We will cover Time, and Optics and Observing in this session.

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Speaker: Randy Attwood, President of Mississauga RASC

Fifty years ago, the third mission was launched to land two people on the Moon. On the third day of the flight, a problem occurred which cancelled the plans for the lunar landing and instead, started a race to get the astronauts home alive. In this talk, the speaker will detail all the things which had to go right to save the Apollo 13 crew.

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Host: Chris Vaughn

TBA

Host: Chris Vaughn

TBA

Host: David Shuman

Introductory Photoshop

• Learn how to edit a DSLR image of the sky! Practice images can be downloaded here.
• Learn about deep-sky photography and how using filters can be a completely different experience.

Host: Paul Owen

Introductory Astrophotography

• Learn how to get started in astrophotography, using just your cell phone or DSLR camera!

Host: Chris Vaughn

Planets

• Find out the answers to the Scavenger Hunt from April 9th!
• This week is all about planets! Chris will give us a virtual tour of the planets using Starry Night.
• Learn about the relative motion of planets, the way our solar system is structured, and what "retrograde motion" really is.

Host: Chris Vaughn

Ask an Astronomer

• The Year of Mars
• Ask an Astronomer! Have you ever had questions about space but no one to ask? Chris will answer those questions in an informal Q&A. 
• Scavenger Hunt 2! Try your hand at finding even more objects using Stellarium! Answers will be revealed on Thursday, April 9th

Host: Chris Vaughn

Introductory Observing

• Find out the answers to the Scavenger Hunt from March 31st!
• A tour of the night sky including deep sky objects and objects you can see from your back porch.
• Observing tips and tricks for beginners, including a special appearance by Venus on April 3rd! Chris will show you where to look and what to look for.

Host: Chris Vaughan

All about Stellarium!

• Install and set up Stellarium, a free, open source planetarium software that runs on all platforms!
• How to use basic tools in Stellarium to navigate and learn about the night sky.
• Learn about the planets and constellations you can see tonight and early tomorrow morning!
• After you're done, try out this Scavenger Hunt to give your new Stellarium skills a workout! We'll go over the answers on Thursday, April 2nd