Johannesburg Centre, Astronomical Society of Southern Africa 

Practical Telescope 
and Observing Tutorial

 

Dave Gordon will be conducting a beginners telescope and observing tutorial.
The following topics will be covered at this session:

   * Basic telescope components
   * Site selection and levelling your scope
   * Finder scope alignment
   * Approximate north-south alignment
   * Brief introduction to the celestial co-ordinates system
   * Bright constellation orientation
   * Planets - finding & sketching
   * Bright Nebulae
   * Globular Cluster hunting
Date: 		Saturday, 26 October 2002
Venue: 		Blue Hills Observatory (see map on web site)
Time: 		Arrive for equipment set-up 16:00, Briefing starts 17:00 - Sharp!
Equipment: 	Your telescope and star charts
Cost: 		R20 (refreshments & snacks)
This event is open to paid-up members of ASSA-Jhb only (membership forms available on this website.)

Booking is essential - please call Dave Gordon (011) 702-1219 or 083-746-2200

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