Why “Velocity Vortex”?
A black hole speeding through the cosmos is no ordinary phenomenon. It’s as if nature’s ultimate gravitational powerhouse has turned into a cosmic race car. That’s why “Velocity Vortex” is…
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Hamilton RASC Donates Solar Eclipse Glasses to South Africa for Public Outreach
Keep Watch! The Rare “Blaze Star” Could Light Up Our Skies This Week
• A star explosion may be visible to the naked eye! • Happens only once every 80 years • Look toward the constellation Corona Borealis (The Northern Crown) • Go…
Will Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hit Earth in 2032?
While the asteroid Apophis has been in the news over the past few years about a possible (but unlikely) impact in 2029, a newly discovered asteroid has gotten the attention…
Apophis: The Asteroid That’s Big, Bold, and Totally Not a Threat
By: Andy Blanchard RASC (Hamilton) For: Curious Minds What is Apophis? Picture a giant space rock about the size of three football fields zooming through the solar system at speeds…
Astronomical Events for December: A Stargazer’s Delight in Hamilton, Ontario
December promises a host of celestial spectacles, with highlights visible to stargazers in Hamilton, Ontario. Here’s what to watch for: Mars and the Beehive Cluster (Dec. 2) Mars will hover…
RASC Hamilton Library Now Online
Hamilton RASC now has their library of over 280 items accessible for club members to borrow. These items range from books on astronomy to eyepieces, counterweights and solar filters! Club…
New Canadian Astronomy Website Now Online!
Carina Ockedahl, former editor of SkyNews magazine, has launched a new website for the amateur astronomy community in Canada., Astronomy by Night. For more information, see below! Astronomy by Night…
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Astronomy Club
1.2 billion years ago, a 1-km asteroid smashed into Scotland
Hamilton RASC Donates Solar Eclipse Glasses to South Africa for Public Outreach
Keep Watch! The Rare “Blaze Star” Could Light Up Our Skies This Week
• A star explosion may be visible to the naked eye! • Happens only once every 80 years • Look toward the constellation Corona Borealis (The Northern Crown) • Go…
Will Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hit Earth in 2032?
While the asteroid Apophis has been in the news over the past few years about a possible (but unlikely) impact in 2029, a newly discovered asteroid has gotten the attention…
Apophis: The Asteroid That’s Big, Bold, and Totally Not a Threat
By: Andy Blanchard RASC (Hamilton) For: Curious Minds What is Apophis? Picture a giant space rock about the size of three football fields zooming through the solar system at speeds…
Astronomical Events for December: A Stargazer’s Delight in Hamilton, Ontario
December promises a host of celestial spectacles, with highlights visible to stargazers in Hamilton, Ontario. Here’s what to watch for: Mars and the Beehive Cluster (Dec. 2) Mars will hover…
RASC Hamilton Library Now Online
Hamilton RASC now has their library of over 280 items accessible for club members to borrow. These items range from books on astronomy to eyepieces, counterweights and solar filters! Club…
New Canadian Astronomy Website Now Online!
Carina Ockedahl, former editor of SkyNews magazine, has launched a new website for the amateur astronomy community in Canada., Astronomy by Night. For more information, see below! Astronomy by Night…
