ScopeX - 2002

Hello there,

The ASSA Johannesburg Centre is organising a Telescope and Astronomy Exhibition on 18 May. We plan to hold the event at the War Museum in Saxonwold, next to the Johannesburg Zoo, though this venue is yet to be confirmed. The exhibition will include self-made and commercial telescopes. We also plan to have some interesting special exhibitions and a "swap shop", as well as multimedia presentations in the auditorium. While geared mostly toward the enthusiast, the event will be open to the public.

We plan to start the exhibition at about 12h00 and then continue into a star party in the evening. All in all, it should be be a pleasant day where the amateur astronomers and sky gazers of Gauteng can come and share their experiences, knowledge and interests.

As you have attended a telescope making class sometime in the past, you are invited to come and exhibit your scope(s) and accessories. Even if you have not completed your mirror making, you are most welcome to come and enjoy the afternoon with us and maybe get some inspiration to tackle this special hobby afresh. In fact, this may be just what you need to pick up some of those projects you have been intending to get around to. It's also an opportunity to dispose of or acquire telescope & astronomy-related "junque".

Please let us know if you want to be an exhibitor in order for us to plan the exhibition space. ( If you would like to assist in organising the event, so much the better! ). You can respond to the ScopeX committee by e-mail via mailto:scopex_comm@list.to . In any event, please diarise the day. We will in due course be in touch again with further information about the day, and will also post news of this event on the ASSA Jhb Centre's website at http://www.aqua.co.za/assa_jhb.htm

For those of you who would like to discuss this among yourselves, a forum is available; to join the discussion list, simply send mailto:scopex_forum-request@list.to   with the word SUBSCRIBE in the body of the email. To send mail to the forum ( for automatic distribution to every subscriber ), merely mailto:scopex_forum@list.to

Please also advertise the event among your friends. Feel free to pass on this mail.

The society still has their regular meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at the Observatory - you are very welcome to join us for some interesting discussions. The telescope making class is also still going strong, meeting in the Technology centre of Parktown Boys' High School from about 14h30 on Saturdays. Why not stop in and visit?

Regards,
Chris Stewart