Notice of Meeting

The September meeting of the Johannesburg Centre of the Astronomical Society will be held in the Sir Herbert Baker Library, 18a Gill Street, Observatory, on Wednesday the 13th of September, 2000 at 20:00.

Topic:

History of a Large Telescope

By: Tony Hilton

Future Meetings
October 11th Meteorite Collecting Trevor Gould
November 8th Impact Craters Prof. Uwe Reinhold
December 9th Under the Full Moon Annual Star Party

Are there any subjects that you would like to hear at one of the monthly meetings? Contact your local friendly committee member and ask her/him to discuss it in committee.

Dark Sky Viewing

On the Saturday nearest New Moon at Tom Budge’s Farm in the Magaliesberg. Remember that this is by arrangement only as most observers will be following specific viewing programmes and if you don’t have your own ’scope, you should contact one of the observers ( e.g. at the monthly meeting ) to arrange some viewing time with them.

23rd September Year End Star Party 2000
28th October

"Under the Full Moon"
25th November

9th December

 

Annual Subscription Fees

There are no changes to the Johannesburg Centre's subscription fee structure for the 2000/1 year. The joining fee remains R50-00 and the Annual fee R100-00. The Family membership subscription fee also remains unchanged at R125-00. The Family membership is restricted to couples and their co-resident dependants and although all Family members receive full rights as members of the Centre, only one copy of the monthly magazine, Canopus, will be posted to the family address. The annual subscription form is included with this issue of the Canopus and we would like to urge you as members to pay your subs as early as possible to enable your committee to plan the Centre's projects for the year ahead.

Please post your subscription fee, or deposit/transfer it directly into the Society's bank account at NEDBANK. The Account information is as follows:-

Bank:

Branch Name:

Code:

Account Type:

Number:

Name:

 NEDBANK

Park Plaza

19 21 42 44

Current Account

1921 013761

ASSA Johannesburg Centre

 Please remember to write your name on the deposit slip or to include your name as a reference on a direct transfer.  Then fax the details to the Chairman or secretary to let him know that you have paid by deposit or transfer so that you will be kept on the Canopus mailing list.

 

Jo'burg Centre Outings for 2000

Your Committee is making arrangements for several outings during the year. Amongst these are some old favourites as well as a couple of new ones which should prove interesting.

Swinburne was visited, and an article has been promised for the next issue of Canopus.

Boyden has been cancelled due to lack of availability of the 60" but we'll plan a visit again next year.

We will also be looking at the possibility of arranging visits to other ASSA Centres ( e.g. the Pretoria Centre ) during the year - and also try to see if we can organise some joint ventures.

Haartebeeshoek - Wolf Lange is attempting to organise a visit later in the year, as well as a visit to the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve.

Tswaing Crater - still trying to set up a day visit under the guidance of Prof. Reimold

Telescope Making Classes

Would you like to make your own telescope?…or finish off a partially finished one? Well your opportunity has arrived (once again). Join the Telescope Making Class being held under the guidance of Brian, Evan and Chris. Contact Brian on 803-8291 if you are interested.