ScopeX 2005

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#A0A0A4" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Transvaal Associated Computer Clubs</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Transvaal Associated Computer Clubs"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div>                                                   </div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#A0A0A4" TEXT="#080000"> <div>  <STYLE type=text/css> #rollbutton4 a { color: #000000; font-size: 10px; font-family: verdana; font-weight:bold; text-decoration: none; border:2px inset light gray; background-color:#838684; display: block; width: 115px; height: 20px; padding: 5px 5px; margin: 5px; } #rollbutton4 a:hover { background-color: #EEEEEE; color:#000000; padding-left:3px; border:2px outset light gray; } </STYLE> <DIV id=rollbutton4> <DIV><A href="http://www.tac2.co.za/events.htm" title="Press to return" onfocus="this.blur()" target="_top"><center>Events Calendar</center></A> </DIV> </DIV>  </div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>ScopeX 2005</I></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">SCOPEX 2005 - TELESCOPE and ASTRONOMY EXPO</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div>  WHEN: </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">16 APRIL 2005</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div>  WHERE:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> SA National Museum of Military History (aka War Museum, next to the Zoo),   Saxonwold, Johannesburg</div> <bR> <div>  TIME:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> 10am to 9pm  (Star Party from 6pm)</div> <bR> <div>  MUSEUM ENTRANCE FEE: </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">R10 for adults, R5 for senior citizens & children up to 18. (No extra charge for ScopeX.)</div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> WEBSITE:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="www.assajhb.co.za" TARGET="_top" TITLE="www.assajhb.co.za"><U><U>www.assajhb.co.za</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div>  </div> <bR> <div>  ScopeX is a Telescope & Astronomy Expo held annually on Astronomy Day  by the Johannesburg</div> <div>  Centre of the Astronomical Society of Southern  Africa (ASSA).</div> <bR> <div>  The main activities are:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> - Talks in the auditorium;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> - Science Shows throughout the day;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> - Displays of self-made and commercial telescopes and related items;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> - Looking through telescopes during the day and evening;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> - Amateur Telescope Making exhibit including mirror grinding demonstrations;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> - Workshops for new or potential telescope owners;</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> - Raffle with great prizes (such as a telescope);</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> - Star party from 6pm (weather permitting). Bring a picnic and join us on the lawns.</div> <bR> <div> The theme for this year is Space Travel. We are excited to announce that Mike Melvill (First Civilian Astronaut, SpaceShipOne and a native of South Africa) will be the key note speaker.  We normally do not charge for talks, but this is an exception as there are costs involved. Mail lerika@icon.co.za to book (R50 per person).  ASSA Johannesburg and the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association,  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.eaa.org.za" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eaa.org.za"><U><U>http://www.eaa.org.za</U></U></A></FONT>) are hosting another talk by Mike on the same day, 16 April, at the Linder Auditorium at 6.30pm - for this talk book by contacting Russel on russelvb@absa.co.za or 011 350 4124.</div> <div>  </div> <bR> <div> Check the latest Events Schedule on our website <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="www.assajhb.co.za" TARGET="_top" TITLE="www.assajhb.co.za"><U><U>www.assajhb.co.za</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div>  </div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>