Observing facilities include a 1.52-m telescope, which is gradually being upgraded as funds become available, as well as a 0.41-m telescope, a 0.33-m refractor and a 0.20-m solar installation.
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BOYDEN OBSERVATORY, situated at Mazelspoort, 25 km from Bloemfontein, is owned by the Dept of Physics and Astronomy of the University of the Orange Free State. Besides providing research facilities for its own staff, SAAO observing time is allocated to astronomers from South African universities and elsewhere in the world. These studies involve the use of spectroscopic, photometric and infrared techniques.
Research is undertaken in many areas, with considerable effort being put into the study of variable stars, the Galactic Centre, the Magellanic Clouds and sources detected by satellites. The headquarters in Cape Town also carries out a limited amount of observing.
It has headquarters in Cape Town and an observing station at Sutherland in the Karoo, where there are 1.9-m 1.0-m, 0.75-m and 0.5-m telescopes. Stobie is part of the Foundation for Research and Developement. OBSERVATORIES The SOUTH AFRICAN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY (SAAO), directed by Dr. Planetaria and visiting nights at observatories convey to the general public much of what goes on in this field. Thus South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe have numerous private observatories, built and operated by amateur astronomers.
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P.J.Booth Editorĥ ASTRONOMY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Southern Africa, enjoying the rich southern skies and a suitable climate, has a number of professional observatories engaged in research while many individuals have become enthusiastic amateur astronomers. The ASSA regrets that due to the restriction of funds it is not possible to print this handbook in any of the other official languages of South Africa. Further copies of this booklet are available at RIO,00 per copy from The Business Manager, Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, P O Box 9, Observatory, All other correspondence concerning this booklet should be addressed to the Handbook Editor, Astronomical Society of Southern Africa, 10 Bristol R d., Observatory, Although every care has been taken in the compilation of the Handbook,it is sold and distributed on the explicit understanding that neither the Society nor its members accept any responsibility for errors therein. Assistance in the compilation of this booklet was received from the Directors of the sections of the ASSA. Josef de Kerfo, General Manager of Agfa-Gevaert I W (Mortsel, Belguim) for making the computing facilities available. The Minor Planet Occultations were provided by Edwin Goffin, who wishes to thank Dr. Bondietti, published by the South African Museum. The star charts on pages 32, 34, 36 and 38 are from "A Beginner's Guide to the Southern Stars" by J.S. The data it contains has been adapted for Southern Africa from data obtained from The Astronomical Almanac for 1995, the Handbook of the British Astronomical Association for 1995 and the International Lunar Occultation Centre,Tokyo. This handbook is produced for the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa.
Right Ascension and Declination are given for equinox of date unless otherwise stated. 8 THE MOON THE PLANETS.17 THE MOONS OF JUPITER THE MOONS OF SATURN.28 COMETS AND METEORS THE STARS TOTAL LUNAR OCCULTATIONS GRAZING OCCULTATIONS MINOR PLANET OCCULTATIONS TIME SYSTEMS AND TELESCOPE SETTING.51 JULIAN DATES.53 ASSA OFFICE BEARERS.54 NOTE All times are SAST unless otherwise stated. 4 CONTENTS ASTRONOMY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA.1 DIARY.6 THE SUN.
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