Colours of the Stars at Bel Ayr Schoolby Dave Chapman, Halifax CentreOn January 27, I presented "The Colours of the Stars" to 44 Grade 6 students at Bel Ayr School in Dartmouth. The week before, I gave them some prep work to do: several questions about stars to warm them up. I also had them make 6 large paper disks with different star names and colours: Aldebaren (orange), Betelgeuse (red), Procyon (light yellow), Rigel (blue), Capella (yellow), Sirius (white). These are the 6 brightest winter stars at our latitude.

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Continue Reading How to Observe Variable Stars On 22 Nov, 2011 By itsupport@rasc.ca by Bob Nelson, Ph.D. (Prince George Centre) The Equipment It is important to get good quality equipment that does the job for you -- that much is obvious. However, it is also important to get equipment that makes observing easy and pleasant to do. If your equipment is awkward and difficult, you will most likely give up in frustration or lose interest. Variable star observing should be fun!! Continue Reading Intro to 1907 OH On 21 Nov, 2011 By rlb@eastlink.ca The Observer’s Handbook for 1907 (Digital Edition) Introduction by Roy Bishop, August 2009 Paper and ink have enabled the first edition of the Observer’s Handbook to survive for more than a century, and digital technology now makes it accessible to anyone. Continue Reading 1980s Column Index On 21 Nov, 2011 By walter.macdonal... 1980 Jan 5 1980 Eclipses, No February Full Moon 1980 Jan 12 Supernovae 1980 Jan 19 Ice Age Theory 1980 Jan 26 No February Full Moon 1980 Feb 2 RASC Eclipse Expeditions 1980 Feb 9 1913 Meteoric Procession 1980 Feb 16 Saros Cycle, Comets 1980 Feb 23 Gregorian Calendar 1980 Mar 1 Continue Reading 1970s Column Index On 21 Nov, 2011 By walter.macdonal... 1970 Jan 3 Eclipses in 1970 1970 Jan 10 Mars and Rings of Saturn 1970 Jan 17 Comet Tago-Sato-Kosaka 1970 Jan 24 Superluminal jets 1970 Jan 31 Comets 1970 Feb 7 Earth's orbit and climate 1970 Feb 14 Lunar and Solar Eclipses soon 1970 Feb 21 General Automatic Luminosity And XY measuring machine Continue Reading 1960s Column Index On 21 Nov, 2011 By walter.macdonal... 1960 Jan 2 1950s Results 1960 Jan 9 Project Ozma 1960 Jan 16 Events in 1960 1960 Jan 23 AAS Papers on ET's 1960 Jan 30 Orion 1960 Feb 6 Brightness of Earth from A Cen 1960 Feb 13 Mars Moons Theory 1960 Feb 20 Mercury Continue Reading 1950s Column Index On 21 Nov, 2011 By walter.macdonal... 1951 Jan 6 Looking ahead to 1951 1951 Jan 13 Frank Scott Hogg 1951 Jan 20 Kapteyn 1951 Jan 27 Sunspot Minimum 1951 Feb 3 VJM Moon Conjunction 1951 Feb 10 Greenwich-Herstmonceaux 1951 Feb 17 VJM 1951 Feb 24 Zodiacal Light 1951 Mar 3 Partial Solar Eclipse 1951 Mar 10 Radio Telescopes Continue Reading Pages « first ‹ previous … 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 … next › last » About RASC Join Us eNews History Publications Journal of the RASC Observer's Handbook Observer's Calendar The Bulletin National Newsletter Resources Programs Certificate Programs Volunteer Opportunities Member's Services Find A Speaker Connect Social Media Support Open a Support Ticket Shop RASC Apparel RASC Publications Observing Aids Contact Information The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 203-489 COLLEGE ST TORONTO ON  M6G 1A5 Phone: 1-888-924-7272 Phone: 416-924-7973 Contact Us Newsletter Form © Copyright 2023 The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. All rights reserved.