The Year End Star Party
11th December 1999
Tom has once again graciously opened his home to us as a venue for our
annual Year End Star Party. Those of you who attended last year’s blast will remember
the lethal concoction ( I think it was some highly-secret rocket fuel ) that Tom served up
to the bold and brave amongst you. He has assured me that there is more of this medicinal
anomaly available to be consumed by any of you courageous enough to say YES! Well even if
you don’t try the brew - the fires will be available for you to braai your own
consumables……
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A BRING 'N
BRAAI
……so bring along anything you wish to consume - both food and
beverages. Come along from late afternoon ( 16:00ish
) onward.
A map to navigate to Tom’s
farm is printed on the next page and if you follow the straightforward directions thereon,
you won’t have any problems getting there.
…..and for those of you who wish to take your telescopes along, the view is
magnificent and the stars look as though they are almost within reach!!! |
Future Meetings
January 12th Computers in Astronomy
Chris2
February 9th METSOC 1999
Trevor Gould
March 8th
Marconi
Tony Voorvelt
April 12th Planetarium
Meeting
T.B.A.
We will be asking Dr Nicholson of HartRAO to present a lecture at one of our
meetings.
Dark Sky Viewing
On the Saturday nearest New Moon at Tom Budge’s Farm in the Magaliesberg.
Remember that this is by arrangement only as most observers will be following specific
viewing programmes and if you don’t have your own ’scope, you should contact one
of the observers ( e.g. at the monthly meeting ) to arrange some viewing time with them.
| 8th January |
3rd June |
25th November |
| 5th February |
1st July |
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| 4th March |
26th August |
Year End Star Party |
| 1st April |
23rd September |
"Under the Full Moon" |
| 6th May |
28th October |
9th
December |
Jo'burg Centre Outings for 2000
Your Committee is making arrangements for several outings during the
year. Amongst these are some old favourites as well as a couple of new ones which should
prove interesting. The annual jaunt to Swinburne in August will be replaced this coming
year with a jaunt to Nylsvlei which should be more Astronomically beneficial and less of a
financial burden. We will also be trying to arrange 2 trips to Boyden as well as trips to
Hartebeeshoek, the Tswaing Crater and the Science & Technology Museum.
Thanks
A great vote of thanks to our hard-working Curator of Instruments for all the
non-Astronomical work he has accomplished during the last couple of months. This includes
items such as Lights and Drains.
Thanks Frans.
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