Insider's Guide to the Galaxy: Safely Viewing the Sun

Insider's Guide to the Galaxy: Galaxies in Plain Sight

Insider's Guide to the Galaxy: Spotting Satellites

Did you know that the International Space Station orbits the Earth once every ninety minutes? Many other satellites do too, which gives us lots of opportunities to see them. We’ll explain how to tell a satellite from an aircraft, talk about the different types of satellites, and share tools for finding any bright satellite in the sky, even Boeing’s new space plane!

Insider's Guide to the Galaxy: Observing the Aurora Borealis

March 2021 Member's Meeting 

Halifax Centre

Halifax Centre's monthly meeting is Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 1 PM Atlantic (12 PM Eastern). Our agenda includes Paul Gray’s monthly photo montage, Paul Heath's latest poem in Food for the Soul, Dave Chapman's What’s Up in the March Skies? and Judy Black’s News from the Board. plus two special guests.

Speaker's Night: Planets under construction; how to study a million year process (ONLINE)

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Speaker: Dr. Nienke van der Marel, Banting Fellow, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria

The Moon at Noon: Review and Apply

Did you manage to find all the targets? We'll go over everything you need to know to apply for your pin and observing certificate! Who doesn't love a pin and certificate?

Do you want to share the program with your friends, or go over targets at another time? Easy peasy. We'll talk about how to redo the program using the recordings of all our sessions.