Sky Guide 2023
This edition now features more star charts, double the amount of astrophotos and greater geographical coverage. In addition, a digital supplement is available for free downloading.
Sky Guide Southern Africa 2023 e-book is now available. Please click on the link to view: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.co.za/book/sky-guide-southern-africa-2023/9781775848127
The Latest News
24 March 2023
MNASSA
The latest edition of MNASSA February 2023 is available for download.
13 March 2023
Durban Centre Newsletter for March 2023
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17 February 2023
Southern Skies – 5th Edition February 2023
10 February 2023
Astronomy & Astrophysics Journal
The good work by Clyde Foster, ASSA Planetary Specialist, has been recognised again.
He was included as a co-author in a paper accepted for publication in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal (A&A).
The link to the full article: http://arxiv.org/abs/2302.04689
25 January 2023
CAM Notes 2023 #1 January – March
22 December 2022
An observing campaign to search for meteoroids …
Tim Cooper, the ASSA Comet Asteroid & Meteor Director, is co-author of a new paper titled ‘An observing campaign to search for meteoroids of Bennu at Earth’ in the latest publication of the journal Icarus. For more info: https://assa.saao.ac.za/sections/comet-asteroid-meteor-section/
Big 5 of the African Sky
The Big 5 of the African Sky – the five best deep-sky objects – are beautifully placed at this time of year for observing.
Find out more about the Big 5 and how to observe them and also how to qualify for this beautiful personalized mug!