National Star Party – Saturday July 29, 2017
To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday since Confederation, the RASC and the Fédération des Astronomes Amateurs du Québec (FAAQ) are sponsoring a first – a National Star Party.
On Saturday, July 29, 2017, astronomy clubs from coast to coast to coast - will hold public star parties for the Canadian public at the same time. If it is clear, visitors will be able to observe a first quarter Moon and the planets Saturn and Jupiter. Even the International Space Station will make a pass or two that night. A handout specific to what is in the sky that night will be prepared and available for download and printing.
We hope that we can make this first National Star Party a success and bring astronomy to thousands of Canadians.
Here are handouts you can use for the Star Party - in English and French, in colour and black&white.
They have a star chart showing the positions of the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn on July 29.
Also the International Space Station is making multiple passes on July 29 - go to http://www.heavens-above.com and see when the ISS is passing over your observing site.
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Here is a list of RASC Centres and other amateur astronomy organizations which are participating in this National Star Party.
Belleville | ... |
Calgary | https://www.all-startelescope.com/information/observer-nights |
Edmonton |
TELUS World of Science: 9-11pm
https://edmontonrasc.com/2017/07/canada-150-star-party-saturday-july-29-2017/
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Halifax | Halifax Centre RASC https://halifax.rasc.ca/index.php/activities/43-nova-east-star-party Nova East Star Party Smileys Provincial Park |
Hamilton | Spencer Smith Park in Burlington @ 2PM- dark |
Kingston | No event planned |
Kitchener-Waterloo | ... |
London | Open House at Cronyn Observatory, Western University https://www.rasclondon.ca |
Mississauga |
Mississauga Centre members wil be setting up at the
4300 Riverwood Park Lane Mississauga, ON L5C 2S7 Directions
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CF de Montreal | |
Montreal | Public Star Party Doors Open: 7:30PM Presentation: “Where Are You Looking” 8PM Public Observing (Weather Permitting) after the presentation Location: Conservations Centre, Morgan Arboretum: 150 Chemin des Pins, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, H9X 3V9 |
New Brunswick |
New Brunswick Centre RASC—https://rascnb.ca/
also St. John—Irving Nature Park—https://sjastronomy.ca/national-star-party-irving-nature-park/ 9:00–11:30 pm
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Niagara Centre RASC (npca.ca/conservationareas/chippawa-creek) | Chippawa Creek Conservation Area Wellandport |
Okanagan | The Centre runs a star party at Mt Kobau in late July. |
Ottawa | ... |
Prince George | no event is planned |
Quebec | ... |
Regina | no event is planned |
Sarnia | ... |
Saskatoon | Saskatoon Centre: 10am - 3pm 2323 8th St E. Saskatoon, SK. S7J2P7 |
Sunshine Coast | No event planned |
St. John's | Butter Pot Star Party Butter Pot Provincial Park, 40km west of St. John's. |
Thunder Bay | ... |
Toronto |
Ontario Science Centre
https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/Calendar/354
Also please see info for a second event hosted by Dunlap Institute with participation from RASC Toronto centre:
Join us for the Canada 150 Star Party at the University of Toronto! View the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter through our telescopes. And watch for the International Space Station as it passes over Toronto. Plus, have all your cosmic questions answered by the U of T astronomers and members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) who'll be on hand.
https://universe.utoronto.ca/events/star-viewing-night-in-celebration-of...
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Vancouver |
Selvey Park
27000 106th Avenue
Maple Ridge, BC
9:00 pm to late
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Victoria Centre RASC | RASCals Star Party Metchosin (https://victoria.rasc.ca/rascals-star-party-2017/) Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (www.observatoryhill.org/content/events). The event at Metchosin municipal grounds, on Happy Valley Road, includes afternoon solar observing and workshops. Note that there is limited attendance for the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory event, so book your FREE ticket in advance. |
Winnipeg | No event planned |
Windsor | ... |
Yukon | No event planned |
Fédération des astronomes amateurs du Québec
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Longueuil | Société d'astronomie de la Montérégie https://astrosamo.org |
Mont-Tremblant | Club d'astronomie mont-tremblant https://astromt.org |
Québec | Cassiopée https://sites.google.com/site/clubcassiopee/ |
St-Félicien | Club d'astronomie les Borealides du Lac Saint-Jean Ouest
https://clublesborealides.com |
Montréal | SAPM https://www.sapm.qc.ca |
Boisbriand | Club d'Astronomie de Boisbriand http://astroboisbriand.ca/ |
Lanaudière | Observateurs du ciel de Lanaudière http://cieldelanaudiere.ca/ |
Val-bélair | Club d'astronomie Io de Val-bélair https://clubdastronomie-io.org |
St-Pierre-de-la-rivière-du-sud | Club d'astronomie le ciel étoilé de St-Pierre-de-la-rivière-du-sud https://sites.google.com/site/clubdastronomiedestpierre/home |
Sherbrooke | Club des astronomes amateurs de Sherbrooke http://www.caas.sherbrooke.qc.ca/ |
Saguenay | club d'astronomie Sirius du Saguenay http://www.astrosurf.com/clubsirius/ |
Outaouais | Regroupement des astronomes amateurs de l'Outaouais québecois https://www.raaoq.org |
Lanaudière | Vagabonds du ciel de Lanaudière vagabondsduciel.ca |
Lévis | Club MARS de Lévis https://www.clubmars.ca |
Bas-St-Laurent | Club d'astronomie du KRTB https://www.facebook.com/clubastrokrtb |
Rimouski | Club d'astronomie de Rimouski http://www.faaq.org/clubs/rimouski/index.htm |
Laval | Club des astronomes amateurs de Laval https://www.astronomielaval.org |
Drummondville | Club astronomie Drummondville http://www.astrosurf.com/cadi/ |
Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Association des Astronomes Amateurs de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue https://aaaat.faaq.org |
Mascouche | Club Astronomie des Moulins INC. http://www.club-astronomie.org/ |
Dorval | Club d'astronomie de Dorval http://www.astrosurf.com/cdadfs/ 20:00 to 01:00 Dorval arena, 1450 Dawson av. Dorval, QC H9S 1Y4 |
Other Astronomy Organizations | |
Brandon |
The Brandon and Area Astronomical Society will host an event at Spruce Woods Provincial Park. The observing will start at dusk following a presentation about Dark Sky Preserve plans for the park. Further information will be on our website and Facebook page.
Spruce Woods Provincial Park is located on Highway 5 south of Carberry
https://brandonastronomical.wixsite.com/brandonastronomical
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Sudbury |
The Sudbury Astronomy Club and Science North will be working together to host our local version of the RASC celebration. It will be held at Dynamic Earth, starting at 8:30 or 9:00pm. If the weather is less than friendly to sky gazers, then we will move indoors to provide astronomy related program in the auditorium at Dynamic Earth.
122 Big Nickel Mine Dr, Sudbury, ON P3C 5T7
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High River, Alberta |
The Big Sky Astronomical Society will host an event at the Big Sky Observatory. This event will start at 8:00 PM with observing starting at dusk and ending at midnight. Further information is available on our website and Facebook page.
The Big Sky Observatory is located at the Twin Valley Dam, which is on Highway 529, approximately 54 km southeast of High River.
http://www.bigsky.ab.ca/events.html
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North Bay |
The North Bay Astronomy Club will be at the waterfront in North Bay for afternoon solar viewing from 3 until 5 pm. We plan on returning for evening viewing at approx 830 to 9 PM. This is of course weather permitting.
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