Notice of Meeting The March 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 14th of March, 2001 at 20:00. Topic: Galaxies By: Barbara Cunow of UNISA |
Future Meetings
April 11th Special Planetarium Show Claire Flannagan
May 9th T.B.A. June 13th Eclipse explained Medley of Speakers July 11th A.G.M. All Centre Members August 8th Eclipse Experiences Miscellany of Speakers
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 eyepiece time with them.
| 24th March | 18th August | Year End Star Party 2001 |
| 21st April | 15th September | "T.B.A." |
| 19th May | 13th October | 8th December (provisionally) |
| 23rd June | 17th November | |
| 21st July |
Public Viewing
Public viewing nights are on the Friday nearest First Quarter, and are held at the Old Republic Observatory, 18a Gill Street, Observatory, Johannesburg. Starting time after 19:30.
| 30th March | 24th August | |
| 25th May | 21st September | |
| 29th June | 19th October | |
| 27th July | 23rd November |
New Members
We would like to welcome the following new members to the Johannesburg Centre:
Louise McBride Shirley Schwartz Martin Hale Lerike Cross
We wish you many enjoyable years of clear skies.
Jo'burg Centre Outings for 2000/1
Telescope Making ClassesYour 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.
Nylsvlei - we have a booking for the weekend of the 14th - 16th September for 30 people.
Boyden - dependant on availability of a suitable weekend.
Haartebeeshoek - Sunday 22nd of July at 14:00. ( Just be by the main gate from about 13:45 ).
A visit to the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve.
Tswaing Crater - still trying to set up a day visit under the guidance of Prof. Reimold
Other ASSA Centres ( e.g. the Pretoria Centre ) - and try to see if we can organise some joint ventures.
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.