If a picture paints a thousand words, this pictogram (Fig 1) tells a lot about one budding astronomer’s journey since first studying the skies from different locations many years ago. But the chart, spanning two decades of viewing sessions, tells just part of the story: behind it are the friendships and assistance from Astronomical Society of …
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Visiting SALT: A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
Visiting SALT – short for South African Large Telescope – must be on your ‘bucket list’. Not only is it one of the largest optical telescopes in the southern hemisphere, but it’s also probably one of the most expensive and hi-tech refrigerators too. Sitting atop a hill just a short drive from the Karoo town …