ASSA Sections

[Last updated: 2009.10.16]

The eleven Sections within the Society co-ordinate the activities of the members of these special-interest groups.

There are six Observing Sections:

Comets and Meteors T P Cooper, PO Box 14740, Bredell, 1623. Tel: 011-9672250. e-mail: comets

Deep-sky Auke Slotegraaf, 8 Forelle Crescent, Die Boord, Stellenbosch, 7600. e-mail: deepsky

Double Stars Lucas Ferreira, P.O. Box 7028, George, 6531. Tel: 083 3764 910. e-mail: doublestar

Occultations and Variable Stars Brian Fraser, PO Box 1017, Henley on Klip, 1962. Fax: 011-871-0434. Tel: 016-3660955. e-mail: occultation

Solar Jacques van Delft, Private Bag X11, Wepener, 9944. Tel: 082812 5907. e-mail: solar

Cosmology Section Frikkie de Bruyn, Tel. 033 – 3963624, Cell 082 255 1690. email: cosmology

The other Sections are:

Dark Sky Cliff Turk, 20 Nerine Ave., Pinelands, 7405. e-mail: darksky

Education and Public Communication. ASSA EPC Section Director: Case Rijsdijk, P O Box 644, Wilderness, 6560
e-mail: education

Historical Chris de Coning, 15 Wilkinson Street, Cape Town, 8001. Tel/Fax: 021-4234538. e-mail: history

Imaging section (including astrophotography): Oleg Toumilovitch, 011-787-4375, 082-680-4700. P.O.Box 2137, Pinegowrie, 2123.
Email: imaging

Computing section (vacant). Apply for this (volunteer) position by sending an e-mail to Cliff Turk.

Please add '@assa.saao.ac.za' to the email addresses.