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Monthly Notes of the
Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

Introduction

The Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa (mnassa) is the official journal of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa (ASSA) and publishes material of interest to professional and amateur astronomers.

Research papers are subjected to peer review before publication. mnassa is indexed in A&A Abstracts and therefore the articles at any level should be of a high standard.

See images at right for the front cover of the latest edition as well as the index of content.

mnassa online

MNASSA can be downloaded free from www.mnassa.org.za.

Deadlines

Please send contributions before:

For the February edition: 1 January
For the April edition: 1 March
For the June edition: 1 May
For the August edition: 1 July
For the October edition: 1 September
For the December edition: 1 November

Editorial board

Mr Case Rijsdijk (Editor, MNASSA)
Mr Auke Slotegraaf (Editor, Sky Guide Africa South)
Mr Christian Hettlage (Webmaster)
To be appointed
To be appointed

mnassa production

Mr Case Rijsdijk (Editor, MNASSA)
Dr Ian Glass (Assistant Editor)
Mr Maciej Soltynski (Book Review Editor)
Mr Willie Koorts (Layout Editor)

Current edition

Contributions to mnassa can be divided into the following:

reader's letters;

ASSA news (Society-related material; news from Council; activities of members, etc.);

news notes (local and international news of interest to astronomers);

research papers (original research papers on all branches of astronomy and astrophysics; papers are sent to referees before publication);

general contributions (typically longer and more detailed than news notes, these contributions are less formal than research papers; these include historical articles, biographies, obituaries, travel accounts, observing reports, instrumentation development papers and progress reports on ongoing research);

reviews; and

the observer's page (accounts of the activities of the various observing sections within the Society).

There are no page charges, but it is important for papers to be concise.

Editorial address

E-mail: mnassa@saao.ac.za - please indicate "MNASSA" in the subject line of your e-mail.
web: http://www.saao.ac.za/assa/html/mnassa.html
post: MNASSA, PO Box 9, Observatory, 7935, South Africa

Contributions

A Style guide and instructions to authors and a Word template are available to orient authors.

Contributions may be submitted by normal mail, but submission via e-mail to [mnassa@saao.ac.za] is preferred. Please reference the word "MNASSA" in the subject line of your e-mail.

Advertisements may be placed in MNASSA at the following rates per insertion:

full page: R 400
half page: R 200
quarter page: R100
classified: R 2.00 per word

Enquiries and copy should be sent to the editorial address:
ASSA, PO Box 9, Observatory, 7935, South Africa