Pretoria Centre of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

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Welcome!

The Pretoria branch of the Astronomical Society of South Africa offers amateur and professional astronomers the chance to learn more about the field of astronomy and enjoy the unique southern skies.

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NEW!!

Nortern Star Party - 13 to 15 July 2012

Images from Karoo Starparty 2012

Meno Park Primary winners of our annual award

An article on "Photographing the Moon’s parallax" by Barbara Cunow. This article will appear in a future volume of MNASSA

Notice of our next meetings:

Viewing evenings:

• Date: Friday 18 May 2012
• Time: From sunset

• Date: Wednesday 23 May 2012
• Time: 19:15
• Chairperson: Danie Barnardo
• Beginners Corner: Percy Jacobs
• Whats Up: Johan Smit
• Main Topic: Sheldon Herbst - Neutron Stars and Pulsars

Venue:

• CBC Mount Edmund, Pretoria Road, Silverton. [ Download maps... ]

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• From http://www.aavso.org/special-recognitions

  Jan A. Smit "...in recognition of his valuable contribution to the AAVSO International Database since 1986 of 19,027 visual observations of Southern Hemisphere variable stars; his contributions to minor planet occultation work; his mentoring of many younger observers in the art of variable star observing; and his public education efforts in introducing basic astronomy to the public during the open evenings and star parties at the Pretoria Centre of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa."