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Royal Astronomical Society of New ZealandSouthern Stars: Abstracts Volume 40: March 2001 to December 2001. |
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"Volume 40, number 5": see Volume 41, number 1
| Southern Stars: Volume 40, number 1. March 2001. Pp 1 - 28 | |
Stardate -
Tukituki 2001
Rod Austin
STARDATE 2001 (January 19-21)
Owing to the ever-increasing numbers attending, the venue for
2001 was the Presbyterian Bible Class Camp near Haumoana on the
banks of the Tukituki River east of Hastings. Around 150
participants registered to hear talks by well-known
astronomers.
Volume 40, number 1. March 2001. Pp 4 - 6
Casini and Galileo
Explore Jupiter
Gary Wilmshurst
As the Cassini spacecraft sped towards Jupiter and the Galileo
spacecraft continued its extended mission orbiting the planet,
scientists had the unique opportunity of studying Jupiter, its
moons and near-space environment from two simultaeous relatively
near vantage points.
Volume 40, number 1. March 2001. Pp 6 - 8
Comet
Utsunmiya-Jones C/2000W1
Alan C Gilmore, Albert F Jones
The circumstancs of the discovery of this comet and its orbital
characteristics are described.
Volume 40, number 1. March 2001. Pp 9 - 11
Early Astronomy in
Otago
Robert N Campbell
The first indication that there was a genuine interest in
Astronomy in the Dunedin area comes from the early newspapers of
the day. However no names appear in newspaper reports. Between
1860 and 1900 there was a very enthuisiastic group of amateur
astronomers with private observatories and telescopes. There was
no known clu or society, just a group of individuals dedicated to
observing the 'stars'.
Volume 40, number 1. March 2001. Pp 12 - 13
Double
Stars
Brian R Loader
The reasons for and methods of observing double stars are
discussed. The text is based on part of a talk given at the
Stargazers' Getaway at Herbert, North Otago in September
2000.
Volume 40, number 1. March 2001. Pp 14 - 18
Catalogue of
Double Star Measures made by Ray Nisbet
(1973-1975)
Ormond C R Warren
This catalogue gives the means of 87 measures of position angle
and 84 measures of separation of 42 stars made by Ray Nisbet from
1973.077 to 1975.137, using the Carter Observatory 10 inch Cooke
and Sons f17 photovisual refractor at Wellington, New Zealand.
The separations range between 1.42" and 323.6", with 71% being
less than 10".
Volume 40, number 1. March 2001. Pp 19 - 21
Astrophysics at
Victoria University of Wellington, Annual Report
2000
Glen Mackie, Denis Sullivan
Report for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.
Volume 40, number 1. March 2001. Pp 22 - 24
Guide
7.0
Albert F Jones
Product review.
Volume 40, number 1. March 2001. P 26
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Report of IAU
Colloquim 183: Small Telescope Astronomy on Global
Scales
Nicholas James Rattenbury
A review of IAU Colloquim 183, held in Taiwan, January 4 - 8,
2001 is presented. New trends in small telescope astronomy are
emerging, along with new techniques and technology. A sample of
the small telescope science presented at the conference is
outlined.
Volume 40, number 2. June 2001. Pp 4 - 7
Henry Severn:
Thames' Other Nineteenth Century Astronomer
Wayne Orchiston
Thames' first astronomer was the Englishman named Henry Severn,
who lived in the thriving gold-minig town for six years during
the 1870s. At that time Severn owned the largest reflecting
telescope in New Zealand. A committed observational astronomer,
the most important project that he made was a commitment to,
during his brief residence in Thames, was the 1874 transit of
Venus. It would seem that Severn's astronomical efforts served to
rekindle John Grigg's dormant interest in astronomy, thereby
furnishing New Zealand with its first cometary astronomer of
international repute.
Volume 40, number 2. June 2001. Pp 8 - 10
Henry Skey 1836 -
1914
Robert N Campbell
One of New Zealand's earliest amateur astronomers following
European settlement, Henry Skey carried out both astronomical and
meteorological observations from his Dunedin observatory. He was
also an active member of the early Otago scientific
institutions.
Volume 40, number 2. June 2001. Pp 11 - 12
Measuring Sunspot
Positions
Pauline Loader
Three methods of measuring the position of sunspots and obtaining
their heliographic coordinates are described. The techniques used
are explained in sufficient detail to enable a reader with no
previous experience of using a reticle eyepiece to try this
method out.
Volume 40, number 2. June 2001. Pp 13 - 21
Department of
Physics and Astronomy and Mt John University
Observatory
Prof J B Hearnshaw
Report for the period 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.
Volume 40, number 2. June 2001. Pp 22 - 26
Royal Astronomical
Society of New Zealand: 78th Annual Report of
Council
RASNZ Council
Report for the Calendar Year 2000.
Volume 40, number 2. June 2001. Pp 27 - 45
| Southern Stars: Volume 40, number 3. September 2001. Pp 1 - 36 | |
The Stellar
Umbrella: Invercargill's New Sundial
Russell J Beck
On the 2000 Summer Solstice a large, new sundial was installed in
the centre of Invercargill, the southern-most city of New
Zealand. In the paper, the sculptor describes the origins,
concept and final design of the sundial. The paper is based on a
talk given to the Southland Astronomical Society.
Volume 40, number 3. September 2001. Pp 4 - 6
Variable Star
Section, RASNZ
Dr Frank M Bateson, OBE
A summary of the work of the Variable Star Section is presented.
It was originally written for the RASNZ Council. However, the
Council felt that it would be of interest to a wider audience and
with Dr Bateson's agreement, the paper is now published in
Southern Stars. The Section was founded by Dr Bateson in 1927 and
is still directed by him. However he has indicated his wish to
retire at the end of 2002.
Volume 40, number 3. September 2001. Pp 7 - 11
Carter Memorial
Lecture, 2001
Steven J Edberg
Steven J Edberg has been an active amateur astronomer since 1966
and has worked professionally in the field since 1970. He served
as spacecraft/ground coordinator for Galileo studies of Comet
Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter. He is currently an Investigations
and Discipline Scientist and the Outreach Team Leader for the
Cassini Programme.
Steve Edberg's 2001 Carter Memorial Lecture, entitled "Solar
System Exploration" summarised the United States exploration by
robotic spacecraft of major and minor planets, comets and
interplanetary space.
Volume 40, number 3. September 2001. Pp 12 - 13
The Thames
Observatories of John Grigg
Wayne Orchiston
In the course of a thirty year 'career' as an amateur astronomer,
John Grigg constructed two different observatories in Thames and
installed a small Wray refractor and a transit telescope in them.
He used the refractor mainly to observe known comets and discover
new ones, and to pioneer astrophotography in New Zealand. He also
maintained a local time-service and was an avid populariser of
astronomy. Early in the twentieth century he was New Zealand's
leading amateur astronomer.
Volume 40, number 3. September 2001. Pp 14 - 22
Arthur Beverly
1822-1907
Robert N Campbell
The notable achievements of Arthur Beverly of Dunedin are quite
remarkable; inventing igenious apparatus and possessing high
mathematical skills. He was a meticulous man in all his ways, the
article reflecting just a few of them. The Beverly-Begg
Observatory in Dunedin was named for him.
Volume 40, number 3. September 2001. Pp 23 - 24
Galilean Satellite
Eclipse Timings: 1998/99 Apparition
Brian Loader
Observations of the times of elcipses of the Galilean Satellites
of Jupiter are used as a check of predictions of the longitudes
of the satellites in their orbits round Jupiter. A summary of the
results of timings made by observers mostly in Australia and New
Zealand, but including a few from Germany, for the 1998/99
apparition of Jupiter is presented. The predicted times for
eclipses of Europa appear to continue to be a little too
early.
Volume 40, number 3. September 2001. Pp 25 - 27
Stars for
Navigation
Tom Neave
During World War II, stars were important navigation aids for
pilots flying long night patrols. Several aspects of navigation
by stars are discussed from personal experience by the author who
flew Catalina aircraft over the ocean and North Africa during
this period. This paper is based on a talk given to the Southland
Astronomical Society.
Volume 40, number 3. September 2001. Pp 25 - 34
| Southern Stars: Volume 40, number 4. December 2001. Pp 1 - 20 | |
Using Supernovae
Explosions to Synchronise Signal Receptions from Extra
Terrestials
Hendrik J Gerriston
SETI observers have no way of telling when a civilization
orbiting a distant star may send us a signal. This paper
discusses an idea developed by the author over many years whereby
a supernova explosion that can be seen both from the Earth and
another civilization is used as the 'wake-up call for both us and
them.
Volume 40, number 4. December 2001. Pp 3 - 5
Wellington
Astronomers of the 1840s
Wayne Orchiston
During the 1840s, soon after the initial European settlement of
Port Nicholson, Wellington gained its first scientific
astronomers, these included J Hurley, J H Marriott and R
Sheppard.
Volume 40, number 4. December 2001. Pp 5 - 6
The Great Aurora
of 31 March 2001
Ian Cooper
The aurora of 2001 March 31 was seen from all parts of New
Zealand. Both the spatial and temporal features of this aurora
are discussed and a selection of the numerous photographs is
published.
Volume 40, number 4. December 2001. Pp 7 - 12
CCD Photometry of
the Eclipsing Binary V871 Ara
Colin Bembrick and Tony Ainsworth
Recent CCD photometry of the newly designated variable V871 Ara
has yielded an accurate epoch of the primary minimum and a period
determination. The secondary eclipse, with a delta magnitude of
0.15, has also been detected for the first time.
Volume 40, number 4. December 2001. Pp 13 - 18
The Sun in
2000
Robert W Evans
White light observations of the Sun in 2000 are presented and
discussed. Solar Cycle 23 reached its maximum in 2000 July
according to the work of eleven solar observers who altogether
submitted 1558 observations for the year to the Aurora and Solar
Section.
Volume 40, number 4. December 2001. Pp 17 - 18
Index to Volume
40
Volume 40, number 4. December 2001. P 19
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