This project has a clear plan with four major Phases. We've learned from prior projects undertaken by individuals and Centres, and will avoid the pitfalls the pioneers encountered along the way.
Canadians astronomers struggle with a lack of pristine, dark skies with superb seeing conditions. Some of our best-known and best-loved sites suffered due to the encroachment of poor and plentiful urban lighting. Weather conditions in some provinces mean that there are few good clear nights, and winter temperature extremes can make observing difficult
The Robotic Telescope Project began as a celebration of the 150th anniversary of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Our goal is to provide our community with a high quality robotic telescope located at a pristine, dark-sky site, for use in astrophotography, science and outreach.
Star parties are a normal phenomenon in the present universe of amateur astronomy. They come in various shapes and sizes, as mentioned in the podcast (with origins in various epochs!). One of the most useful criteria for classification is that of location: urban and semi-urban; or dark-sky.
