African Skies

Cieux Africains

Contents

• Editorial .... F.R. Querci
• News / Nouvelles
• Sun, Sand and Stars H.A. Deebes & W. Heileman
• Abu Simbel Radio Telescope Project M.A. Mosalam Shaltout
• Artificial Satellite Tracking (Part II) G. Roberts
• Basic Space Science Education and Research in Zambia A. Habanyama & G. Munyeme
• Promoting Space Science Education in Africa: Practical Initiatives M.G. Iziomon
• The MARKSHOD Egyptian Drill Project M.A. Mosalam Shaltout
• Advances in Space Weather Monitoring: Implications for Life on Earth S.O. Ogunade
• Geomagnetic Variations in the Ionosphere F.N. Okeke
• The Space Research Centre, University of Nigeria, Nsukka P.N. Okeke
• Radio Pulsar Glitch Studies J.O. Urama & P.N. Okeke
• Les Léonides : Feu d'artifice cosmique - Phénomène aussi rare que splendide H. Touma
• L'éclipse de Soleil du 11 Août 1999 au Maroc H. Touma

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Acknowledgements

The production of this issue of African Skies/Cieux Africains was made possible by the generous support of the South African Astronomical Observatory and the Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées, which provided the necessary computing and communications infrastructure.

The printing cost of this issue was sponsored by His Excellency, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriyan Ambassador to UNESCO, M. Alaswad, through the intervention of Dr. Cheick M. Diarra, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. The delivery cost to the United Nations in Vienna was sponsored by Prof. D. Guedalia, Director of Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées. The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has generously contributed the airmail distribution of this issue. We are very grateful for the generous support of all our sponsors.

A great number of individuals assisted in some way in the production of this issue of African Skies/Cieux Africains. In particular we would like to express our gratitude to Ms D. Cooper, Mr C. Jacobs, Prof. A. Hughes, Mr W.P. Koorts, Dr. M. Marcelin and Prof. P. Spargo.

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