Category: Meetings
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First Friday Night Sights a Success
Our club’s new initiative, to open the observatory up on Friday nights for members and guests, was a success last night! Club President Andy Blanchard provided the following report. Observatory Report June 30th 2023 The clubs Friday night observatory night went off as planned. Everyone is welcome. We fired up the 16” and waited for…
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June Book Review – The New CCD Astronomy
Club librarian Bruce Murray has reviewed the book “The New CCD Astronomy” by Ron Wodaski. This is a comprehensive guidebook that equips enthusiasts with the knowledge and techniques to capture stunning celestial images using CCD cameras. While the book was written in 2002 it is still very relevant today Some of the Key Features are:…
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An Interview with Dr. Brad Gibson
by Rhea Sekhon Dr. Brad Gibson is the Head of the Department of Math and Physics and the Director of the E.A. Milne Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Hull. Gibson completed his BSc degree with Honours in Physics at the University of Waterloo. He later completed his MSc degree in Astronomical Instrumentation and…
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Club Members Imaging M101 Supernova!
A number of our club’s amazing astrophotographers have been imaging the Supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101). The Supernova, discovered on May 19, is a Type II Supernova located approximately 21 million light years from Earth. Below is a sample of their work!
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Club Meeting – Wednesday June 14
Come join us at 8pm on Wednesday June 14 to hear Gary Bennett and Wayne Parker talk about the Sky Shed Observatory line of products and see an introduction to their new pod! Sky Shed Observatory offers amateur astronomers the ability to own their own observatory building. SkyShed Observatories has been building observatories and winning…
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June 3rd – Public Astronomy Event is a GO for tonight!
The summer sky offers lots of great objects to see, and on Saturday, June 3, we will be at an astronomy event where the public can come and look through our telescopes! We’ll be starting during the daylight so our first target will be the currently very active sun. Once it gets darker we’ll be…
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Starfest registration now OPEN!
Starfest is Canada’s largest annual amateur astronomy conference and star party attracting hundreds of astronomy enthusiasts from Ontario, neighbouring provinces and the USA. It has been ranked among the top star parties in North America by Sky and Telescope magazine. Hosted by the North York Astronomical Association, Starfest runs from Aug 17-20th, 2023. It offers a…
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Next Meeting – May 10 at the Club Observatory!!
Join the RASC Hamilton Centre for an evening under the stars! Our next monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10th from 8:00-10:00 pm at the Centre’s Observatory – 576 Concession 7 East, Flamborough. In addition to presentations, there’ll be an array of telescopes set up for observing. We’ll also have complimentary snacks, coffee, tea, and…
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Watch Hamilton RASC on Cable 14’s Hamilton Life!
On April 27, watch Hamilton RASC member Victor Abraham talk about astronomy! The segment discusses telescopes, upcoming astronomical events and pictures taken by club members! The episode will be on available on the Cable 14 website and COGECO and Rogers customers can view the episode on demand! To watch the episode, click here.
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Hamilton RASC’s International Astronomy Day plans CANCELLED
UPDATE: APRIL 28, 2023. The below event has been cancelled due to inclement weather for April 29. Hamilton RASC was to have joined Marc Fitkin (the Bronte Astronomer) for a public Outreach program on Saturday, April 29 at Bronte Heritage Park, but the event is now cancelled.