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<DIV align=center><STRONG>Second Astronomy evening in
FEBRUARY</STRONG> <STRONG><FONT size=3>(Sunday 21st
Feb.)</FONT></STRONG></U></FONT> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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style="COLOR: navy"><FONT size=4><FONT color=#0000ff>SIDEWALK ASTRONOMY</FONT>
AT MAKHADO CROSSING </FONT><FONT size=3>(Saturday 20th
Feb)</FONT></SPAN></U></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Soutpansberg Astronomy
Club will host two astronomy evenings during
February.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Club's first astronomy evening was
held on <SPAN><FONT color=#000000>Saturday the 13<SUP>th</SUP> of
February</FONT>, one day prior </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black">to New Moon and
coincided with dark skies. The second one will be held on</SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN> <U><FONT color=#ff0000>Sunday the
21</FONT></U><SUP><FONT color=#ff0000>st</FONT> </SUP><U><FONT color=#ff0000>of
February</FONT> </U></SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">during First Quarter
Moon to observe the occultation of the Seven Sisters (M45) by the
Moon</SPAN>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Great photo
opportunities.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA>Everyone is invited to attend from
</SPAN><st1:time Hour="19" Minute="0"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA>19:00
onwards</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN lang=EN-ZA>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Once again, bring some
refreshments and don’t leave your camera and binoculars behind.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Those of you with Canon DSLR’s are
welcome to utilise the telescope attachment and try your hand at some
astrophotography.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Otherwise any other
camera make can also be piggy-backed on one of the
telescopes.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><STRONG>Contact Kos on 079 148
4934</STRONG> or via email at <A
href="mailto:elephantcastle@lantic.net">elephantcastle@lantic.net</A> for
further information.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA>Visit <A
href="http://www.astronomical.co.za/Soutpansberg_Astronomy_Club.htm">http://www.astronomical.co.za/Soutpansberg_Astronomy_Club.htm</A> for
the latest newsletter and the second commemorative edition of <FONT
color=#0000ff>Limpopo Astronomy Outreach</FONT> activities during <FONT
color=#000080><STRONG>IYA 2009</STRONG>.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><STRONG><FONT
color=#000080 size=4><U>COME AND VISIT US AT MAKHADO CROSSING</U></FONT> <FONT
color=#000000>in Louis Trichardt on Saturday 20th February from late
afternoon till late evening.</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA>(You cant miss us, we will be in the car
park, opposite Mikes Kitchen)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#ff0000><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><STRONG>On view during
daylight will be the Sun</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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lang=EN-ZA><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </P>
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face="Times New Roman" color=#c0c0c0><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><SPAN
lang=EN-ZA><STRONG><FONT color=#000000>and on the</FONT> </STRONG><FONT
size=4><STRONG><U><FONT size=5>BIG SCREEN</FONT></U></STRONG> </FONT><FONT
color=#000000 size=3><STRONG>in the
evening:</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#ff0000><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><STRONG>The crescent Moon
setting in the west.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><STRONG>The planet
Mars.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#ff0000><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><STRONG>The brightest star
in the evening sky.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#ff0000><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><STRONG>Deepsky objects in
the constellations of Orion, Taurus and
Gemini.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" color=#ff0000><SPAN lang=EN-ZA><STRONG>Saturn rising in
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Eta
Carinae Nebula (NGC 3372)
Jewel Box (NGC 4755)
Great Orion Nebula (M42)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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