Canopus

The Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, Johannesburg Centre

Monthly Newsletter for June 2003

Contents:
Editorial
Notice of Meeting
Welcome to New and rejoining Members	The Committee
Beginner's Classes	Dave Gordon
Calendar of Events	The Committee
Astronaut Marsha Ivins	Dave Gordon
Variable Stars III	Eben van Zyl
Scope-X 2003	Brian Fraser
Scope-X 2003 Compilation	Chris Stewart
A Perspective by Chris Stewart
Telescope Making Competition
A Perspective by Chris Penberthy
The ATM Demonstrations by Vince Nettman
The Auditorium Presentations by Dave Gordon
A visit to an Observatory in the Little Karoo	The Tremeers
Spotlight - an Exploration Extravaganza	JPL News
Snippets from the European Space Agency	ESA News
Chairman's Chat	Dave Gordon
Making sure they're as clean as possible	NASA News
Pictures from the last Monthly meeting	Dave Gordon
Scope-X 2003 - an open letter to all who participated	Scope-X Committee
In The Sky This Month	Brian Fraser
Cover photograph "Transit of Mercury" courtesy of  Tony Halliday