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March Meeting – Remote Imaging in Chile Special Guest Speaker February 3! Catch Comet Leonard C/2021 A1 While You Can! Club Member Honoured with Asteroid Naming Message from the Board Website and Server Outage update

March Meeting – Remote Imaging in Chile

On Thursday, March 3, Hamilton RASC is pleased to have Malcolm Park speak to our club at 8pm. His topic will be remote imaging in Chile.    Malcolm Park is a past-president of the North York Astronomical Association (NYAA) and was also the coordinator of Starfest, Canada’s largest annual Star...
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Special Guest Speaker February 3!

The Hamilton Centre of the RASC is pleased to announce that we will have a special guest speaker for the February 3rd General on-line Meeting.  Emeritus Professor Dr. Paul A. Delaney of York University will give a talk: The Magnificent Aurora There is no better illustration of the connection between...
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Catch Comet Leonard C/2021 A1 While You Can!

If current predictions hold, the mornings around Thursday, December 9 will offer fine opportunities to see Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) while it is higher and shining in a dark, moonless sky. Although the comet won’t reach peak brightness for several more days, its location one-third of the way up the...
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Club Member Honoured with Asteroid Naming

The Hamilton Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) congratulates club past president and longtime member Roger Hill for having an asteroid officially named after him. Asteroid 10076  = 1989 PK = 1993 QQ has been named Rogerhill.  This is the second asteroid to have a Hamilton Centre...
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Message from the Board

From Bob ProciukV.P Membership RASC Hamilton Dear Friends of Astronomy:With this note I hope to update you on some of the plans the Board has put forth to resume activities within our club. Before we get to that however, I wanted to take a moment to mention the significant changes...
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Website and Server Outage update

On the morning of Saturday, August 28, the company that hosts the server for all our services (website,Forum, mailing lists) had an attack on its infrastructure, causing serious outages and leaving us offline for the last few days.  They have spent (and as of the morning of August 31 are...
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Contact Us
The Hamilton chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) serves both Hamilton and Halton regions. Whether you are a beginner to astronomy or a seasoned veteran, we would love to hear from you.  We welcome interested people, including members of the general public, to come to one of our monthly meetings to see…
Schools, Groups & Press
 
Schools, Groups & Press
The Hamilton RASC chapter represents the interests of astronomy in Hamilton and Halton regions.  Our chapter firmly believes in the education of the general public when it comes to matters of astronomy.  We are firm supporters of the RASC vision – To be Canada’s premiere organization of amateur and professional astronomers, promoting Astronomy to all.…
Club Observatory
 
Club Observatory
Established in 1974, it has grown to serve as the focal point for the club’s numerous and diverse astronomical activities.  Consisting of two purpose built buildings, the observatory enables members to observe, photograph, measure or simply enjoy the spectacular wonders of the sky. The larger Leslie V. Powis building serves as a meeting place and…

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There are numerous benefits of membership in joining RASC - Canada's leading astronomy organization, and our club provides Hamilton and Halton Region with many great programs. Whether you are a professional or amateur astronomer, or just someone who is interested in learning more, this is the club for you! The Hamilton chapter is a vibrant community with a wide range of activities for all levels of interest. We are one of the few chapters in Canada that has its own dedicated observatory, with equipment freely available to all members for use. We welcome first timers to our monthly meetings where a different topic is featured. Come see what we have on today in our calendar!

March Meeting – Remote Imaging in Chile

February 26, 2022 February 26, 2022Uncategorized imaging, Malcolm Park, meetings 0

On Thursday, March 3, Hamilton RASC is pleased to have Malcolm Park speak to our club at 8pm. His topic will be remote imaging in Chile.    Malcolm Park is…

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Special Guest Speaker February 3!

January 19, 2022 January 19, 2022Uncategorized aurora, meetings, Paul Delaney 0

The Hamilton Centre of the RASC is pleased to announce that we will have a special guest speaker for the February 3rd General on-line Meeting.  Emeritus Professor Dr. Paul A.…

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Catch Comet Leonard C/2021 A1 While You Can!

December 8, 2021 December 8, 2021Uncategorized 0

If current predictions hold, the mornings around Thursday, December 9 will offer fine opportunities to see Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) while it is higher and shining in a dark, moonless…

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Club Member Honoured with Asteroid Naming

November 11, 2021 November 11, 2021Uncategorized 0

The Hamilton Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) congratulates club past president and longtime member Roger Hill for having an asteroid officially named after him. Asteroid 10076 …

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Message from the Board

October 15, 2021 October 15, 2021Uncategorized 0

From Bob ProciukV.P Membership RASC Hamilton Dear Friends of Astronomy:With this note I hope to update you on some of the plans the Board has put forth to resume activities…

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Website and Server Outage update

August 31, 2021 August 31, 2021Uncategorized 0

On the morning of Saturday, August 28, the company that hosts the server for all our services (website,Forum, mailing lists) had an attack on its infrastructure, causing serious outages and…

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New RASC Progam – Creation Station

May 9, 2021 May 9, 2021Outreach CreationStation, Outreach, RASC 0

The Education and Public Outreach Committee of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is launching a brand new program as part of International Astronomy Day and we need your help…

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March 20 Observatory Night cancelled

March 20, 2020 March 20, 2020Uncategorized 0

Due to a double whammy…the COVID-19 virus and good ol’ Mother Nature, tonight’s Observing night at the observatory is CANCELLED…let’s hope we have better luck next month.

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Monthly April Meeting CANCELLED

March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020Uncategorized 0

In light of the recommendation that the Ontario government has made concerning public meetings, we will be CANCELLING the April 2, 2020 meeting in the interest of the safety of…

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Message from Executive Director RASC concerning COVID-19

March 13, 2020 March 13, 2020Uncategorized 0

Hello all,Our daily news feeds are now dominated by stories of public events, conferences, concerts and whole sports seasons being suspended or cancelled due to concern over the spread of…

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