Friday, December 18, 2020 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time

Rick Foster, Claudio Oriani, and Blake Nancarrow will join Andrew Reid and Ward LeGrow with live views of Saturn and Jupiter conjunction on Dec 18, 2020. The closest the two planets will appear together will be on December 21, 2020.

https://rascto.ca/content/saturn-and-jupiter-conjunction-live-december-1...

The Sun is Awakening: How Can We View It?

Presented by Michael Bradley

RASC Sunshine Coast Centre

At 7:00 PM (PST), 2021 January 8, online on Zoom, the Sunshine Coast Centre of the RASC presents Michael Bradley of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre, whose topic is “The Sun is Awakening: How Can We View It?”

Michael Bradley is Vice President of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre and a long-time solar observer.

Date: December 21st, 2020

Time: 7:30pm EST

RASC is partnering with Explore Scientific to bring you a star party of epic proportions! Explore Scientific will be livestreaming throughout the day on their channels (list and links available here). RASC members will be joining for the evening livestream, starting at 7:30pm EST. There will be presenters from across the country, including:

Two Eyed Seeing: Mayan Astronomy & NASA Moon to Mars

Star of Bethlehem: the New Discoveries and Solution

Dr. Bradley E. Schaefer (LSU)

RASC History Committee

Time: 3:30-5:00pm EST

Date: Dec 15, 2020

Everyone associates telescopes with astronomy, but did you know you can do some incredible observing with binoculars, and sometimes they may even be the better instrument to observe with? Even better, binoculars are commonly found in forgotten parts of the house, and can be more financially accessible than telescopes. Join us as we talk about how to observe using binos, and the best binocular targets.