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<P class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,</P><o:p>
<P class=MsoNormal>Join the Soutpansberg Astronomy Club in Louis
Trichardt for an evening of stargazing on Saturday 28<SUP>th</SUP> May from
sunset onwards. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Watch the constellations Libra and Scorpius rise in the east,
as Orion follows the Sun sinking below the horizon on the opposite
side of the sky. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Looking southwards, the southern circumpolar stars are
prominent with the “pointers” in the constellation Centaurus The
Centaur, showing the way to the Southern Cross. In the same region
the “diamond cross” as well as the “false cross” in the constellations, Carina
The Keel and Vela The Sails can be seen. The famous Eta Carinae Nebula,
one of the best examples of a diffuse nebula in the sky, appearing as a
brighter patch to the Milky Way is visible with the naked eye. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Hydra, The Water Snake or Water Monster is the largest of the
88 constellation, and in Greek mythology was the multi-headed monster slain by
Hercules as one of his 12 labours. The constellation will
be visible early in the evening spanning over 100 degrees of sky
from west to east. The planet Saturn with its ring system will be overhead
at 8pm and is always a fantastic sight in any telescope regardless of
aperture. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>For more information and directions contact Kos
Coronaios on 079 148 4934 or by email at <A
href="mailto:elephantcastle@lantic.net"><FONT
color=#800080>elephantcastle@lantic.net</FONT></A>
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