Astronomy events during National Science Week 2012
posted: 303 days ago, on Tuesday, 2012 Jul 24 at 14:37
tags: astronomy, outreach, NSW 2012, SAASTA.
This year, National Science Week runs from 2012 July 30 to August 04.
Nationwide, astronomers are gearing up to present star gazing events in support of NSW, answering a call by SAASTA issued on June 26.
Astronomy events during NSW 2012
| Date | Location | Time | Event description | Hosts |
| Jul 30, Mon | Riversdal | Riversdal Voortrekkers | Wim Filmalter | |
| Jul 30, Mon | Stellenbosch | 13:00-22:00 | Luckhoff High School, Idas Valley | ELF Astronomy, Auke Slotegraaf |
| Jul 30, Mon | Elim | 11:00-13:00 | Lemana High School, Elim | Soutpansberg Astronomy |
| Jul 30, Mon | Ridgeway | 15:00-21:00 | Sumbandila Outreach (Ridgeway College) | Soutpansberg Astronomy |
| Jul 31, Tue | Somerset West | 12:00-21:00 | Post Office and Waterstone Village | ELF Astronomy, Auke Slotegraaf |
| Jul 31, Tue | Makhado | 14:00-16:00 | Kutama High School | Soutpansberg Astronomy |
| Jul 31, Tue | Makhado | 17:00-21:00 | Makhado OK Grocer complex | Soutpansberg Astronomy |
| Aug 01, Wed | Witpoortjie | 350 learners and educators | West Rand Astronomy Club | |
| Aug 01, Wed | Mitchellsplain | 10:00-15:00 | Imperial Primary School | ELF Astronomy, Auke Slotegraaf |
| Aug 01, Wed | Faure | 16:00-21:30 | iThemba Labs | ELF Astronomy |
| Aug 01, Wed | Makhado | 08:00-14:00 | Makhado Comprehensive Secondary School | Soutpansberg Astronomy |
| Aug 01, Wed | Makhado | 17:00-21:00 | Makhado Crossing | Soutpansberg Astronomy |
| Aug 02, Thu | Makhado | 07:00-14:00 | Dendron High School and Vivo (CVO) | Soutpansberg Astronomy |
| Aug 02, Thu | Mitchellsplain | 12:00-22:00 | Imperial Primary School | ELF Astronomy, Auke Slotegraaf |
| Aug 02, Thu | Cape Town | 19:00+ | Full Moon on Signal Hill | ASSA Cape Centre |
| Aug 02, Thu | Lonehill | 400 learners and educators | West Rand Astronomy Club | |
| Aug 03, Fri | Tzaneen | 09:00-21:00 | Letaba Show Tzaneen | Soutpansberg Astronomy |
| Aug 03, Fri | Cape Town | 19:00+ | Star-gazing Night at Ostrich Ranch (Van Schoorsdrif Road off N7) | ASSA Cape Centre |
| Aug 03, Fri | Somerset West | 12:00-22:00 | Star Gazing at Gordon High School | ELF Astronomy, Auke Slotegraaf |
| Aug 04, Sat | Polokwane | 09:00-21:00 | Savannah Mall | Soutpansberg Astronomy |
| Aug 04, Sat | Brackenfell | 10:00-22:00 | Hypermarket, Zevenwacht Mall | ELF Astronomy, Auke Slotegraaf |
| Aug 05, Sun | Strand | 13:00-20:00 | Star Gazing on the Beach | ELF Astronomy, Auke Slotegraaf |
| Aug 05, Sun | Sterkloop, Polokwane | Star Gazing at Sterkloop | Soutpansberg Astronomy | |
| Aug 06, Mon | Brackenfell | 10:00-20:00 | Brackenfell Hoërskool | ELF Astronomy |
| Aug 06, Mon | Makhado | Makhado Crossing | Soutpansberg Astronomy | |
| Aug 07, Tue | Makhado | 07:00-08:00 | Louis Trichardt Primary School (Trigies) | Soutpansberg Astronomy |
| Aug 09, Thu | Polokwane | 09:00-21:00 | Mall of the North | Soutpansberg Astronomy |
Find out more by following the action on Twitter: @aukeslotegraaf, or @ScienceWeekSA. Find Tweets using the hashtag #NSW2012.
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