Plenty to see and do
Contact Us
Schools, Groups & Press
Club Observatory
Join the Society Today!
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! The December Orbit is out!
The latest issue of our monthly newsletter, “Orbit”, is ready! In this month’s issue, find out about some of the activities that have taken place in the last month, and…
Advice for Beginners – Purchasing Equipment
The Calgary Centre of the RASC has produced 3 great articles about the purchasing equipment for the purpose of looking at the stars. These tips are great for the beginner…
December Club Meeting – Thursday Dec 3 8pm: The Universe in 3D
Special Guest Speaker – Cathy McWatters You wanted fun? Don’t miss this! This will be a visual trip with your senses with an anaglyph presentation of the universe. 3D Glasses will…
November Club Meeting – Thursday November 5th at 8 pm
We have a great guest speaker lined-up: Stan Metchev, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Western University Topic: “From exoplanets to comets: a (random) walk…
Annual General Meeting – Thursday October 1st at 8pm
RASC Hamilton is holding its annual general meeting and election of the new board this Thursday at the Waterdown Royal Canadian Legion Hall. Please come out and support your club!…
September Club Meeting – Thursday September 3rd at 8 pm
Location: Legion Hall in Waterdown As tradition holds it…our first meeting is a time for the membership to tell us all about their astronomical adventures over the summer. If you…
June Club Meeting – Thursday June 4th at 8 pm
Title: Chandrasekhar’s Limit Speaker: Keith Jarvie, Ph.D. Keith’s talk examines (at the level of an amateur enthusiast with minimal math skills) the interplay between the birth of quantum mechanics, and…
May Club Meeting – Thursday May 7th at 8 pm
Speaker….Paul Mortfield Topic…40 years of astrophotography Paul Mortfield is an astronomer and computer scientist who has returned to Canada after nearly 20 years in California. While there, he was involved…
Westfield Pioneer Village Star Party – Friday April 24th
Westfield and the Hamilton Centre are going to have another event on the evening of Friday April 24. We would like everyone with a telescope or binoculars to come out…
April Club Meeting – Thursday April 2nd at 8 pm
Chris Talpas, who is the librarian at RASC Hamilton Centre will give a talk on: The Impact Threat from Near Earth Objects Chris Talpas will be presenting the talk in…
Join the discussion!
Have a question? Interested in a particular topic? We discuss everything from current events to astrophotography to club news. Get in on the discussion on our Forum ! Visitors are welcome!