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16/07/2018

Spot the Planets as the Moon passes them on its way to 27 July Eclipse at Full Moon. Look for:
Venus near the Moon July 15th/16th;
Jupiter near the Moon July 20th/21st;
Saturn near the Moon July 24th/25th;
Mars near the eclipsed Moon July 27th. More at

During the two weeks before the total lunar eclipse of Fri 27 July, the Moon will pass five "naked eye" planets. Use this chance to get to know the planets - on Eclipse Night (27 July), look for them in a line along the ecliptic, from Venus in the west to the eclipsed Moon in the East - our flat Sol...

13/05/2018

The International Space Station is passing over South Africa this week (13 - 18 May) - look up your area in the list, and look for a slowly-moving bright 'star' at the listed time and direction.

05/08/2017

Watch the partial (25%) eclipse of the Moon Monday 7th August from anywhere in SA; starts 7:24pm and ends 9:19pm. Download an A4 poster for your work / school noticeboard at www.astroclaire.co.za. No telescope or safety equipment needed!

04/12/2016

Astronomy scholarships: closing date for application for the ASSA / HartRAO scholarships administered by the Astronomical Society of SA is 1st Feb 2017. The four scholarships, worth R16,000 – R19,000 each, are aimed at South African residents pursuing undergraduate studies in Astronomy at a South African university during 2017. Details at http://assa.saao.ac.za/about/scholarships/

Scholarships Scholarships Committee Convener: Claire Flanagan ([email protected]) ASSA Scholarship Brandon Du Preez (UCT) 2016 The purpose of the ASSA Scholarship is to encourage the study of astronomy. The Scholarship is available in support of 2nd an...

19/09/2016

Pictures taken with iPhone before, at maximum and after penumbral lunar eclipse in Dar ea Salaam, Tanzania

12/09/2016

Annular Solar Eclipse in La Reunion. Courtesy of Jay Pasachoff.
http://totalsolareclipse.net/

01/09/2016

Thanks Tulip Combined in Roodepoort for a great Eclipse Day! I had a lot of fun. Pic shows Ambi's name in pinhole-projected images of the eclipsed Sun. Claire

31/08/2016

The eclipse - how it happens (3min) https://youtu.be/Q9CBexNt_Es

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24/08/2016

Short clip on watching next week's partial solar eclipse (mid-morning Thu 1st Sept) safely, with or without eclipse viewers, at https://youtu.be/pKDtgccdN5M Use natural pinhole-projection under trees, or make your own pinhole projector. More on the eclipse at www.eclipseafrica.org (including advice for schools), and assa.saao.ac.za. [email protected]

How to watch an eclipse of the Sun safely, with or without eclipse-viewers - use pinhole projection. Either make your own pinholes, or look under trees for "...