Notice of Next Meeting
Our next monthly meeting takes place on:
- Date: Wednesday 23 January 2019
- Time: 19h00 for 19h30
- Location: Jhb. Observatory
- Presenter: TBA
- Topic: TBA
- Donation: R20 pp for tea and snacks
Meetings generally last about one and a half hours, and include a Topic of Interest, What’s Up in the Night Sky, and the Main Speaker’s Presentation. Tea and coffee are served afterwards. Visitors are welcome.
Sky and Braai
Our next monthly Braai takes place on:
- Date: To Be Confirmed
- Time: 16h30
- Location: Jhb. Observatory, Top of the hill at the Herbert Baker Library. Map.
- Topic: Whats Up – a detailed overview af some objects.
- Donation: R20 pp for the fire wood. Children under 15 free.
Agenda:
- 16h30 – Arrival and Fires started
- 17h00 – Braai
- 18h00 – Presentation
- 18h20 – 10 min Break
- 18h30 – Viewing
- 20h00 – close domes and lock up.
Our fire glows warmly with a spirit of friendship settling to waft delicious aromas that pervade the olfactory nerves, creating intense appeal for taste buds.
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Events
Branson tells @RachCrane Virgin Galactic will be in space by Dec. 25 https://t.co/f1EiFEaNVi
ASSAJHB
Monthly Meeting
Date: 15 August 2018
Venue: Wits Planetarium
Time: 19h15 for 19h30
Open to ASSAJHB members
Visitors welcome
Limited number of seats available for visitors (non ASSAJHB members)
Visitors Booking Contact : monicaloubser.ml @gmail.com or SMS 084 405 4005
ASSAJHB
August Monthly Meeting date rescheduled .
August Monthly Meeting : 15 August at Wits Planetarium see link for details
https://t.co/Oa7IN72mGf
In the Night Sky
IN THE NIGHT SKIES
December is our lovely summertime,
The close of our annual calendar too, but that is fine.
With hope, we look for clear night skies, there is so much on which to feast the eye.
With Jupiter and Mars, slipping down between the stars, we have constellations galore,
InSight on Mars, satellites on solar trips, planets and stars in line, news and reads from NASA in store.
There is Sagittarius, Phoenix and Grus, Tucana, Eridanus, and Cruz – see it? a lovely way to confuse.
Thousands of stars with names, clusters , galaxies, nebula and so much more.
Out with planespheres, maps, cameras and telescopes all, it’s time to setup re-use and enjoy!
Moon Phases:
Universe Today
It’s been 124 days since the Parker Solar Probe was launched, and several weeks since it made the closest approach [...]
Source: Universe Today
According to a new analysis of Rosetta data, the orbiter passed through the bow shock of Comet 67/P several times [...]
Source: Universe Today
Space.com
Source: SPACE.COM
Source: SPACE.COM
Astronomy.com
Comet 46P/Wirtanen reaches its peak while the Sun makes its lowest arc and the Full Moon makes its highest arc [...]
Source: Astronomy.com
Source: Astronomy.com
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