The M.A.S. Newsletter
Journal of the Mauritius Astronomical Society
February 98
A.G.M.
The Annual General Meeting, which was scheduled for Friday 30th of January 1998 at 7hr30 pm at the St Esprit College, Quatre Bornes, has been postponed to the 27th of February at the same time and place.
AGENDA:
Reading and approval of
previous AGM minutes.
Matters araising.
President's address.
Treasurer's report.
Committee members for 1998.
A.O.B.
Attendum - Motion by Clifford Bell, Treasurer: Excess expenditure of Rs 2000.00 to be approved under item "purchase of Celestron C-5 telescope and accessories".
NOTE:
Members wishing to from part of the committee should send their letters to reach the Secretary not later than Friday the 20th of February.
MY ADDRESS:
Serge Florens
47, Rue Vengta
Solférino
MAURITIUS
Schedule for 1998:
Friday 27th February -
Double-star night:
After AGM, Observation of Mesarthim (g Ari), Trapezium (q Ori), Castor (a Gem),
Algebia (g Leo), Acrux (a Cru), Toliman (a Cen), Zeta Cancri (z Can),
Beta Monocerotis (b Mon) and Procyon (a CMi).
Friday 27th March - General observation night @ 7.30 p.m.
Saturday 3rd to Sunday 4th
May @ 2.00 a.m. - Observation of the h Aquarid shower:
Radian nearly overhead, no moon and broad maximum.
Friday 26th June - General observation night @ 7.30 p.m.
Friday 31st July:
Predicted grazing occultation of 6.8 magnitude star SAO 158696 at south limb of first
quarter moon.
Friday 28th August @ 7.30
p.m:
Observation of rings of Saturn at best opening, of Uranus at opposition and deep sky
observing in Sagittarius.
Friday 25th September @
7.30 p.m:
Jupiter near opposition (Sept 16). Shadow transit to Callisto and Io, and, transit of
Io.
Friday 30th October - Open
night @ 7.00 p.m:
Moon just pass first quarter, planets Jupiter and Saturn, Orion rising and Scorpion
setting.
Saturday 31st October:
Occultation of Jupiter by Moon; Entry at 7.13 p.m. and exit at 8.37 p.m.
Monday 17th to Tuesday
18th November:
Maximum of Leonid shower; several hundreds per hour predicted. No moon.
Sunday 13th to Monday 14th
December:
Excellent shower with many bright events, no moon.
Thanks to Mr Rico Auckbur for spending his time to setup the Schedule.
Serge Florens, Secretary