From astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za Mon Jul 9 22:00:34 2007 From: astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za (Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group) Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 22:00:34 +0200 Subject: [AstroNet] Reminder: Astronomy Resources Message-ID: <000001c7c263$d417d130$5106010a@kevinlap> Please remember to send in all your astronomy related resources before the end of this week (Friday 13th July 2007). We're looking for everything from presentations to workshops to posters to books - anything astronomy related. More info at http://astronomy2009.saao.ac.za/projects/resources/ Electronic resources can simply be emailed or links sent to me. Thank you Kevin Govender 0824878466 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mail.saasta.ac.za/pipermail/astronet/attachments/20070709/95e85465/attachment.html From astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za Tue Jul 10 09:29:48 2007 From: astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za (Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group) Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:29:48 +0200 Subject: [AstroNet] Reminder: Astronomy Resources References: <000001c7c263$d417d130$5106010a@kevinlap> Message-ID: <000101c7c2f3$6d602f10$12dd17c4@case> Hi Kevin, I presume you have all mine - or should I send you a list? Also how was the SAIP? Just couldn't afford to go this time. See you next week. Kind regards Case From astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za Tue Jul 10 17:50:36 2007 From: astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za (Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group) Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:50:36 +0200 Subject: [AstroNet] Reminder: Astronomy Resources In-Reply-To: <000001c7c263$d417d130$5106010a@kevinlap> References: <000001c7c263$d417d130$5106010a@kevinlap> Message-ID: <4693AACC.90500@planet.wits.ac.za> We've been posting moon-watching charts each month on our website. We're designing an improved version of the HartRAO planisphere-for-kids (costs about R3 to print) - if anyone using this has any requests, let me know asap. The new version will include constellations, and we're looking at a similar but more up-market version (colour, no assembly required) also. Claire Jhb Planetarium Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group wrote: > Please remember to send in all your astronomy related resources before > the end of this week (Friday 13th July 2007). > > We're looking for everything from presentations to workshops to > posters to books - anything astronomy related. > > More info at http://astronomy2009.saao.ac.za/projects/resources/ > > > > Electronic resources can simply be emailed or links sent to me. > > > > Thank you > > Kevin Govender > > 0824878466 > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >AstroNet mailing list >AstroNet at mail.saasta.ac.za >http://mail.saasta.ac.za/mailman/listinfo/astronet > > This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. 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URL: http://mail.saasta.ac.za/pipermail/astronet/attachments/20070710/be43a1e6/attachment.html From astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za Thu Jul 12 06:28:21 2007 From: astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za (Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group) Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:28:21 +0200 Subject: [AstroNet] New IYA poster Message-ID: <4695ADE5.4000306@saao.ac.za> Please visit the downloads page on www.astronomy2009.org.za for a funky new IYA2009 poster for South Africa (thanks to the highly talented Ms Davis at the SAAO). This poster looks nice enough to put up on your bulletin boards so please do. Don't forget to get your astronomy resources in by tomorrow if you haven't already. Thank you and regards Kevin 0824878466 From astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za Fri Jul 13 17:42:14 2007 From: astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za (Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group) Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 17:42:14 +0200 Subject: [AstroNet] Reminder: Astronomy Resources In-Reply-To: <000001c7c263$d417d130$5106010a@kevinlap> References: <000001c7c263$d417d130$5106010a@kevinlap> Message-ID: <4697B976020000130013C451@kov.uovs.ac.za> Dear Kevin et al. Attached to the next few emails a few activities / resources from Boyden. Regards Matie Hoffman Dr. MJH Hoffman Departement Fisika / Department of Physics en Boyden Sterrewag / and Boyden Observatory Universiteit van die Vrystaat / University of the Free State Tel.: 051-4012924 Faks / Fax: 051-4013507 _____________________________________________________________________ University of the Free State: This message and its contents are subject to a disclaimer. Please refer to http://www.uovs.ac.za/disclaimer for full details. Universiteit van die Vrystaat: Hierdie boodskap en sy inhoud is aan 'n vrywaringsklousule onderhewig. Volledige besonderhede is by http://www.uovs.ac.za/vrywaring beskikbaar. _____________________________________________________________________ From astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za Mon Jul 30 13:08:12 2007 From: astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za (Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group) Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:08:12 +0200 Subject: [AstroNet] Posters In-Reply-To: <4697B976020000130013C451@kov.uovs.ac.za> References: <000001c7c263$d417d130$5106010a@kevinlap> <4697B976020000130013C451@kov.uovs.ac.za> Message-ID: <46ADC69C.7050206@planet.wits.ac.za> We've got the SKA posters on display here - three very nice long ones, covering (1) Solar System (latest version, with dwarf planets), (2) Your Place in the Universe, and (3) Electromagnetic Spectrum. They're on view at www.ska.ac.za. We've also had the one that SAAO produced years ago on SA starlore. People would like to buy these, but at the moment they're only available as give-aways to schools (not sure if the SAAO one is still available). They are all very nice, useful for the info on them, and great because they are made-in-SA. If people are producing resources like these, it would be really great if they could work out a realistic cost price for them, negotiate with the funders that it's ok to re-sell them, and make them available to retail outlets like ourselves. This would also avoid the problem we have of having to tell people that the posters are not available, which is no fun for the staff. Thanks Claire Flanagan Jhb Planetarium This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. Only authorized signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All agreements between the University and outsiders are subject to South African Law unless the University agrees in writing to the contrary. From astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za Mon Jul 30 13:41:56 2007 From: astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za (Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group) Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:41:56 +0200 (SAST) Subject: [AstroNet] Posters In-Reply-To: <46ADC69C.7050206@planet.wits.ac.za> Message-ID: Dear Claire, The star-lore and solar system posters are available at the SAAO at a cost of R30 each. We could probably order large stocks of the star-lore which will reduce the cost even lower. The solar poster is copyright, so we cannot reduce the price, but SAASTA's posters are superb and they are much cheaper. We paid R15 each which included the courier cost. We can send you some posters, but the cost of transport is the main contributer to the final poster cost. We will be at TechnoX as well as Science Unlimited, so we can always bring you some posters? Let me know the next step. Isobel ISOBEL BASSETT Senior Scientific Assistant SOUTH AFRICAN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY P.O. Box 9 OBSERVATORY 7935 PH: direct 460 9319 PH: 021 4470025 FAX: 021 4473639 CELL: 083 297 5373 From astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za Tue Jul 31 00:48:01 2007 From: astronet at mail.saasta.ac.za (Astronomy education in SA - email discussion group) Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:48:01 +0200 Subject: [AstroNet] [Fwd: CANOPUS ASTRONOMICAL PLANETARIUM] Message-ID: <46AE6AA1.4020004@saao.ac.za> FYI -------- Original Message -------- Subject: CANOPUS ASTRONOMICAL PLANETARIUM Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:36:32 -0300 From: Daniel Scocco To: Dear Sir Kevin Govender We are an Argentina entity that develops and manufactures planetary projection equipment for the diffusion and teaching of astronomy. I try to contact peoples and entities that could be interested in portable planetariums. These projectors, have demonstrated to be an educational and cultural tool of an immense utility for any private or state entity, national or international, as initiative of educational nature, and also as a lucrative business related with schools, museums and thematic parks, As it has been confirmed already in almost everywhere. This year we have launch to the market a new and advanced portable planetary projector of excellent benefits at a low cost for the national and international market. Also, inflatables domes and several accessories. We invite you to visit our website. http://www.planetariocanopus.com.ar/ Appreciating you attention, we are at your disposal for any questions. Sincerely Daniel Scocco -- Kevin Govender Manager: SALT Collateral Benefits Programme South African Astronomical Observatory Office: +27 21 460 9350 Mobile: +27 82 487 8466 Fax: +27 21 447 3639 Email: kg at saao.ac.za Skype: kevindran Website: www.saao.ac.za / www.salt.ac.za Postal: P.O. 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