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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Helvetica><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Helvetica;font-weight:bold'>Jupiter, Mars and Mercury in the
early-morning sky</span></font></b><font face=Helvetica><span style='font-family:
Helvetica'><br>
Watch Mercury pass Jupiter and Mars this week - Jupiter and Mars are returning
to our early-morning skies, while Mercury is leaving. Jupiter is the very
bright one over in the east in the early mornings. Mercury is fairly
bright, and very close to Jupiter early tomorrow morning (Tuesday). Mars
is below, much fainter.<br>
Maps at <a href="http://www.planetarium.co.za">www.planetarium.co.za</a><br>
To catch this one, you need to be out just as it starts getting light - about
half an hour before sunrise.<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Comet Lulin</span></b><br>
Comet Lulin is passing closest to the Earth this week - but it's not easy to
see. If you have binoculars, have a look for it south of Saturn tonight
(23rd). Saturn is visible in the north-east around 9pm. A nice
article about the comet, with finder charts, is at <a
href="http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/35992534.html">www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/35992534.html</a><br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Astronomy Course for Capetonians</span></b><br>
Prof Brian Warner (UCT) will present "The cosmos: an introduction to our
universe", an 11-week course in basic astronomy. This "blended
learning" course was developed with the late Tony Fairall, and sounds very
interesting. Register by 13th March, course starts 26th March.
Details at <a href="http://www.ems.uct.ac.za/">www.ems.uct.ac.za</a><br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>SA Astronomical Observatory open nights -
Cape Town</span></b><br>
SAAO has scheduled a series of really interesting-sounding talks at their open
nights. Next one is 28th Feb, "A crocodile eats the Sun: Indigenous
astronomy" by Thebe Medupe of UCT. Details and full schedule at <a
href="http://www.saao.ac.za/">www.saao.ac.za</a><br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Free lunchtime discussion [<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:place></st1:City>]</span></b><br>
“Pleiades: meaning and use by peoples of southern <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>”
– by Sivuyile Manxoyi (SAAO)<br>
Fri 27th Feb 1-2:30pm at Iziko Planetarium Booking
essential 021-481 3804<br>
See <a href="http://www.iziko.org.za/">www.iziko.org.za</a> under "Summer
School" for details of this and other astronomy presentations.<br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>African Sky Lore Theatre & Telescope
Viewing - Kyalami, Jhb </span></b><br>
Wed 25th Feb R25 / R10 entrance fee<br>
“<i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Hunter and the Daughters of the
Sky God” is a 20-minute African sky lore play performed by four aspiring
young actors auditioned & selected from around <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Gauteng</st1:place></st1:State>. It’s an educational,
entertaining play, scripted by David Muller (“The Merry Scholar”),
based on an ancient Namaqua hunting story. . . . " <br>
</span></i>. . . more details at <a href="http://www.astronomyafrica.com/">www.astronomyafrica.com</a></span></font><br>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Space, Time and Quantum Mechanics - Origins
Centre, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wits</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Jhb</span></b><br>
A public lecture by Prof Robert de Mello Koch - Thu Mar 5th<br>
More details at <a href="http://www.planetarium.co.za">www.planetarium.co.za</a><br>
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>At the Jhb Planetarium:</span></b><br>
Sky Tonight featuring the hunting scene of Orion - Thursdays 7pm, Fridays
8pm<br>
Space Travel for 5-8yr olds - Saturdays 10:30am<br>
Planets - Saturdays 3pm<br>
More details at www.planetarium.co.za<br>
<br>
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<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Claire Flanagan</st1:PersonName><br>
Jhb Planetarium<br>
011-717-1390<br>
<a href="http://www.planetarium.co.za">www.planetarium.co.za</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></pre>
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