Virtual Star Party with the Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory

RASC Victoria 

The RASC Victoria Centre (RASC) and the Friends of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (FDAO) in
Victoria are joining forces to host a celebration of International Astronomy Day on Friday, May 15th, 2021 from 7
pm to 11 pm PDT (10 pm - 2 am EDT).

May 2021 Speaker: Ray Kostaschuk

RASC Sunshine Coast

Topic: Rivers of the Solar System

Monthly Virtual Meeting

RASC Ottawa

Just a reminder of the upcoming virtual meeting on Friday, May 7th at 7:30 PM EDT.

They are looking for observation images. Please send these images to Dave Chisholm (meetingchair@ottawa.rasc.ca) and Chris Teron (chris@teron.ca) by end-of-day Monday, May 3rd for inclusion in the slides.

Helen Sawyer Hogg Prize Lecture 

Speaker: Prof. Andrea Ghez (UCLA), 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics Laureate 

Presented by: CASCA & RASC

What's up over Edmonton?: May 2021 Edition 

RASC Edmonton 

A look at what one can see in the night sky of Edmonton during the month of May, with some space history thrown in.

The meeting will take place Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 @ 7:30 MDT (9:30 EDT)

Join the meeting via Zoom Here!

(Virtual) International Astronomy Day

RASC Ottawa

Saturday, May 15th, 2021 @ 10 am EDT

Fall'N'Stars 2021

RASC Kingston/Belleville

Dependant On Health Policies Governing Gatherings

Friday September 10 to Sunday September 12, 2021
Johnson's RV Park
3235 County Road 13, RR#3 Picton (South Bay), On K0K 2T0
(43 degrees 56' 20" N and 77 degrees 00' 56" W)

Introduction to Stargazing and the Universe

RASC Edmonton

7:30 pm MDT (9:30 pm EDT) Session 12: Welcome; Satellites; Spica/VIrgo, Moon Maria; Coma Berenices Star Cluster; Q&A
Wednesday, Apr 28, 2021 at 7:30 PM .

Would you like to know more about the night sky and what we can see? We welcome you to join us (via Zoom) once a month for a low intensity 45 minute presentation followed by Q&A. It’s ok if you missed the previous session, they’re mostly self-contained.

Speaker's Night: What is DUNE? Embark on the underground telescope to pierce the secrets of matter! (ONLINE)

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: Dr. Claire David, Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy, York University; Associate Scientist, Fermilab

The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is an international project dedicated to studying a mysterious particle called the neutrino. They are one of the most abundant elements in the cosmos, yet they barely interact with matter. Trillions are going through your body every second (harmlessly).