RASC DDO: Astronomy Speaker's Night

Event Date: 
Friday, May 13, 2022 - 8:30pm to 10:00pm

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Elusive Dark Matter

Presented by Dr. Nassim Bozorgnia

RASC Toronto & The David Dunlap Observatory

Friday, May 13, 8:30 - 10:00 PM EDT, online
 

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The Sky This Month - May 2022

Total Lunar Eclipse

On the night of May 15/16, North America will witness a wonderful cosmic lineup. Occurring twice and sometimes three times each year, the sun, earth and moon geometrically align to produce either a solar or lunar eclipse. This does not happen each month as the moon orbits earth on a slight tilt of five degrees. Some months the full moon will be positioned above or below the cone of darkness projected by the earth’s shadow.

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IGTTG: Leo Deep Dive

Event Date: 
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Insider's Guide to the Galaxy 

Hosted by Chris Vaughan and Samantha Jewett

A Deep Dive into Leo

We'll review the cultures that have seen a lion in the stars of Leo, highlight the astrophysics and naming of its major stars, point out other interesting variable stars, double stars, and one referenced in Star Trek! We'll also review its five Messier objects and highlight its RASC Finest NGC, Caldwell, and other showpieces. For Messier Minutes, we'll finish up the galaxies in Coma and Virgo.

rasc.ca/insidersguide

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Arsenault-ETU

1. Explore the Universe    Michael    Arsenault    Public    Edmonton    2022    15 Apr 2022
 

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RASC DDO: Sunday Sungazing

Event Date: 
Sunday, April 24, 2022 - 12:30pm to 1:00pm

Sunday Sungazing

RASC Toronto & the David Dunlap Observatory

Sunday, April 24, 12:30 - 1:00 PM EDT, online

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RASC DDO: Up in the Sky

Event Date: 
Saturday, April 23, 2022 - 8:30pm to 10:00pm

Up in the Sky

RASC Toronto & the David Dunlap Observatory

Saturday, April 23, 8:30 - 10:00 PM EDT, online

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Asteroid (10112) Skookumjim

Keish James Mason (c.1855-1916), known as "Skookum Jim," was a Tagish adventurer and prospector in Canada's Yukon Territory who shared the discovery claim that initiated the Klondike Gold Rush. A trust fund he established helped provide medical care for aboriginals in the Yukon, and his house in Carcross is an interpretative centre today for Yukon culture.

Orbit Type: Main Belt

Reference: WGSBN Bulletin Volume 2, Number 5, 2022-04-11

 

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RASC Victoria: Artemis Star Party

Event Date: 
Saturday, April 16, 2022 - 10:00pm to 11:45pm

Artemis Star Party: “The Artemis Missions and Canada’s future roles in Space”

RASC Victoria Centre and the Friends of the DAO

Date: Saturday, April 16th, 2022

Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm Pacific Time

Guest Speaker:

      Randy Attwood

      RASC, Mississauga Centre

And more!

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RASC National & RASC Montreal: Sketching the Moon

Event Date: 
Thursday, April 14, 2022 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Sketching the Moon

Presented by Bettina Forget, Director of the SETI Institute’s Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program

RASC National & RASC Montreal

Thursday, April 14th, 2022 @ 6 pm - 7 pm EDT

Register in advance here: https://bit.ly/Craters2022

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RASC Montreal: TRAPPIST -1 Through the Eyes of JWST

Event Date: 
Saturday, April 9, 2022 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

TRAPPIST - 1 Through the Eyes of JWST

Presented By Olivia Lim

RASC Montreal

The RASC Montreal Centre hosts PhD student Olivia Lim from iREx (the Institute for Research on Exoplanets) for this Free Astronomy Public Zoom Webinar on Saturday, Apr 9th at 7pm EDTRegister in advance: https://bit.ly/JWSTApr9

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