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Week of February 5, 2023

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Before 1am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm	InPerson RASC DDO: Planetarium Day On 05 Feb, 2023 By outreach_assist... Event Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023 - 14:30 to 16:00 EST Event Date: Sunday, February 5, 2:30-4:00 PM EST Planetarium Day RASC DDO and the David Dunlap Observatory Sunday, February 5, 2:30-4:00 PM EST, in person at the David Dunlap Observatory Additional session at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM if the other is full 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. Register here: https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/richmondhill/activity/search/detail/83873?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/richmondhill/activity/search/detail/81968?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true Continue Reading				Class Stellarium advanced course On 11 Jan, 2023 By hotair@computer... Event Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 - 19:00 to 21:00 EST Stellarium advanced course (ONLINE) RESCHEDULED TO Thursday 9 February FROM Thursday 2 February 2023 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Eastern time Stellarium is a powerful planetarium application available for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux computers. Participants will learn how to adjust sidereal time, view star alignments (Arc to Arcturus), filter for deep sky objects from additional catalogues, use custom landscapes create by others, and make a custom landscape using photos of ones environment. We will also explore the powerful planning features in Stellarium using the Astronomical Calculations window. This will provide an amateur astronomer a deep understanding of the Stellarium program and allow for customisation of the application. FOR MEMBERS ONLY. Class sizes are limited. A waiting list is maintained for when courses are full. https://rasc.ca/stellarium-level-3 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 Continue Reading Class Stellarium introductory course On 11 Jan, 2023 By hotair@computer... Event Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023 - 21:30 to 23:30 EST Stellarium introductory course (ONLINE) Thursday 9 February 2023, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Mountain Time (note the time zone!) Stellarium is a powerful planetarium application available for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux computers. Class participants will learn how to setup the software for a specific location, date, and time. They will learn how to view the simulated sky, zoom and pan, and search for and select celestial objects. Features such as gridlines, the meridian, sky settings, and red light mode will be explored. This will provide an amateur astronomer a basic overview of the Stellarium program. FOR MEMBERS ONLY. Class sizes are limited. A waiting list is maintained for when courses are full. This training is not for the paid Stellarium app on smartphones or the Stellarium web app. https://rasc.ca/stellarium-level-1 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 Continue Reading