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Gaze at summer’s brightest stars with Stargazing at Maropeng
Maropeng’s stargazing event calendar for 2012 begins on January 28 with Stargazing Our Summer Sky, the perfect introduction to astronomy and ideal for those wanting to explore and know more about the universe.
Explore our mysterious universe with Maropeng
Join Maropeng’s resident astronomer, Vincent Nettmann, for an evening of stargazing focusing on Our winter skies on August 27, and learn more about our mysterious universe.
Go stargazing in Gauteng with Maropeng
Space and astronomy tourism in South Africa is taking off at the speed of lightening and Gautengers can now enjoy a fantastic tourism experience of the astronomical kind with Maropeng this Saturday, February 12, with the first of 2011’s stargazing events.
Stargazing in the rain
The rain drew a gauzy curtain across the view of the hills. Beyond the glistening deck, there was a grey haze where the Magaliesberg range should have been, fading to blue in the distance.
Inside, in a comfy chair, I sipped hot chocolate, while Vincent Nettmann, Maropeng’s resident astronomer, set up the projector. Other guests mingled, enjoying the complimentary welcome drinks, under the watchful eye of Sylvia Makgetla, Maropeng’s sales and marketing assistant and our host for the evening. The question on everyone’s mind was “How do we stargaze when it’s pouring down outside?”
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