Category: Observing
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CANCELLED! 2026 Awards Dinner
Jun 10 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT The Mandarin at The Centre on Barton 1223 Barton St E Hamilton ON L8H 2V4 Click For tickets Join us for the 2026 Awards Dinner 🌌, an evening to recognize the volunteers, observers, and educators who keep astronomy thriving at RASC Hamilton Centre. Your registration helps support…
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April Astronomy Book Review – The Planets
In this month’s book review, Librarian Bruce Murray reviews “The Planets”. “The Planets”, by Andrew Cohen with Professor Brian Cox is a fascinating and beautifully illustrated book that explores our solar system and its various planets in great detail. The authors take the us on anincredible journey through space and time, uncovering the secrets and…
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Telus Spark Science Centre and RASC Team up for Grade 6-9 level Virtual Session!
The Telus Spark Science Centre in Calgary and RASC are conducting an online interactive presentation aimed at classes and individuals in the Grade 6 to 9 range. Direct From the Milky Way, is a live interactive program that takes students on a galactic journey through neighbouring galaxies, black holes, clusters and the Solar System. Experts from…
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Interstellar Ella – A New TVO Astronomy for Kids Show
Interstellar Ella is a new 3D animated educational series for kids aged 4-7, set in space that will stimulate interest and increase knowledge of science – especially for children who are interested in space and astronomy. The year is 3021. The place is the Milky Way, somewhere between Jupiter and Mars. Eight-year-old Ella is on a space station and heads…
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1 Year to the Total Solar Eclipse in Hamilton
One year from today, Monday, April 8, 2024, there will be a total solar eclipse over Hamilton and Niagara regions. Hamilton RASC will be putting together some events leading up to and during the eclipse. Stay tuned to our dedicated 2024 Total Solar Eclipse page for more details!
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Westfield Outreach a Success!
by Victor Abraham During the month of March the Hamilton Centre participated in Westfield Heritage Village‘s Maple Syrup Run. You may wonder what maple syrup and astronomy have to do with one another. The answer is that Westfield is a park where visitors can experience pioneer life as it was in the 1800’s. Westfield also…
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April 12 Meeting – A History of Astronomical Observing
We had originally planned on having our April meeting at the observatory, but a decision was made to postpone that event until the May meeting. Instead we have great news: Norm McCall is coming from the London Centre to speak to our club at the April members meeting. The subject will be “Prehistoric to the…
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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 the Earth’s molten iron core that protects us from the effects of solar and cosmic radiation. When charged particles hit the magnetosphere, they can travel…
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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 astronomy and astrophysics. IAAC gives you the unique opportunity to apply your skills to challenging problems. Participants can receive certificates, awards, cash prizes, and global…
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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 to establish a sustainable human presence on the Moon through its Artemis program. This book is surprisingly small at 52 pages. The book begins with…
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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 taking us on a virtual tour of his optics facility, and mirror making secrets. His scopes are in all corners of the world, with accolades…