those wishing to fly in [and out] I can put you in contact with a good pilot, who, with luck, will be joining the expedition anyway. |
| Questions: | Should there be any questions prior to the
workshop, please contact me. 083-212-8945 |
Trevor Gould