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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! The January 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…
A Newbie takes their first Saturn photos
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,…
Bass-ackwards Tips to Better Astrophotography
By Gary Colwell Does astrophotography scare the livin’ daylights out of you?…Confused over things like/…T-Point”….plate solve?.. dynamic range?????…..well.. For me…T pointing is going to the grocery store and pointing at…
Astrophotography with a Camera and Tripod
Before you go out and spend a small fortune on telescopes, mounts, guiders, cameras, software and computers…consider the simple method of a simple camera and tripod. In the next few…
Jan 7 Monthly Meeting – Hands On “Mad Science” Night – Cosmic Ray Detector
Join us on Thursday Jan. 7 @ 8:00 PM for “Mad Science” Night We have a special treat – we’re going to do some science and everyone gets to take…
December Meeting Recap
The December meeting of the Hamilton Chapter of the RASC was a great way to see everybody before the Christmas holidays. During the meeting, it was suggested that if anybody…
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…
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