Tag: space exploration
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Astrophotography with a Camera and Tripod
Before you go out and spend a small fortune on telescopes, mounts, guiders, cameras, software and computers…consider the simple method of a simple camera and tripod. In the next few weeks I will be posting more on this topic…so stay tuned The picture included was a 10 second exposure of the moon, Venus, mars and…
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Jan 7 Monthly Meeting – Hands On “Mad Science” Night – Cosmic Ray Detector
Join us on Thursday Jan. 7 @ 8:00 PM for “Mad Science” Night We have a special treat – we’re going to do some science and everyone gets to take part in the grand experiment. The audience will be divided into several teams and each team will construct a chamber that will reveal the presence…
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December Meeting Recap
The December meeting of the Hamilton Chapter of the RASC was a great way to see everybody before the Christmas holidays. During the meeting, it was suggested that if anybody had some extra time on any of the 3 Saturdays leading up to Christmas that they come down to Westfield Heritage Village and help out…
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The December 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! Click on “Orbit Newsletter” to see the latest and greatest!
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Advice for Beginners – Purchasing Equipment
The Calgary Centre of the RASC has produced 3 great articles about the purchasing equipment for the purpose of looking at the stars. These tips are great for the beginner as they explain the different types of telescopes and binoculars and what to look for, as well as an article about what you can (and…
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December Club Meeting – Thursday Dec 3 8pm: The Universe in 3D
Special Guest Speaker – Cathy McWatters You wanted fun? Don’t miss this! This will be a visual trip with your senses with an anaglyph presentation of the universe. 3D Glasses will be provided. Surprisingly NASA uses anaglyph to measure distances and height of mountains and other geological features on Mars and other planets. There are many…