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Explore the Universe: Winter Observing

This Session's Targets and How to Find Them

  • Mare Vaporum (lunar mare)
    • The "eyes" of Wilma. Right in the middle of the Moon and right to the left/west of Mare Tranquilitatis. Best on the full Moon, October 31st, but visible October 25th - November 6th.
  • Orion (constellation)
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    Double Stars

    The Double Stars Program


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    Victoria Centennial

    On 04 Oct, 2020 By walter.macdonal...

    A Centennial History of the Victoria Centre

    Section One
    1868: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE RASC’S GENESIS
    A FALTERING START THEN GREAT SUCCESS

    Section Two
    1914: AN OPPORTUNE TIME TO FORM A CENTRE
    DR. J. S. PLASKETT BRINGS THE VICTORIA CENTRE AND THE DAO INTO BEING
    WORLD WAR I AND AN INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC DECIMATES MEMBERSHIP

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    JRASC October 2020

    On 17 Sep, 2020 By james@jamesedgar.ca

    Inside this issue:

    • Last Great Visual Observer of Mars
    • Impact of the Brightness of Light
    • Plus all the regular contributors and images—this time the entire issue is devoted to images of Comet NEOWISE.
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    Newsletter


     

    What's Happening at the RASC is The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada's first public-facing newsletter, promoting all the amazing livestreamed astronomy content on offer from National Office, our Centres, and other astronomy organizations across the world! 

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    JRASC August 2020

    On 17 Jul, 2020 By james@jamesedgar.ca

    Inside this issue:

    • Shadow Geometry for NLC
    • Canadian Links to the Herschels

    Plus the regular columnists and imagers.

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    Explore the Universe Online

    On 22 May, 2020 By jenna.m.hinds@g...


    Thank you for joining us as we Explored the Universe together!


    This program is now over, but can be rewatched anytime if you'd like to go over some Summer/Fall observing targets. You can find the sessions below. Stay tuned for new online observing programs coming soon!


     


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    JRASC June 2020

    On 12 May, 2020 By james@jamesedgar.ca

    Inside this issue:

    • Great Lunar Mappers
    • Scotobiology
    • Herschel 400
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    Rare Books

    On 23 Apr, 2020 By rosenfel@chass....

    Catalogue of Books from the library of Dr. Peter M. Millman


    Sorted by author.


    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


    a) books accessioned

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    Meteorite Collection

    On 23 Apr, 2020 By rosenfel@chass....

    Collection Notes


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