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The Sky This Month - April 2019

On 07 Apr, 2019 By garyboyle@xplor...

Corvus The Crow


Follow the handle of the Big Dipper as it arcs or bends to the star Arcturus in the constellation Bootes. Continue this imaginary curve to the first magnitude star Spica – alpha Virgo. At 250 light-years (ly) away, Spica shines 1,900 times more luminous than the Sun. It actually consists of two extremely hot B1 and B4 stars that are separated by a mere 0.12 astronomical units or 18 million kilometres.


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The Sky This Month - February 2019

On 02 Feb, 2019 By garyboyle@xplor...

Gemini Twins


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The Sky This Month - January 2019

On 01 Jan, 2019 By garyboyle@xplor...

The Total Lunar Eclipse

The year 2018 ended with two great celestial events. We had the Geminid meteor shower that peaked on the night of December 13/14 as well as the great appearance of Comet 46/P Wirtanen. The comet was closest to the earth on December 16 and was near the Pleiades star cluster. Wirtanen is now moving towards Ursa Major and fading rapidly.

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Create a Logo for CASTOR and Win!

On 19 Dec, 2018 By jrattwood-delet...

Create a Logo for CASTOR and Win!

New deadline: March 1, 2019                       All Canadians are invited to enter.

Canadian astronomers have established themselves in space-based astronomy by using space telescopes such as Hubble and Chandra. In 2003 Canada’s MOST (Microvariability and Oscillations of Stars) space telescope was launched, and now Canada is a full partner in the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

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The Sky This Month - December 2018

On 01 Dec, 2018 By garyboyle@xplor...

Two Grand Events

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The Sky This Month - November 2018

On 01 Nov, 2018 By garyboyle@xplor...

Cassiopeia – The Queen

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An open letter of congratulations to Dr Donna Strickland

On 02 Oct, 2018 By jrattwood-delet...

Dear Dr Strickland

On behalf of the members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada from across the country, I am delighted to offer my warmest congratulations to you on winning the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics.

I know that this prize will inspire many Canadians, particularly women, to look at studies and careers in physics and related sciences such as astronomy. I also note that lasers are becoming an important tool for astronomers, for example in the form of adaptive optics.

I also wish you the best in your continuing scientific work. 

 

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Youth Outreach Coordinator Hired

On 02 Oct, 2018 By jrattwood-delet...

I am pleased to announce that we have hired a new staff member at the RASC Society office: Jenna Hinds has been appointed Youth Outreach Coordinator.

Jenna has a BSc from Mount Allison in Marine Biology and a Masters of Science in Science Communication and Public Engagement from the University of Edinburgh.

She has worked at the Ontario Science Centre for the past 2.5 years as a planetarium host, giving live shows on various aspects of astronomy.

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The Sky This Month - October 2018

On 01 Oct, 2018 By garyboyle@xplor...

Fall Nights

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The Sky This Month - September 2018

On 02 Sep, 2018 By garyboyle@xplor...

Pegasus The Winged Horse

The constellation Pegasus is easily identified by its large square of stars. When rising in the east, it takes on the appearance of a giant baseball diamond. With 1,121 square degrees of sky, Pegasus ranks 7th in overall size. It is also one of the original constellations listed by the astronomer Ptolemy back in the 2nd century.

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