Join us for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in Hamilton!
On April 8, 2024, Hamilton will be one among the few municipalities in Southern Ontario where you will be able to view totality. Come watch the Total Solar Eclipse with our Hamilton RASC members! Click here for more details! or join our mailing list for updates! Plenty to see and do
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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! Aurora Visible in Hamilton
On the evening of March 23/24, an aurora was visible from the Hamilton area. Aurora are caused by the solar wind interacting with the Earth’s magnetosphere, a region created by…
IAAC Competition for Students!
The International Astronomy and Astrophysics Competition is an international science competition that enables students from all countries to prove their skills and to unleash their creativity in the fields of…
March Book Review – The Artemis Missions
This month, club librarian Bruce Murray reviewed The Artemis Missions by Patrick Stakem. “The Artemis Missions” by Patrick Stakem is an informative book that provides an overview of NASA’s plans…
Join Us at our Next Monthly Meeting – Wed March 8
Our next monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8 from 8:00-9:30 pm. Our next meeting RASC Hamilton will be hosting Norm Fullum, a telescope maker extraordinaire. Norm will be…
Come See the Sun at Westfield Heritage Village in March!
Join our RASC Hamilton members at Westfield Heritage Village, throughout the month of March, where we’ll be showcasing historic telescopes belonging to one of the founding members of the RASC…
Sidewalk Astronomy – Wednesday February 15th from 7pm-9pm
RASC Hamilton will be hosting a Sidewalk Astronomy event – Wednesday February 15th from 7pm-9pm @ Spencer Smith Park (location noted on map) Astrospheric predicts favourable conditions and temperatures. (This…
February Book Review – The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide
This month, club librarian Bruce Murray reviewed The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide – Fourth Edition by the recently departed Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer, two of RASC’s well known members. Bruce…
January Book Recommendation
Our club librarian, Bruce Murray, has review the book “Eclipse Bulletin: Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 April 08” by Fred Espenak and Jay Anderson. This is a great reference book…
Hamilton RASC is on Astrospheric!
We’re on Astrospheric! The app provides location specific advanced weather tools for professional astronomers and astrophotographers in North America and supports hundreds of astronomical societies with tools that help members…
December Book Recommendation
Each month, Hamilton RASC librarian Bruce Murray has reviews a book. This month it is “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” by Neil de Grasse Tyson. There are 12 chapters…
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