Tag: Moon

  • 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…

  • December 2019 Orbit Released

    As is our custom, the current month’s issue of Orbit is released to the general public a few weeks after being made available to our members. In this month’s issue, you will find the following articles: Page 2  –  Table of ContentsPage 3  –  Letter from the EditorPage 4  –  National Representative UpdatePage 6  – …

  • November Orbit now available

    As is our custom, Hamilton RASC is making this month’s Orbit newsletter available to the general public towards the end of the month. Members can download the newsletter at the beginning of each month via the Forum. This month’s edition is the first put together by our new editor, Abi Hughes. This edition was very…

  • October Orbit Now Available

    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 Hill is producing as Editor.  We cannot thank him enough for his hard work and dedication over the years, and look forward to some of…

  • November 7 Monthly Meeting Notice – The Apollo 11 Mission

    Things You May Not Know About the Apollo 11 Mission Randy Attwood, FRASC Mississauga Centre 2019 marked the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing. There was much coverage around the July 20th date, but perhaps there were  some aspects of the mission that you may not have heard before – what changes were made…

  • September Orbit Now Available

    As is our custom, the monthly publication of the Hamilton chapter of RASC is being made available to the general public after the regular membership has had an opportunity to see it. This month, you can read about: Page 2  – Editorial by Roger Hill Page 3  – NASA Facts from 1992: The Rendezvous That…

  • September Monthly Meeting Notice – September 4

    After a great summer of clear skies, it is time for members and non-members to come together for our September meeting. Our next General Meeting will be: Thursday, September 5th at 8:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion Branch 551, 2nd Floor 79 Hamilton St N, Waterdown ON  L0R 2H0 AGENDA: September and Year-End Photo Contest Show…

  • June Orbit Now Available

    As is our custom, the monthly publication of the Hamilton chapter of RASC is being made available to the general public after the regular membership has had an opportunity to see it. This month, you can read about: Page 2  – Editorial by Roger Hill Page 3  – Jupiter Shines in June By David Prosper…

  • Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Astronomy Club

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  • 1.2 billion years ago, a 1-km asteroid smashed into Scotland

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  • It’s Been Exactly One Year Since Opportunity Sent This Final Message Home – on its 5,111th Martian Day

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