Pretoria Centre of the Astronomical Society of Southern
Africa
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!!
Meno Park Primary winners of our annual award
Slideshow of the Lunar Eclipse of 15 June
2011
Report-back on the 2011 Karoo Starparty
The 2012 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
Monthly meeting:
- 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
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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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