Thank you for visiting my site. It is regularly being updated with new content. My main focus is to provide access to my science fiction novels, published in December 2019. Are you interested in Science Fiction? If so, why not take a peek at my two novels: Got to the Novels page.

The main content of the site was completed during June 2021. The Astronomy Tab is a general overview of most aspects of the subject. The Words Tab mainly covers grammar, punctuation, and etymology; it also has a section on Cryptic Crosswords. The Bridge Tab refers, of course, to the well-known card game, which has over the last century become popular amongst amateur and professional clubs and societies alike with many games at international level. A Practical Guide to Playing Bridge refers to the Acol system of Contract Bridge as played in the United Kingdom.

The Southern African Large Telescope

The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest single optical telescope in the southern hemisphere and among the largest in the world. It has a hexagonal primary mirror array 11 metres across, comprising 91 individual 1m hexagonal mirrors.

SALT is situated at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) field station near the small town of Sutherland, in the Northern Cape province, about 400 kilometres from Cape Town. SALT is funded by a consortium of international partners from South Africa, the United States, Germany, Poland, India, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. The telescope has been in full science operation since 2011 and is realising its huge potential as Africa’s Giant Eye on the Universe.

Last updated: Monday, 24th June 2024