Club Activities
Monthly general meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month except for July and August. These meetings are open to the public! We also organize an impressive number of other activities such as educational seminars, public outreach events, as well as group observing sessions throughout the year. Become a Club Member
The Hamilton Centre of the RASC is one of 28 non-profit centres across Canada. Originally founded as the Hamilton Astronomical Society in 1901, and later established as an RASC Centre in 1909, it remains one of the longest standing scientific organizations in the Hamilton region. You will find your membeship in our club to be an entertaining, educational, and rewarding experience. Learn from seasoned astronomers, and share what you've learned with beginners. Our club has a variety of telescopes available for your use and advice from other members will help you make the best choices when you are ready to buy your own.
CURRENT MOON |
June 5 - Tansit of Venus On June 5, Venus will pass directly between the Earth and the Sun. This will be an exceptionally rare event that won't happen again for another 105 years ( 2117). To celebrate this rare event we will be hosting a public outreach event at Saltfleet Secondary School in Stoney Creek. We will have several Solar Telescopes on hand and we also have a good supply of "Solar Shades" glasses to hand out. For more details, click here: 
Next meeting - Saturday June 9 - Annual Banquet Our next "monthly meeting" will be a special end of the season Banquet. We also will be hosting a Swap Meet earlier the same day. We even gave this special day a name... AstroCASM. For full details, visit: http://astrocasm.com/ |
