Editorial

It had to happen. It was inevitable. Our supply of articles has dried up. Its sad but what can you do but steal articles from the Internet to fill the pages. These are not the most interesting issues as the articles don’t have that local interest ingredient. So we apologise to those readers who have enjoyed hearing the news and views from our members - we will grovel and go begging and maybe next month we can close out the year with the kind of issue you will enjoy.

We do, at least have an interesting article from our stalwart at JPL, Bill Wheaton, and there is the news of the new comet, SOHO, although by the time you get this it may be getting a little faint.

   The 1997/98 Committee of the Johannesburg Centre  

Committee of the Johannesburg Centre of ASSA

Chairman Ed Finlay 616-3202

Vice Chairman Evan Dembskey 680-9304

Secretary & Constant Volschenk 972-6038

Viewing Officer

Librarian John Maher 082-901-3849

Curator of Brian Fraser 803-8291

Instruments

Editors of Canopus Val & Brian Fraser 803-8291

Treasurer Greg Corbett 453-0220

Other Members Chris Stewart 763-3301

Chris Penberthy 793-7480

Maureen Chitters 837-6420

Basil Payne 463-1481