SAAO Cape Town Open Night
May 25 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The SAAO Open Nights in Cape Town take place on the second and fourth Saturday of every month at 20:00.
All Open Nights will start with a presentation on topics of astronomy or physics. Then, visitors will be given an introduction to the historic McClean telescope, the observatory museum, and the library. If the weather is clear, there will be a chance for stargazing using telescopes set up for the night.
Please email enquiries@saao.ac.za if you have any queries regarding bookings and tours for Cape Town Open Nights.
Speaker: Thobekile Ngwane
Thobekile Sandra Ngwane is a Mastercard Foundation Scholar and 2nd year Master’s student at the University of Cape Town. Her research focuses on near-Earth asteroids. Fueled by a passion for astronomy, she started an Applied Physics and Astronomy Club to ignite a passion for astronomy and STEM education in Zimbabwe. In her free time, she loves to read African literature and watch science fiction shows.