The Astrolabe

Abstract

The recording and detailing of phenomena in the night sky can be described as a time-consuming task that for some can span a lifetime – hours of work that will eventually result in adding a small piece to the great celestial jigsaw, perhaps a quest that will never be completed. However, some would argue that it is not a task at all but a joy to be working in a field that ultimately contributes to our overall understanding of the universe in which we live, for they are the pioneers, pushing back the boundaries of our frontiers, in an attempt to unravel some of the great mysteries that still elude solving. As the ancients gazed skywards and wondered, so do we do the same thing to this day, and it is only our continued commitment to astronomy and space that keeps the dreams of unlocking the secrets of the cosmos alive.