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Eastern Cape: Grahamstown

Share the Stars

Event Report: click here to see the event report

Location
Venue: Botanical Gardens
Street/Description: Lucas Avenue
City: Grahamstown
Post Code/Zip Code: 6139

When
Start Date: 23/10/2009
End Date: 23/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 19:30
End Time (each day): 22:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Astrosoc
Main Contact: Michelle Knights
E-mail: michelle.knights@gmail.com
Phone: +27845610048
Website:

Further Details
Bring a picnic blanket, something to eat and something (non-alcoholic) to drink and join us as we explore the skies as Galileo did 400 years ago.


Gauteng: Roodepoort

The Amphitheatre Kloofendal Nature Reserve

Location
Venue: Stargazing Picnic in the Kloof
Street/Description: Wilgerood Road, Kloofendal
City: Roodepoort
Post Code/Zip Code: 1724
Google Map Link

When
Start Date: 24/10/2009
End Date: 24/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 17:00
End Time (each day): 21:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: West Rand Astronomy Club
Main Contact: Gerhard
E-mail: gerhard@telescopeshop.co.za
Phone: +27836269380
Website: http://www.wrac.org.za/

Further Details
Orginised by Friends of Kloofendal. Reason for the event is to help funding the Kloofendal nature reserve. Viewing of the night skies through a variety of telescopes supervised by members of the West Rand Astronomy Club.
Entrance Fee: Adults R50.- School Children R25 Under six free.
Lucky draw competition to win a telescope and other prizes [Automatic entry with your entrance ticket]


Gauteng: Silverton

ASSA Pretoria

Event Report: click here to see the event report

Location
Venue: CBC School Observatory
Street/Description: Pretoria Street
City: Silverton
Post Code/Zip Code: 2000

When
Start Date: 23/10/2009
End Date: 23/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 18:00
End Time (each day): 23:30 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Pretoria Centre of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa
Main Contact: Johan Smit
E-mail: johans@pretoria-astronomy.co.za
Phone: +27728062939
Website: www.pretoria-astronomy.co.za

Further Details
ASSA Pretoria invites anyone to their special Galilean nights viewing event on 23 October 2009.
Details and maps can be downloaded from http://www.pretoria-astronomy.co.za/
Entrance is free and open to all.
Contact any committee member for more information.


Gauteng: Soweto

Moon-viewing

Location
Venue: Maponya Mall
Street/Description: Main Entrance - water feature
City: Soweto
Post Code/Zip Code: 1803
Google Map Link

When
Start Date: 23/10/2009
End Date: 23/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 18:30
End Time (each day): 20:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Jhb Planetarium
Main Contact: Claire Flanagan
E-mail: planet@planetarium.co.za
Phone: +27767444730
Website: http://www.planetarium.co.za


Louis Trichardt

Limpopo Astronomy Outreach

Event Report: click here to see the event report

Location
Venue: Makhado Crossing Louis Trichardt
Street/Description: Car park at Makhado Crossing in Louis Trichardt
City/State: Louis Trichardt
Post Code/Zip Code: PO box 105 Louis Trichardt 0920

When
Start Date: 22/10/2009
End Date: 24/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 18:00
End Time (each day): 22:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Soutpansberg Astronomy Club
Main Contact: Kos Coronaios
E-mail: elephantcastle@lantic.net
Phone: +27155163110
Website: http://www.foton.co.za/Soutpansberg_Astronomy_Club.htm

Further Details
Over the three evenings other venues in Limpopo Province might be visited, please check the website or contact Kos Coronaios for updated information.


Mpumalanga: Middelburg

Middelburg

Location
Venue: Middelburg Primary
Street/Description: School Hall
City: Middelburg
Post Code/Zip Code: 1050
Google Map Link

When
Start Date: 24/10/2009
End Date: 24/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 18:00
End Time (each day): 12:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Ernst Marais
Main Contact: Ernst Marais
E-mail: ernst@sa-sky.co.za
Phone: +27823342326
Website:

Further Details
We will start with a mobile planetarium show and then go out for some telescope viewing.


Stellenbosch

Uni. Stellenbosch Campus SGC

Location
Venue: Campus, Univ. Stellenbosch
Street/Description: Outside the Study Centre
City: Stellenbosch
Post Code/Zip Code: 7600

When
Start Date: 22/10/2009
End Date: 22/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 18:30
End Time (each day): 00:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Star Gazers Club
Main Contact: Auke Slotegraaf
E-mail: auke@psychohistorian.org
Phone: +27741007237
Website: http://www.psychohistorian.org/astronomy/iya2009/galilean_nights.php


Stellenbosch

Braak SGC

Location
Venue: Die Braak
Street/Description: Braak south-east corner
City: Stellenbosch
Post Code/Zip Code: 7600

When
Start Date: 24/10/2009
End Date: 24/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 18:30
End Time (each day): 00:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Star Gazers Club
Main Contact: Auke Slotegraaf
E-mail: auke@psychohistorian.org
Phone: +27741007237
Website: http://www.psychohistorian.org/astronomy/iya2009/galilean_nights.php


Strand

Strand SGC

Location
Venue: Strand beachfront
Street/Description: Opposite Spur, Strand, Beach Road
City: Strand
Post Code/Zip Code: 7140

When
Start Date: 23/10/2009
End Date: 23/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 18:30
End Time (each day): 00:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Star Gazers Club
Main Contact: Auke Slotegraaf
E-mail: auke@psychohistorian.org
Phone: +27741007237
Website: http://www.psychohistorian.org/astronomy/iya2009/galilean_nights.php


Western Cape: Calitzdorp

Calitzdorp Spa

Location
Venue: Calitzdorp Spa
Street/Description: Camping site
City: Calitzdorp
Post Code/Zip Code: 6660

When
Start Date: 22/10/2009
End Date: 22/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 19:00
End Time (each day): 23:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Wim Filmalter
Main Contact: Wim Filmalter
E-mail: wimf@elsenburg.com
Phone: +27829093956
Website:

Further Details
20 min talk: Our place in the Universe - Size in Perspective. Stargazing after that through small refractor and 300m Dobsonian.


Western Cape: Cape Town

Star Walk at Kirstenbosch

Location
Venue: Kirstenbosch, Cape Town
Street/Description: Kirstenbosch Bontanical Gardens
City: Cape Town
Post Code/Zip Code: 7700

When
Start Date: 23/10/2009
End Date: 23/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 19:30
End Time (each day): 22:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: ASSA - Cape Centre
Main Contact: Kechil Kirkham
E-mail: kkirkham@mweb.co.za
Phone:
Website: http://www.astronomy2009.org.za/for-public/events/2009-events/galilean-nights/


Western Cape: Cape Town

Star gazing at Edit Stephens Wetland Park

Location
Venue: Philipi
Street/Description: Lansdowne Road, Philipi
City: Cape Town
Post Code/Zip Code: 7764

When
Start Date: 23/10/2009
End Date: 23/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 19:00
End Time (each day): 22:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: SA Astronomical Observatory
Main Contact: Enrico Olivier
E-mail: ricky@saao.ac.za
Phone:
Website: http://www.astronomy2009.org.za/for-public/events/2009-events/galilean-nights/


Western Cape: Cape Town

Open night at SAAO

Location
Venue: Observatory, Cape Town
Street/Description: Observatory Road
City: Cape Town
Post Code/Zip Code: 7925

When
Start Date: 24/10/2009
End Date: 24/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 20:00
End Time (each day): 22:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: SA Astronomical Observatory
Main Contact: Petri Vaisanen
E-mail: petri@saao.ac.za
Phone:
Website:


Western Cape: Cape town

Langa Galileo Night

Location
Venue: taxi rank/terminus
Street/Description: Washington Street
City: Cape town
Post Code/Zip Code: 7700

When
Start Date: 23/10/2009
End Date: 23/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 19h30
End Time (each day): 22h00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Langa Astronomy Project
Main Contact: Sivuyile Manxoyi
E-mail: sivuyile@saao.ac.za
Phone: 27214609315
Website: http://www.saao.ac.za

Further Details
General viewing of Jupiter and its moons.


Western Cape: Paarl

Galilean Night at the Taalmonument

Location
Venue: Taalmonument
Street/Description: Paarl Mountain
City: Paarl
Post Code/Zip Code: 7620
Google Map Link

When
Start Date: 24/10/2009
End Date: 24/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 19:00
End Time (each day): 22:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Taalmonument/OOG
Main Contact: Serena Ingamells
E-mail: cito@iafrica.com
Phone: +27827292716
Website: http://www.taalmonument.co.za

Further Details
If not overcast visitors will have the opportunity, from 20:00 – 22:00, to look through telescopes under the guidance of members of OOG (Orion Observation Group), an informal stargazing club from the Boland. Entrance fees are R12 for adults, R5 for students and R2 for children. Booking is not essential. Visitors are welcome to bring their own picnic baskets or to prebook a basket by selecting products from the picnic menu at Volksmond Restaurant (tel. 021 863 2800 or volksmond@taalmonument.co.za). No dogs and fires allowed.


Western Cape: Paarl

Sterreaand van Galileo by die Taalmonument

Location
Venue: Afrikaanse Taalmonument
Street/Description: Paarlberg
City: Paarl
Post Code/Zip Code: 7646
Google Map Link

When
Start Date: 24/10/2009
End Date: 24/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 19:30
End Time (each day): 22:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: OOG
Main Contact: Serena Ingamells
E-mail: cito@iafrica.com
Phone: 082 729 2716
Website:

Further Details
Indien dit nie bewolk is nie sal besoekers van 20:00 tot 22:00 deur teleskope kan kyk onder leiding van lede van OOG (die Orion Observasie Groep), ’n informele sterrekunde-klub van die Boland. Die projek fokus op die planeet Jupiter en sy vier mane, maar besoekers sal ook die maan en ander sterre kan sien en word aangemoedig om verkykers saam te bring.

Toegang is R12 vir volwassenes, R5 vir studente en R2 vir kinders. Voorafbespreking is nie noodsaaklik nie. Vir meer inligting, skakel Serena Ingamells van OOG by 082 729 2716.

Besoekers kan hulle eie piekniekmandjies saambring of vooraf ’n mandjie saamstel vanaf die piekniekspyskaart by Volksmond Restaurant (tel. 021 863 2800 of volksmond@taalmonument.co.za). Geen honde of vure word toegelaat nie.


Western Cape: Prince Albert

Galilean Night

Location
Venue: Rugby field Zwartberg High School
Street/Description: De Beer Street
City: Prince Albert
Post Code/Zip Code: 6930

When
Start Date: 23/10/2009
End Date: 23/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 20:00
End Time (each day): 23:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Astro Tours
Main Contact: Hans Daehne
E-mail: daehne@telkomsa.net
Phone: +27727322950
Website: http://www.astrotours.co.za


Western Cape: Riversdale

Panorama

Location
Venue: Panorama Primary School
Street/Description: Main Entrance
City: Riversdale
Post Code/Zip Code: 6670

When
Start Date: 23/10/2009
End Date: 23/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 19:00
End Time (each day): 23:00 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: Wim Filmalter
Main Contact: Wim Filmalter
E-mail: wimf@elsenburg.com
Phone: +27829093956
Website:

Further Details
Short introductory talk, then observing the Moon and Jupiter through two telescopes.


Western Cape: Wellington RSA

Nelson Estate Show&share

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Location
Venue: Nelson Wine Estate Wellington
Street/Description: ± 4km east of Wellington on the R44
City: Wellington RSA
Post Code/Zip Code: 7659
Google Map Link

When
Start Date: 23/10/2009
End Date: 23/10/2009
Start Time (each day): 19:00
End Time (each day): 23:30 (approximate)

Contact Details
Organising Group: OOG
Main Contact: Garth Williams
E-mail: gwskywatcher@polka.co.za
Phone: +27218730171
Website: http://www.saao.ac.za/~wpk/OOG/

Further Details
GPS location S33 39.514 E18 56.288