The Sky This Month - August 2023

On 02 Aug, 2023 By gary@gboyle.ca

Moons and Meteors

August is a vacation month, when people head to the great outdoors be it the cottage or their favourite campsite. For city dwellers, this is a great escape to enjoy nature firsthand. From hearing different birds and taking in picturesque landscapes and scenery to laying under the stars, these are relaxing moments we cherish.

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(357106) Pacholka

On 28 Jul, 2023 By peter@jedicke.ca

Wally Pacholka (b. 1949) is a Canadian-American photographer specializing in nightscape images. He is a winner of Picture of the Year for Time and Life magazines end-of-year photography editions. Almost 50 of his photos have been selected by NASA as the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 3, number 11, page 14

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(12996) Claudedomingue

On 28 Jul, 2023 By peter@jedicke.ca

Claude A. Domingue (b. 1935) is a Canadian and American engineer who worked for IBM during the Apollo era. He was responsible for testing and validating the memory used in the computer system that supported the Apollo flights. He was on call for each flight, playing a vital role in the first manned exploration of the Moon.

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin, volume 3, number 11, page 9

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Stellarium intermediate course

On 17 Jul, 2023 By hotair@computer...
Event Date: 
Monday, July 31, 2023 - 9:30pm to 11:30pm

Stellarium intermediate course (ONLINE)

Monday 31 July 2023

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Mountain time (note the time zone!)

Stellarium is a powerful planetarium application available for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux computers.

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Stellarium jam session

On 11 Jul, 2023 By hotair@computer...
Event Date: 
Monday, July 24, 2023 - 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Stellarium jam session (ONLINE)

Monday 24 July 2023 - 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Eastern time (note the time zone!)

Stellarium is a powerful planetarium application available for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux computers. Stellarium is big.

 

Audience: participants who have taken the level 1, level 2, and level 3 training sessions and want more.

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JRASC 2023 August

On 11 Jul, 2023 By james@jamesedgar.ca

Inside this Issue

  • Ground-Based Photometry

Plus all the regular columnists, colour images by amateur astrophotographers, What's Up in the Sky, and centrefold Sky Chart.

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Vaughan-ETM-T

On 10 Jul, 2023 By hotair@computer...

Vaughan-ETM-T

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Stellarium introductory course

On 04 Jul, 2023 By hotair@computer...
Event Date: 
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 9:30pm to 11:30pm

Stellarium introductory course (ONLINE)

Wednesday 2 August 2023, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Mountain Time (note the time zone!)
FULL. WAITING LIST FORMING.

Stellarium is a powerful planetarium application available for Windows, Macintosh, and Linux computers.

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RASC DDO: Astronomy Speaker's Night

On 04 Jul, 2023 By outreach_assist...
Event Date: 
Saturday, July 29, 2023 - 9:30pm to 11:30pm

Date and time: Saturday, July 29, 9:30 - 11:30 PM EDT, in person at the David Dunlap Observatory

Astronomy Speaker's Night

Taking Back the Night Sky: What We Can Do About Light Pollution - Presentd by Quinton Weyrich

RASC Toronto & the David Dunlap Observatory

Saturday, July 29, 9:30 - 11:30 PM EDT, in person at the David Dunlap Observatory

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RASC DDO: Stargazing Night

On 04 Jul, 2023 By outreach_assist...
Event Date: 
Monday, July 24, 2023 - 8:45am to Friday, July 28, 2023 - 11:45pm

Date and time: First clear night; July 24-July 28, sunset, in person at the David Dunlap Observatory

Stargazing Night

Presented by RASC Toronto & the David Dunlap Observatory

First clear night; July 24-July 28, sunset, in person at the David Dunlap Observatory

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