BORDER ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

MONTHLY NOTES

April/ May 2008

 

Sunday April 27th.

Jupiter 3 deg N of Moon.

 

Sunday May 4th.

Delta Aquarids meteor shower at maximum.

Monday April 28th.

Mars 5 deg S of Pollux.

Moon last quarter.

 

Monday May 5th.

New Moon

 

Tuesday April 29th.

Neptune 0.3 deg N of Moon.

 

Tuesday May 6th.

Moon at perigee. (357,775km)

Mercury 3 deg S of Moon.

 

Thursday May 1st.

Uranus 3 deg S of Moon.

 

Thursday May 8th.

Border AS meeting

History of Astronomy Part 2

Roger Drew

 

 

Saturday May 3rd.

Saturn stationary.

Volunteers to give short talks on

any subject connected with astronomy

or space will be much appreciated.