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Category: Planets

January Monthy Meeting – How we got to the Moon

December 27, 2018 December 27, 2018Club Meetings, Moon meetings, Moon 0

Join us on Thursday, January 3 at 8pm in Waterdown to hear a talk by Dr. Ian Shelton on “How We Got to the Moon and Other Space Exploration Triumphs” This…

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Outreach Event of the Year: “Mars in Opposition”

September 24, 2018 September 21, 2018Mars, Outreach Outreach 0

This July, as most of you know, Mars was at its closest approach to Earth since 2003. And the Hamilton Centre wanted to share this special event with the general…

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What’s up in April?

March 29, 2018 March 29, 2018Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Observing, Saturn, Uranus, Venus Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, observing, Saturn, Uranus, Venus 0

April, 2018 – Monthly Skywatching by Chris Vaughan, Starry Night Education The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see,…

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Transit of Mercury “Outreach” by Ed Mizzi

May 14, 2016 May 15, 2016Mercury, Outreach, Planets Mercury, Outreach, Transit 0

The Transit of Mercury Outreach Event By Ed Mizzi Edited by Jeff Booth If you witnessed the transit of Mercury on May 9 you know how amazing it was. But…

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A Newbie takes their first Saturn photos

December 18, 2015 December 20, 2015Astrophotography, Beginners, Planets, Saturn Saturn 1

  by Jeff Booth It’s not true, you know. The planets aren’t necessarily “out there” … millions of kilometres away. Beyond your reach. They can be as close as … well,…

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