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2026 Awards Dinner

March 8, 2026 April 2, 2026Uncategorized

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…

The construction of the Observatory

March 1, 2026 March 26, 2026Uncategorized

Video of the Clearing of the land, Construction of the building, Dome, and Facility

E. A. Colquhoun: 1967-1968

February 15, 2026 March 27, 2026Uncategorized

E. A. Colquhoun was the ‘Centennial President.’ Emerging from the shadow of the telescope-building era, he took the helm in 1967 with a different focus: professionalization. While the club’s engineers…

Feb 6th meeting with Chris Szaban

February 8, 2026 March 1, 2026Meetings, Uncategorized

Chris is an avid amateur astronomer who, according to many, five years ago bought the wrong type of telescope for astrophotography. Not one to listen to criticism, public consensus, or…

R. Nielson: 1965)

February 1, 2026 February 8, 2026Uncategorized

R. Nielson (Hamilton Centre President, 1965) Biography: R. Neilson (often recorded as Ray Neilson) was a Canadian amateur astronomer active in the 1960s. He was a long‐time member of the…

February 6th Meeting: Christopher Szaban

January 29, 2026 February 7, 2026Meetings, Uncategorized

Chris is an avid amateur astronomer who, according to many, five years ago bought the wrong type of telescope for astrophotography. Not one to listen to criticism, public consensus, or…

James A. Winger: 1961&1966 1983–85

January 11, 2026 January 27, 2026history, Past Presidents of Hamilton RASC, Uncategorized

1961 & 1966 1983–85 Personal Background: James A. Winger (1922–2007) was born in Ontario and served in the armed forces at the end of World War II . After the…

Stewart J. Buntain: 1959-1960

January 4, 2026 January 27, 2026Past Presidents of Hamilton RASC, Uncategorized

Stewart J. Buntain – Hamilton Amateur Astronomer and RASC LeaderEarly Life and BackgroundStewart J. Buntain (often called “Stu” by his peers) was a Canadian amateur astronomer active in Hamilton, Ontario…

Hamilton RASC is on Face Book

January 4, 2026 January 30, 2026Meetings, Uncategorized

Hamilton RASC Welcome to the official Facebook group for the Hamilton Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) — your local community of sky watchers, astronomers, and space…

Rev. Norman Green: 1958-59

December 18, 2025 December 22, 2025Past Presidents of Hamilton RASC, Uncategorized

Rev. Norman Green: A Life Bridging Faith and Astronomy Early Life and Clerical Career Norman Green (1913–2007) was born in England and immigrated to Hamilton, Ontario as a child .…

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