ASSA SYMPOSIUM 2002

The Fifth ASSA Symposium will be held from Friday November 29 to Sunday December 1 at the Aloe Ridge Hotel and Observatory, and is being organised by the Pretoria Centre of ASSA.

The Symposium will bring together professional and amateur astronomers to present and listen to papers on a wide range of topics. There will be papers on latest research, instrumentation, amateur observing, history, and an entire session devoted to the total eclipse of the sun which takes place on the morning of December 4 from northern South Africa, the first total eclipse of the sun visible from South Africa since 1940.

We are privileged to confirm Dr Janet Mattei will attend from the AAVSO.

Persons interested in presenting a paper at the Symposium, or attending the Symposium can contact the Chairman of the Organising Committee, Tim Cooper, at tpcoope@mweb.co.za , or on 011-967-2250.

Registration forms will be sent out shortly and will also be available electronically.

Tim Cooper