Asteroid (42795) Derekmuller

Derek Alexander Muller (b. 1982) is a Canadian-Australian science communicator. Muller studied engineering at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, and earned a PhD in education research from the University of Sydney in Australia. He is the creator of the science YouTube channel, Veritasium, for which he received two Streamy Awards. He has hosted television documentaries, including "Uranium - Twisting the Dragon's Tail" and "Vitamania: The Sense and Nonsense of Vitamins." Muller has also appeared on the Netflix web series "Bill Nye Saves the World."

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Emma July 23 2022

Went out star gazing for the first time since Covid started ,  Saturday July 23, at Melanie's house on Garland Road.

Left my telescope and equipment home,  too hot to carry and drag it around, especially that we had to walk about 150 feet to the site.

No way ...

So. brought my binocs and star charts.  Skies were murky because of the heat,  south skies had Moncton glow, so could not see any objects in that area.

Mosquitoes were starving. had not seen people in over 2 years.  I think I lost 5 pounds. and slapped myself numerous times.

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The Sky This Month - August 2022

The Perseid Meteor Shower

As we look forward to August nights, the Milky Way is nicely placed, high on the meridian. As dusk transforms the bluish sky to black, the stars Vega and Arcturus are the first to announce themselves. About an hour the familiar “teapot” outlining the constellation Sagittarius is found in the southern portion of the sky.

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Asteroid (177830) Rubenhagen

David Alfred Rubenhagen (b. 1959-07-24) is a Canadian amateur astronomer, rocket and space enthusiast, and accomplished machinist pattern maker. He has built parts for many small- and medium-sized telescopes. Rubenhagen worked with retired astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason to build a radiative-transfer experiment that flew on the International Space Station.

Orbit type: Main Belt

reference: WGSBN Bulletin, Volume 2, Number 10, page 5

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RASC DDO: Ask and Astronomer

Event Date: 
Sunday, August 14, 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Ask an Astronomer

RASC Toronto & The David Dunlap Observatory

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RASC DDO: Up in the Sky Perseids Special

Event Date: 
Saturday, August 13, 2022 - 9:00pm to 10:30pm

Up in the Sky: Perseids Special

RASC Toronto & The David Dunlap Observatory

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RASC DDO: Sunday Sungazing

Event Date: 
Sunday, August 7, 2022 - 12:30pm to 1:00pm

Sunday Sungazing

RASC Toronto and The David Dunlap Observatory

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RASC DDO - Astronomy Speaker's Night

Event Date: 
Saturday, August 6, 2022 - 9:00pm to 10:30pm

Astronomy Speaker's Night

Speaker name: Margaret Ikape

RASC Toronto & The David Dunlap Observatory

Talk title: Probing the Epoch of Reionization with the Simons Observatory

Date and time: Saturday, August 6, 9:00 - 10:30 PM EDT, online

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Insiders Guide to the Galaxy

Event Date: 
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

The Insider's Guide to the Galaxy

Presented by Chris Vaughan and Samantha Jewett

 

Join us every other Tuesday for our astronomy variety show!

Keep an eye on rasc.ca/insidersguide for updates about new sessions.

Register once for all sessions!

Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8vbimAGESjKjldwGbwjwEA 

If you have questions, email outreach@rasc.ca

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DS Leonard Larkin

5. Double Stars    Leonard    Larkin    New Brunswick        2022    26 Jul 2022
 

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