Johannesburg Centre, Astronomical Society of Southern Africa


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The Astronomical Society of Southern Africa Johannesburg Centre

Monthly Newsletter for November/December 1998

Contents:

Year End Issue Cover Picture
Editorial
Notices
Telescope Making Class
Erratum and Apology 
JPL and NASA News 
Relativity (  part 1 ) 
The Leonids ( and other meteor reports ) 
Web Between The Worlds 
Five Discovery Mission Proposals selected for Feasibility Studies 
The ion engine on DS1 shuts down 
Fortune's Guide To Dealing With Real-Life Science Fiction
Variable of the Month: TU Mensae 
1000th Pulsar discovered by Parkes Radio Telescope 
Sunspot cycle closely following prediction - Maximum expected in the year 2000 
How To Build A Star 
Personality Profile – Constant Volschenk 
Stardust Arrives At Kennedy Space Center For Launch Preparations 
Want to buy a star? Here’s how… 
Puzzle Pages 
In the Sky This Month 

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