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On 11 Jan, 2023 By outreach_assist...
Event Date: Friday, January 6, 2023 - 19:00 to 21:00 EST Event Date: Friday, January 6, 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET (in-person)
How to Find Life on Another Planet - Presented by Dr. Sarah Rugheimer
RASC Toronto and the David Dunlap Observatory
Friday, January 6, 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET, in-person at the David Dunlap Observatory
Visit a unique historical site in Richmond Hill and experience an engaging presentation led by experts and researchers in astronomy, covering a variety of exciting astronomy topics. After the presentation, participants will tour the observatory and see a demonstration of the 74” telescope pointed to an interesting celestial object for the visitors to view (Weather Dependent). Please wear / bring appropriate supplies for being outside. A registered adult must accompany all registered participants under the age of 16. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the program start time in order to be signed in. This program runs rain or shine.
This planet we call home is teeming with life from the very depths of the ocean where no light penetrates, to small brine layers between ice crystals and near-boiling iridescent waters of Yellowstone. As we discover the vast diversity of extremophile life on Earth, our minds can only begin to imagine the possibilities for life to exist on other planets in the Universe. In this talk I present how we are going to characterize terrestrial planet atmospheres orbiting other stars with future missions, starting with JWST, and hopefully find evidence of life in the Universe to answer the age-old question of "Are we alone?"
Prof. Sarah Rugheimer is an astrophysicist and the Allan I Carswell Chair at York University in Toronto. She works on how to detect life on an exoplanet by looking for atmospheric biosignatures. Her research interests are modelling the atmosphere and climate of extrasolar planets with a particular focus on atmospheric biosignatures in Earth-like planets as well as modelling early Earth conditions. In addition to research, Sarah is interested in public outreach. Her TED talk “The Search for Microscopic Aliens” has over 1.6 million views on TED.com. She previously has been awarded the Barrie Jones Award and the BSA Rosalind Franklin Lectureship in 2019, and the Caroline Herschel Lectureship Prize in 2018. Her new astrobiology course for the public is available on Amazon Audible Originals, called “Searching for Extraterrestrial Life.”
Register here: https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/richmondhill/activity/search/detail/81471?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true
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InPerson
On 11 Jan, 2023 By outreach_assist...
Event Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023 - 13:00 to 14:30 EST Date and time: Sunday, January 8, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM and 2:30-4:00 PM EST (2 sessions)
Planetarium Day
RASC Toronto and the David Dunlap Observatory
Sunday, January 8, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM and 2:30-4:00 PM EST (2 sessions), in person at the David Dunlap Observatory
Enter a Digital Portable Planetarium and take a journey through the universe led by a DDO astronomer. We’ll tour the night sky, travel through space, and see immersive full dome movies. The unscripted format will allow guests to experience a variety of topics. Ask our astronomer questions and see the answers in a planetarium setting. Please note that all guests will sit on a clean floor. A registered adult must accompany all registered participants under the age of 16.
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Meeting
On 11 Jan, 2023 By outreach_assist...
Event Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:30 EST
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Class
On 16 Jan, 2023 By outreach@rasc.ca
Event Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 - 15:30 to 17:00 EST
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Class
On 16 Jan, 2023 By outreach_assist...
Event Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023 - 14:00 to 15:30 EST Date and time: Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 2:00pm-3:30pm ET
Comet Observing Workshop
Kitchener-Waterloo Centre
Saturday, January 21, 2023 @ 2pm ET (online)
The comet cometh! Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) is rapidly moving higher in the sky and is already visible in moderate binoculars. It may become naked-eye visible in dark skies over the next few weeks. Join KW-Centre for an online workshop on comets for beginning observers and people who want to brush up on comet observation skills to be prepared for this apparition and for other comets in the future!
Workshop Topics:
-what are comets?
-how fast do comets move through the sky?
-how to find comets using charts, coordinates etc. and where to get this information
-how to observe comets through an amateur telescope or binoculars
-what to expect
-what to look out for
-coma type, tail length and structure, jets
-visually estimating magnitude
-simple photography techniques
-sketching
Pre-registration is required for security.
Click on the following link to register and the Zoom link to join the meeting will be sent to you following approval: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85935216764
For any questions, please email our host, Ellen Papenburg, at sagittaep@gmail.com
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Class
On 11 Jan, 2023 By hotair@computer...
Event Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - 19:00 to 21:00 EST Stellarium intermediate course (ONLINE)
Tuesday 24 January 2023
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Eastern time (note the time zone!)
Stellarium is a powerful planetarium application available for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux computers.
Participants will learn how to load additional catalogues, customise the application including setting up specific locations, load new comets, modify the toolbar, choose landscape textures, use stepping zooming, copy object information, configure eyepiece and camera views, and slew a telescope mount to a target. This will provide an amateur astronomer a deeper understanding of the Stellarium program.
FOR MEMBERS ONLY.
Class sizes are limited. A waiting list is maintained for when courses are full.
https://rasc.ca/stellarium-level-2
Part of the Stellarium Training Series.
https://rasc.ca/stellarium-training
Who can attend: active RASC members
Fee: Free
Registration: Required
Organized by: RASC national office
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Star Party
On 04 Jan, 2023 By outreach@rasc.ca
Event Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 - 20:45 to 22:15 EST Explore the Night Sky
RASC National Office
Tuesday, November 24th, 2023 @ 8:45 pm ET (weather permitting)
Join us via Zoom for the January 2023 Explore the Night Sky event on the RASC Robotic Telescope, an exclusive RASC Member event!
We will start by giving a virtual "tour" of the telescope and the observatory and show you how we program a telescope run. Once it gets dark enough, we will take some exposures of deep-sky objects (which you help choose!) and end the session by watching the scope take the first few shots of the night's run! Everyone who registers will receive all the data we take on the telescope throughout the night via Google Drive (if the run works out!). If you have already joined a previous Explore the Night Sky event and are just interested in touring the night sky, we will start taking images at astronomical twilight (9:15 pm ET), so feel free to join the Zoom meeting then.
Registration and an active RASC Membership are required for this event! To learn more and register, visit bit.ly/explorethenightskyjan2023 or email telescope@rasc.ca.
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Class
On 11 Jan, 2023 By outreach_assist...
Event Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023 - 19:00 to 20:30 EST Date and time: Saturday, January 28, 7:00 - 8:30 PM EST
Up in the Sky
RASC Toronto and the David Dunlap Observatory
Saturday, January 28, 7:00 - 8:30 PM EST, online
Join us, from the comfort of your home! This program provides an illustrated one-hour presentation and discussion about what exciting celestial events to look for each season. The events and phenomena will be explained using simple language, with recommendations about how best to observe and photograph them. Only one registration per household is required. Deadline to register for this program is Wednesday January 25, 2023 at 4pm. Prior to the start of the program you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program.
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Star Party
On 11 Jan, 2023 By outreach_assist...
Event Date: Sunday, January 29, 2023 - 12:30 to 13:00 EST Date and time: Sunday, January 29, 12:30 - 1:00 PM EST
Sunday Sungazing
RASC Toronto and the David Dunlap Observatory
Sunday, January 29, 12:30 - 1:00 PM EST, online
Safely observe the sun with us, from the comfort of your home! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about our closest star: the sun! Learn how the sun works and how it affects our home planet. Live-streamed views of the sun through small telescopes will be included, weather permitting. Only one registration per household is required. Deadline to register for this program is Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 3p.m. Prior to the start of the program you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program.
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Class
On 04 Jan, 2023 By hotair@computer...
Event Date: Monday, January 30, 2023 - 20:00 to 22:00 EST Backyard EOS introductory course (ONLINE)
Monday 30 January 2023, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Eastern Time (note the time zone!)
Backyard EOS is a popular camera control program that offers features beyond the Canon-provided EOS Utility software.
BYE allows a user to operate the camera by remote for vibration-free imaging. It offers excellent focus control for camera lenses and imaging through a telescope. Imaging plans can be built and executed to capture multiple light, dark, flat, bias, and dark-flat frames. BYE allows exposure times beyond the 30-second limitation of many camera bodies.
FOR MEMBERS ONLY.
Class sizes are limited. A waiting list is maintained for when courses are full.
This training is not for the Backyard Nkion product.
https://rasc.ca/backyard-eos-level-1
Part of the Backyard Software Training Series.
https://rasc.ca/backyard-software-training
Who can attend: active RASC members
Fee: Free
Registration: Required
Organized by: RASC national office
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Class
On 16 Jan, 2023 By outreach@rasc.ca
Event Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 - 15:30 to 17:00 EST
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