NASA'S Mission to Pluto
Star Gazing in the Kloof
The Friends of Kloofendal in association with West Rand Astronomy Club will be hosting their annual ‘Stargazing in the Kloof’ at the Kloofendal Amphitheatre on 6 August 2022 from 17:00 to 20:00, a family event for young and old! The event starts with a “Planet Walk”...
Night Sky November 2016
WRAC has a NEW photo gallery. Members please go and upload your images. If you have any suggestions please contact the web master. Click Here. https://www.wrac.org.za/wrac-gallery/ 30 NOVEMBER 2016 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church,...
Night Sky October 2016
26 OCTOBER 2016 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie GARY ELS TBA Cost: Donation of R10 for the use of the venue which includes tea and coffee. Telescopes will be set up for viewing (weather...
Night Sky September 2016
28 SEPTEMBER 2016 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Werner Kirchoff. Juno around Jupiter Werner Kirchoff needs assistance as he does not drive at night. Is anyone willing to fetch and return him...
Night Sky August 2016
31 AUGUST 2016 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Werner Kirchoff. Ancient History How the Greeks used the power to determine the basics of the Solar System. Cost: Donation of R10 for the use of...
Night Sky July 2016
27JULY 2016 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Prof. Simon Connell New Physics and Beyond Cost: Donation of R10 for the use of the venue which includes tea and coffee. Telescopes will be set up for viewing...
Night Sky May 2016
25 May 2016 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie TBA TBA Cost: Donation of R10 for the use of the venue which includes tea and coffee. Telescopes will be set up for viewing (weather permitting). Members are...
Night Sky April 2016
27 April 2016 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Kenny Neville Discussion of Internal Club Matters Cost: Donation of R10 for the use of the venue which includes tea and coffee. Telescopes will be set up...
Night Sky February 2016
24 February 2016 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Presentation By: Derck Smits Topic: TBA February Night Sky News and Events Cost: Donation of R10 for the use of the venue which includes tea and...
Night Sky January 2016
27 January 2016 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Presentation By: TBA Topic: TBA February Night Sky News and Events Cost: Donation of R10 for the use of the venue which includes tea and coffee....
Night Sky October/November 2015
28 October 2015 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Presentation By: Gary Els Topic: Sunspots and the Varying Sun November Night Sky News and Events Cost: Donation of R10 for the use of the venue which...
Night Sky September 2015
30 September 2015 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Presentation By: TBA Topic: TBA October Night Sky News and Events Cost: Donation of R10 for the use of the venue which includes tea and coffee....
Night Sky July 2015
29 July 2015 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Presentation By: Derck Smits Topic: Variable Stars RRLyraepulsating Stars and Eclipsing Binaries July Night Sky News and Events Cost: Donation of R10...
Night Sky March 2015
25 March 2015 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Presentation By: Derck Smits Topic: Variable Stars RRLyraepulsating Stars and Eclipsing Binaries April Night Sky News and Events Cost: Donation of...
Night Sky February 2015
25 February 2015 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Presentation By: Tim Cooper Topic: Asteroids and Comets February Night Sky News and Events Cost: Donation of R10 for the use of the venue which...
Night Sky January 2015
Night Sky January 2015 28 JANUARY 2015 @ 19H00: West Rand Astronomy Club Meeting Dutch Reformed Church, 844 Corlette Avenue, Witpoortjie Cost: Donation of R10 for the use of the venue which includes tea and coffee. • Presentation By: TBA • Topic: January Night...
STARS AND SWARTRUGGENS
On Saturday 25th. August 2012, six of our club members went to Swartruggens in the Northwest Province on an outreach program. We were all undeniably excited about being somewhere where it is warmer than it has been in Gauteng lately. In due course, we all arrived at...
Mountain Sanctuary Park 2012
Mountain Sanctuary Park 2012 About two hours of driving on the national highway, away from the Witwatersrand, the hustle and bustle of life ever on the run, we found ourselves driving on a very deep, soft, sandy road strewn unevenly with bumps of rocks. Our van was...
Star Party at Rights Farm October 2011
Feedback: Star Party at Rights Farm October 2011 Off the N14, a much used road with many ugly potholes lead eleven members in seven vehicles toward Rights farm, nestled peacefully in the heart of the Free State Farmlands, away from the rat race, noise and pollution....