Tag: Transit
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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…
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A Rocha Outreach: Consider the Heavens- Star Gazing Event
Where: Cedar Haven Eco-Centre in Freelton When: Friday August 10th and Saturday August 11th Who: Erin Vassair, Eric Golding, Abigail Hughes What: On Friday night Erin and Eric we were able to have their telescopes out to view Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars while the volunteers chatted with the people who attended the event. There…
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September Orbit Now Available
As always, Hamilton RASC is pleased to offer their monthly newsletter to the general pubic a few weeks after it becomes available to our membership. Remember, you can get your copy much sooner by becoming a RASC Hamilton member and downloading it from the Forum. This month, Roger has injected some humour with an article…
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Sept. 6, 2018 Monthly Meeting: A FASCINATING ASTRONOMICAL POPTPOURRI
The inaugural meeting of the Hamilton Centre 2018/2019 season was attended by about 25 people who were entertained by not one, but four speakers, each with a unique topic. The September meeting has traditionally been a Members “Show and Tell” evening, when people have a chance to share summer stories, descriptions of new equipment and…
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October Meeting – Thursday October 4
by Ed Mizzi “Insights About the Universe: The Science Behind the Discoveries” by Tom Vassos ü Part-time Instructor, University of Toronto ü Author, Awe-Inspiring Discoveries About the Universe – Breakthrough Astronomy Insights ü Author, The Birth, Evolution and Fate of the Universe – Breakthrough Cosmology Insights ü Member, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Tom will use award-winning awe-inspiring photographs and videos…
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September Meeting is TONIGHT!
To all club members and the general public, We are hoping you can attend the first meeting of the 2018/2019 season, tonight, Thursday, Sept. 6, 8:00 – 9:30 PM. Traditionally, the inaugural meeting is when members make “show and tell” presentations. This Sept. we are fortunate to have two short but intriguing presentations. 1. Gordon…
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The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Astronomy
We frequently hear from visitors to this site about the articles we provide, and sometimes they submit articles of their own. It was really great for us to hear from Jenny at HobbyHelp about her love for astronomy and how much she enjoyed our site. Recently Jenny, a self confessed astronomy geek, wrote a marvelous…
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Is Space Junk Polluting Space Before We Even Live There?
Below is a guest post by Anna Kucirkova. Her article first appeared at https://www.industrial-ovens.net/is-space-junk-polluting-space-before-we-even-live-there/ Scientists have predicted that the maximum number of people the Earth can sustain is somewhere between nine and ten billion. Current population is estimated to hit nine billion by the year 2050. So humans have roughly 32 years before overpopulation becomes a really, really…
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June Monthly Meeting – the Solar System
The June 7 Monthly meeting will feature guest speaker David L. Clark, who is a software developer, technical director and astronomy researcher. In his talk he will provide insight into a number of areas of solar-system research in which he is involved: small body dynamics including mini-moons, parent body associations, serendipitous imaging of meteoroids, and…
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May Monthly Meeting Review – Cassini and Saturn!
On May 3, 2018, the Hamilton Centre met for its regular monthly meeting. There were about 50 people present, including some from the general public, and we had a full and varied agenda. Ed Mizzi began the proceedings with a welcome to everyone. He displayed a slide with the agenda on it and briefly introduced…
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May 3 Monthly Meeting – The Cassini Mission
This month, guest speaker Paul Delaney from York University will provide a fascinating talk about the ringed planet and discuss the Cassini spacecraft mission and what it taught us about Saturn and its moons. Club members and members of the public are invited to join us on Thursday, May 3rd at the Royal Canadian Legion,…