Notice of Next Meeting
Our next monthly meeting takes place on:
- Date: Wednesday 13 June 2018
- 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: Sunday 27 May 2018
- 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
Public Viewing Evenings:
- Jan –
- Feb – 23 Lunar Phase 1st Quarter
- Mar – 23 Lunar Phase 1st Quarter
- Apr – 20 Lunar Phase 1st Quarter
- May – 18 Lunar Phase 17%
- Jun – 22 Lunar Phase 73%
- Jul – 20 Lunar Phase 60%
- Aug – 17 Lunar Phase 1st Quarter
- Sep – 14 Lunar Phase 28%
- Oct – 12 Lunar Phase 14%
- Nov – 16 Lunar Phase 60%
- Donation: R20 pp. Children under 15 free.
Public Viewing Evenings take place at the Observatory – click here for directions and a map to the Observatory.
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Public Viewing
JohannesburgObservatory
24/11/17
CANCELLED due to poor weather
https://t.co/Wt1nkBhI5c
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— Jerome Jooste (@JoosteJerome) November 24, 2017
Public Viewing
JohannesburgObservatory
24/11/17
CANCELLED due to poor weatherhttps://t.co/Wt1nkBhI5c
ASSAJHB
Public Viewing
Johannesburg Observatory
Cancelled due to weather.
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— Jerome Jooste (@JoosteJerome) October 27, 2017
Public Viewing
Johannesburg Observatory
Cancelled due to weather.
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JHB Observatory
Public Viewing 29 September
Cancelled due to poor weather
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— Jerome Jooste (@JoosteJerome) September 29, 2017
JHB Observatory
Public Viewing 29 September
Cancelled due to poor weather
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Sky and Braai - Cancelled - weather deteriorating -clouds and particulate in atmosphere.
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— Jerome Jooste (@JoosteJerome) September 24, 2017
Sky and Braai - Cancelled - weather deteriorating -clouds and particulate in atmosphere.
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Monthly Meeting
Date : 13 Sep
Speaker : Heystek Grobler - HartRAO
Topic : Introduction to Radio Astronomy
https://t.co/KqnHrWs75c
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— Jerome Jooste (@JoosteJerome) September 5, 2017
Monthly Meeting
Date : 13 Sep
Speaker : Heystek Grobler - HartRAO
Topic : Introduction to Radio Astronomyhttps://t.co/KqnHrWs75c
In the Night Sky
NIGHTS IN THE MONTH OF MAY
In the Northern Hemisphere the month of May is usually termed the Merry Month of May.
Astronomers who practice visual astronomy in the Southern Hemisphere, feel that way too.
We have constellation Scorpius and Planet Jupiter and not to mention in crispy dawn we have Mars and Saturn in our skies to view.
Astronomy is going ahead in leaps and bounds. Scientists are finding so much new stuff while we revel in the beauty of the known.
Canopus this month has lots to read, lots to ponder over and discuss. Do not miss out, read all about it.
Moon Phases:
Universe Today
Our understanding of distant stars has increased dramatically in recent decades. Thanks to improved instruments, scientists are able to see [...]
Source: Universe Today
Ever since NASA announced that they had created a prototype of the controversial Radio Frequency Resonant Cavity Thruster (aka. [...]
Source: Universe Today
