Notice of Meeting
The April meeting of the Johannesburg Centre of the Astronomical
Society will be held in the Wits Planetarium, on the Wits University Grounds ( access via
Yale Road ), on Wednesday the 11th of April, 2001 at
18:00.
Topic:
"Astronomy’s Devices"
By: Prof V Radhakrishnan
Members' names
will be checked against the current membership database listing. If you are not
current you will have to pay the Planetarium entrance fee |
Future Meetings
| May 9th |
Planispheres |
T.B.A. |
| June 13th |
Eclipse explained |
Medley of Speakers |
| July 16th |
A.G.M. |
All Centre Members |
| August 8th |
Eclipse Experiences |
Miscellany of Speakers |
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
eyepiece time with them.
| 21st April |
18th
August |
Year End Star
Party 2001 |
| 19th May |
15th
September |
"T.B.A." |
| 23rd June |
13th
October |
8th
December (provisionally) |
| 21st July |
17th
November |
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Public Viewing
Public viewing nights are on the Friday nearest First Quarter, and are held at the
Old Republic Observatory, 18a Gill Street, Observatory, Johannesburg. Starting time after
19:30. There will be no Public viewing in April as the
appropriate Friday falls on a Public Holiday.
Please note that the Public viewing nights are held subject to
suitable weather conditions.
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25th May |
21st September |
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29th June |
19th October |
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27th July |
23rd November |
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24th August |
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Annual General Meeting.
We have decided once again to hold the A.G.M. on a Saturday to encourage
members to attend and enjoy a bring ’n braai as soon as the Society business is
finished ( hopefully no more than an hour ). We will also be opening the "Mars
Bar" and the Domes and hope some of you will bring your ’scopes along as the
time of the year ( if not the lighting ) lends itself to clear viewing.
Jo'burg Centre Outings for 2001
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.
Nylsvlei - we have a booking for
the weekend of the 14th - 16th September for 30 people.
You may contact Ed
Finlay on 083-449-1103 if you wish to book a place on this outing.
Boyden - dependant on availability of a suitable weekend.
Haartebeeshoek - Saturday 21st of
July at 16:00. ( Just be by the main gate from about 15:45 ).
Please contact Wolf
Lange on 849-6020 or 636-4725 to supply numbers & remember to bring
along briquettes/fire
starters/matches as well as eats & drinks for the braai afterwards.
A visit to the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve.
Tswaing Crater - still trying to set up a day visit under the guidance
of Prof. Reimold
Other ASSA Centres ( e.g. the Pretoria Centre ) - and try to see if we
can organise some joint ventures.
Telescope Making Classes
Would you like to make your own telescope?…or finish off a
partially finished one? Well your opportunity has arrived (once again). Join the Telescope
Making Class being held under the guidance of Brian, Evan
and Chris. Contact Brian on 803-8291 if
you are interested.
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