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June’s speaker will send waves through the audience!
Yes, that’s right, we will have McMaster University physicist Cliff Burgess talk to us in June about Gravitational Waves! Be sure to come to hear Dr. Burgess tell us why the recent discover of gravitational waves is such a big deal. In his talk, we will find out why modern theories of forces always require the…
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February Orbit is in Circulation!
The latest issue of our monthly newsletter, “Orbit”, is ready! In fact, if you have visited the Forum, you will have already seen it posted there! We will be giving Forum users the ability to see the Orbit first, followed a couple of days later by posting it on the website. In this month’s issue,…
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The February Monthly Meeting
courtesy of Ed Mizzi The February monthly meeting was exciting and informative, for several reasons. Here are the highlights for those who couldn’t make it: Gary Bennett, our club President, began by welcoming everyone, including two new visitors Bob Prociuk (Special Projects Director) announced the latest membership numbers and it looks as if we are still in…
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Monthly Meeting – Thurs. Feb 4 – Space Medicine & Press Announcement
Our next monthly meeting is one you won’t want to miss. We have a great guest speaker and we will also be making 2 exciting announcements. Guest Speaker: Dr. Dave Dev – Space Medicine All may seem calm on the ISS, but its not. Come and experience the fascinating world of abnormal physiology, strange pathology,…
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Armchair Astronomy – Monday January 11 – 8 pm
Monday night is our next Armchair Astronomy session. Come to the observatory and see where the conversation leads! The first topic from which we will branch out is how AI and robotics will be used in exoplanet research and space exploration. Come out and join the lively and friendly discussion!
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Videos from the Cloud Chamber!
Ed Mizzi took some videos of the Cloud Chamber in action and caught the alpha particle streaks, along with fission reactions. Enjoy the videos and discussions below!
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The January Meeting that had EVERYONE on their feet!
This month’s meeting was one that should NOT have been missed! The meeting started out with some updates on what has been a very busy month. First we had an overview of the club membership and we are up 4 members this month! Members were also reminded that they can buy 2016 calendars for just…
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The January Orbit is out!
The latest issue of our monthly newsletter, “Orbit”, is ready! In this month’s issue, find out about some of the activities that have taken place in the last month, and some of the exciting new things that will be happening in 2016, including information about our brand new Forum!!! Click on “Orbit Newsletter” to see…
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A Newbie takes their first Saturn photos
by Jeff Booth It’s not true, you know. The planets aren’t necessarily “out there” … millions of kilometres away. Beyond your reach. They can be as close as … well, right outside your door. It was with just this frame of reference that one novice recently attempted to photograph the sixth planet from the Sun.…
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Bass-ackwards Tips to Better Astrophotography
By Gary Colwell Does astrophotography scare the livin’ daylights out of you?…Confused over things like/…T-Point”….plate solve?.. dynamic range?????…..well.. For me…T pointing is going to the grocery store and pointing at a tea display…..and plate solving is figuring out how many place settings you need for Christmas Dinner! In my presentation I have thrown caution to the…