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The Sky This Month - February 2018

On 01 Feb, 2018 By GARYBOYLE

Lepus the Hare

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RASC Sesquicentennial Celebration Kickoff

On 22 Jan, 2018 By jrattwood

RASC—Eyes on the Universe for 150 Years

 

2018 is a banner year for The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC), as it marks the 150th year since the Society's inception. That is reason enough for Canada's leading association of amateur and professional astronomers to celebrate the past and future course of astronomy in this country.

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The Sky This Month - January 2018

On 01 Jan, 2018 By GARYBOYLE

Canis Major

Most of the constellations we see can be located from moderate light polluted skies. If you are new to astronomy, this is a good way to study the constellations which are highlighted for the most part by bright stars. Once you move to the dark countryside on a moonless night, standing under two thousand stars can be overwhelming.

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The Sky This Month - December 2017

On 02 Dec, 2017 By GARYBOYLE

Taurus the Bull

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The Sky This Month - November 2017

On 01 Nov, 2017 By GARYBOYLE

Pegasus

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The Sky This Month - October 2017

On 03 Oct, 2017 By GARYBOYLE

Aquarius 

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The Sky This Month - September 2017

On 31 Aug, 2017 By GARYBOYLE

Late Summer Observing

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The Sky This Month - August 2017

On 31 Jul, 2017 By GARYBOYLE

The Long Awaited Eclipse

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The Sky This Month - June 2017

On 01 Jun, 2017 By GARYBOYLE

Ursa Major

The great bear commonly known as the Big Dipper is a circumpolar constellation that never sets from Canadian locations. Its familiar four stars of the bowl and three stars of its handle are bright enough to be recognized at first glance. At this time of year, the Big Dipper is directly overhead and well placed to observe its celestial treasures.

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Candidate Statements 2017

On 27 May, 2017 By JEDGAR

Candidate Statements for the RASC Board of Directors are at http://www.rasc.ca/candidate-statements-2017

A short summary follows:
Each year the Term of three Directors of the Board ends, and this year Randy Boddam, Charles Ennis, and Colin Haig see their three-year terms come to an end. All three Directors are eligible to stand for re-election, and both Charles Ennis and Colin Haig have elected to do so.

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