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Stargazing evening 13 January 2018

Stargazing evening 13 January 2018

Southern Cape Astronomy Club

Weather permitting the Club's first stargazing evening of the year will be held on Saturday 13th January.

With the New Moon a few days away (17/01), the first stargazing evening of the year will be held on Saturday 13 January from 20:30 onwards, everyone is welcome. One of the targets for the evening will be the Carina Nebula, a large complex region of bright and dark nebulosity in the constellation Carina. The nebula is visible with the naked eye at an estimated distance of 6 500 light years away. 

Stargazing evening 13 January 2018

Kos Coronaios

Southern Cape Astronomy Club meets at least once a month for stargazing or observation evenings close to new Moon or during astronomical related events. The well-established club is based in Pearly Beach just outside Gansbaai.

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