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Viewing the Moon Across Time

On 09 Jun, 2018 By rosenfel@chass....

RASC—Eyes on the Universe for 150 Years


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Viewing the Moon Across Time


Welcome to the the RASC's sesquicentennial observing project! The information below allows you to tailor-make your own RASC 150th observing project using materials of the time, for use now.


 

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Episode 4 Supplement

On 26 May, 2018 By rosenfel@chass....

Notebook


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JRASC June 2018

On 17 May, 2018 By james-deleted-5...

Inside this issue:

  • Sesquicentennial Celebrations
  • Carl Beals and P-Cygni
  • Introduction to Photometry
  • Mars for 2018

And much more!

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Candidate Statements 2018

On 14 May, 2018 By walter.macdonal...
Candidate Statements for 2018

Candidate statements for 2018.

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Telescope Project Plan

On 07 May, 2018 By astronome@outlo...

What's the plan?

This project has a clear plan with four major Phases.  We've learned from prior projects undertaken by individuals and Centres, and will avoid the pitfalls the pioneers encountered along the way.

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Telescope Dark Sky Site

On 07 May, 2018 By astronome@outlo...

Finding a Dark Sky Site

Canadians astronomers struggle with a lack of pristine, dark skies with superb seeing conditions. Some of our best-known and best-loved sites suffered due to the encroachment of poor and plentiful urban lighting.  Weather conditions in some provinces mean that there are few good clear nights, and winter temperature extremes can make observing difficult

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Telescope Origins

On 07 May, 2018 By astronome@outlo...

Where did this project come from?

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Robotic Telescope

On 06 May, 2018 By walter.macdonal...

The RASC Robotic Telescope

The Robotic Telescope Project began as a celebration of the 150th anniversary of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Our goal is to provide our community with a high quality robotic telescope located at a pristine, dark-sky site, for use in astrophotography, science and outreach.

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Mars 2018 Opposition

On 26 Apr, 2018 By dave.chapman@ns...

 

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Episode 3 Supplement

On 16 Apr, 2018 By rosenfel@chass....

Star parties are a normal phenomenon in the present universe of amateur astronomy. They come in various shapes and sizes, as mentioned in the podcast (with origins in various epochs!). One of the most useful criteria for classification is that of location: urban and semi-urban; or dark-sky.


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