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March 20 Observatory Night cancelled

March 20, 2020 March 20, 2020Uncategorized 0

Due to a double whammy…the COVID-19 virus and good ol’ Mother Nature, tonight’s Observing night at the observatory is CANCELLED…let’s hope we have better luck next month.

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Monthly April Meeting CANCELLED

March 17, 2020 March 17, 2020Uncategorized 0

In light of the recommendation that the Ontario government has made concerning public meetings, we will be CANCELLING the April 2, 2020 meeting in the interest of the safety of…

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Message from Executive Director RASC concerning COVID-19

March 13, 2020 March 13, 2020Uncategorized 0

Hello all,Our daily news feeds are now dominated by stories of public events, conferences, concerts and whole sports seasons being suspended or cancelled due to concern over the spread of…

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February 21 Observing Night is a GO!

February 21, 2020 February 21, 2020Uncategorized 0

The Hamilton RASC Observing night for tonight is a GO! The general public is welcome. Gates open at 7:30 pm. Please remember to dress warmly – you should always dress…

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Jan 17 Observatory night – Cancelled

January 17, 2020 January 17, 2020Uncategorized 0

The January 17th Observatory Night has been cancelled due to forecasted weather conditions.

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October Orbit Now Available

October 25, 2019 October 25, 2019Uncategorized 0

As is our custom, we post each month’s Orbit for the general public towards the end of the month.  This is a special issue, as it is the last Roger…

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Join Us Thursday evening for our June Meeting

May 24, 2019 June 5, 2019Uncategorized 0

“Exploring Mars Mineralogy and Geology Using In Situ X-Ray Diffraction”   Dr. Roberta Flemming Associate Professor Earth Sciences and Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration University of Western Ontario To…

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May’s Monthly Meeting – Mars Mineralogy and Geology

April 15, 2019 April 15, 2019Uncategorized 0

“Exploring Mars Mineralogy and Geology Using In Situ X-Ray Diffraction” Dr. Roberta Flemming Associate Professor Earth Sciences and Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration University of Western Ontario To understand…

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Thursday April 4 – Monthly Meeting

April 2, 2019 April 2, 2019Uncategorized 0

“The Golden Dance of Death” Athanasios (Thanassis) Psaltis Graduate Student, McMaster University Gold is the most valued metal: it's beautiful, useful as jewelry and quite rare. Tracing its source goes…

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February 7 Meeting – Observing the Moon

January 19, 2019 January 19, 2019Uncategorized 0

“Making Lunar Lemonade: Tips, Tricks, and Targets for Observing the Full Moon” Chris Vaughan, B.Sc. Chris Vaughan is a professional Exploration Geophysicist and Astronomer (1982 graduate of University of Toronto)…

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