Pretoria Centre of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
Events
KAROO STARPARTY 2010
After the success of the first ever National Karoo Starparty, we are planning the 2010 event:
The ASSA Pretoria Centre wants to hold its second National Karoo Starparty during the weekend of 6 to 9 August 2010 about 20 km north of Britstown in the Karoo, right next to the N12 at the Kambro Padstal. The reason for this locality, apart from the fabulous Karoo skies, is that it is almost exactly halfway between Gauteng and the Cape Town area, so we can all drive the same distance to the site. The first event of this type was held during April 2009 and proved to be a big success. The Karoo lived up to its reputation and provided magnificent views to those lucky enough to be present.
More information from:
To book, please contact Wilma Strauss, the Manager of Kambro, directly at:
Cellphone: 0833056668 or e-mail: kambro@worldonline.co.za
For info about Kambro Padstal, including a report on the 2009 starparty, visit: http://www.kambroaccom.co.za/
Southern African Eighth biennial Symposium of the ASSA
The Pretoria branch of ASSA is proud to announce the dates for the Southern African Eighth biennial Symposium of the ASSA. The symposium will take place at the Silverton campus of the Council for Geoscience on Thursday 7 October 2010 and Friday 8 October 2010. The preliminary program for Saturday includes a morning visit to HartRAU and a guided tour through the Tswaing meteorite impact crater during the afternoon.
The symposium will focus on light/spectrum pollution and people interested in delivering papers are invited to send a short synopsis to Andrie van der Linde at andrie@eridanusoptics.com. You can also make a preliminary booking if you plan to attend.
Details on registration fees and suggestions for accommodation, etc will be available soon.
More information from:
Andrie van der Linde, cellphone: 0836324894, e-mail