Monthly Virtual Meeting 

RASC Ottawa Centre

The next monthly virtual meeting will take place on Friday, February 5th @ 7:30 pm EST.

Celebrate the International Day of Women & Girls in Science

Following the Stars - No Matter Who You Are!

RASC Montreal Centre 

Come join RASC Montreal Centre for an evening of celebration of women and girls of all ages and backgrounds in science! The event will include three short talks by women currently in the field at all levels, followed by a discussion on how to encourage and help others who share the same dream.

Stellarium introductory course

Monday, January 25, 2021 - 7:00 to 9:00 PM EST

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

Stellarium introductory course

Monday, February 22, 2021 - 7:00 to 9:00 PM EST

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

Class participants will learn how to setup the software for a specific location, date, and time. They will learn how to view the simulated sky, zoom and pan, and search for and select celestial objects. Features such as gridlines, the meridian, sky settings, and red light mode will be explored. This will provide an amateur astronomer a basic overview of the Stellarium program.

DDO: Up in the Sky (ONLINE)

Saturday, February 27, 2021 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

DDO: Ask an Astronomer (ONLINE)

Sunday, February 7, 2021 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Join us, from the comfort of your home! Let us help you explore and understand the night sky! A DDO Astronomer will provide accurate and detailed answers to your astronomy and space-related questions in simple language using pictures, illustrations and sophisticated computer simulations during these live video meetings.

Infrared Transmission and Reflection of Titan Aerosol Analogues

Presented by Ashley Walker

RASC Calgary

Should J.S. Plaskett be a Canadian Icon?

By Peter Broughton