In the Sky this month

July 1998

July 4, 1998 02h Earth at aphelion.

July 4, 1998 19h 16m Occultation of mag 5.6 star

July 9, 1998 18h FULL MOON

July 17, 1998 05h Mercury greatest elong E (27 deg)

July 23, 1998 16h NEW MOON

July 25, 1998 18h59m Occultation of a mag 5.2 double star

July 26, 1998 20h + Capricornids meteor shower

July 28, 1998 20h + Pisces Australids meteor shower

July 29, 1998 22h + South delta Aquarids meteor shower.

July 30, 1998 20h + Alpha Capricornids meteor shower

August 1998

August 3, 1998 18h48m Occultation of mag 6.1 star

August 5, 1998 19h47 Occultation of mag 6.3 star

August 8, 1998 04h FULL MOON. Penumbral eclipse. See Notice elsewhere.

August 20, 1998 20h + North iota Aquarids meteor shower

August 22, 1998 04h NEW MOON

August 26, 1998 18h14m Occultation of mag 5.8 star

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LATHE FOR SALE

One of our long-standing members, Dr Neil Williams has a lathe which he would like to sell. It is obviously the size and type suitable for a keen telescope maker or home handyman. It is a 3 ½ - inch Myford Lathe with all the attachments you could possibly want. Together with the tools that go with the trade, like micrometers etc. Price Negotiable. Tel. Eve on 455-4862.

TELESCOPE FOR SALE

A Mr Bennett in Northcliffe has a small telescope for sale. It is "about 10cm diameter" and has 3 sections "which pull out". It sounds like it may be the kind of telescope mariners may use, or perhaps it may be good for bird watching.. It is brand-new and was made in Germany. There is a tripod and the whole thing comes in 2 carrying cases. Tel Mr Bennett on 476-1433