A look at how humans have ‘read’ the sky: finding pattern, order, narrative and guidance in the stars. Auke will share several cultural readings and set them alongside the astronomical sky of 2026, showing how meaning and observation intersect. Auke Slotegraaf is a psychohistorian (the mathematical modelling of human behaviour) with a passion for the deep sky. He is the editor of the Astronomical Society of Southern Africa’s annual Sky Guide and serves as the chair of the Centre for Astronomical Heritage. There will be a Question & Answer session at the end of the talk. Please post your questions in the Zoom Q&A section during the launch. CLICK HERE for more info and to register for free!

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