[AstroNet] ASSA Symposium

[Kevin Govender]

Subscribers to AstroNet are reminded of the ASSA Symposium scheduled
for Thursday 7 October 2010 to Saturday 9 October 2010 to be held in
Pretoria at the Silverton campus of the Council for Geoscience.
Submissions for papers
will be accepted until Friday 17 September.  Entry forms for
attendance can be downloaded at
http://www.pretoria-astronomy.co.za/pdf/symposium2010_application%20final.pdfand
although registrations for attendance will be accepted until the
startof the Symposium, a 'late registration fee' of R50 will be
charged forentries after 17 September.  Attendance for part ofthe
program can be arranged.

Papers already submitted include:

New developments at Sutherland (Prof Phil Charles)
Repair status of SALT (Prof Phil Charles)
Changes in light pollution levels at Boyden and in Bloemfontein
(ProfMatie Hofmann)
Observation notes of a full Saturnian cycle (Dr Barbara Cunow)
Astronomy in comic strips (Michael Poll)
The evolution of the KAT (MeerKAT/SKA) antenna dishes
Mining exploration of space
Astronomy in a digital age
and more!

A workshop on the use of lasers in astronomy will also be held.  Johan
Uysof the Department of Health will give an overview of relevant
legislation.  The output of the workshop will be guidelines for the
Department for the issuing of licenses to operate high power (>5 mW)
laser pointers.  Johan isresponsible for issuing all laser related
licenses (medical equipment, entertainment/show equipment,  general,
etc) in the Republic.  The program includes a visit to HartRAO on
Saturday Morning, followed by a guided tour through Tswaing meteorite
impact crater.    If you require more information, visit
www.eridanusoptics.com/symposium/simposium.htm  or contact Andrie van
derLinde (andrie at eridanusoptics.com).  Entry forms can be faxed to 086
6362283.


-- Arnold Greyling greylina at menusis.com Tel. +27 82 377 1836