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

Click the image to  visit the Durban site.


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!