Pretoria Centre of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

• We are already planning the 2010 Karoo Starparty - please click here for more detail.

• Southern African biennial Symposium of the ASSA

  The Pretoria branch of ASSA is proud to announce the dates for the Southern African 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. Click to download a pdf or doc registration file with full information.

  The symposium will focus on light/spectrum pollution and people interested in delivering papers are invited to send a short synopsis to the Committee. See detail at: download pdf document

  Please note that, due to the limited time that we have to organise this symposium, the deadline for submission has been extended and we will accept submissions up to 17 September 2010.

  Accommodation:

  • Silverton Guesthouse - phone 012 804 1597
  • Weavind Place Guesthouse - phone 012 804 0434
  • Bosau Guesthouse - phone 012 804 1728
  • Jasmin Guesthouse  - phone 012 804 2498
  • Lala Kamnandi - phone 012 804 1214
  • Rossli Guesthouse - phone  012 361 2330
  • Pumulani Lodge - phone 012 808 0719
  • Holiday Inn Garden Court - click for booking page
  • Protea Hotel Hatfield Apartments - click for booking page

  More information from:

  Andrie van der Linde, cellphone: 0836324894 or e-mail