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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.
NEW!!
Meno Park Primary winners of our annual award
Slideshow of the Lunar Eclipse of 15 June 2011
Report-back on the 2011 Karoo Starparty
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 20 January 2012
- Time: From sunset
- Date: Wednesday 25 January 2012
- Time: 19:15
- Chairperson: Percy Jocobs
- Beginners Corner: Johan Smit : The colour of stars
- Whats Up: Danie Barnardo
- Main Topic: Michael Robins : 3D photography
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."
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