Explore the Universe

On 29 Jun, 2020 By blair.s@shaw.ca
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Insider's Guide to the Galaxy

On 16 Jun, 2020 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Summer/Fall Planet Viewing Preview

Summer 2020 evenings will feature Jupiter and Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, and Mars, too! We'll preview how to view those planets, what features on them to look for, and some observing tips.

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Insider's Guide to the Galaxy

On 16 Jun, 2020 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

A Virtual Tour of the Southern Hemisphere

The skies down under (and in South America and Africa) host amazing sights not visible from Canada. We'll use Stellarium to travel to the Southern Hemisphere and see the sights.

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Insider's Guide to the Galaxy

On 16 Jun, 2020 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Constellation Deep Dive

We're diving into some more constellations this week! We'll go over Cygnus, Lyra and Aquila, the three constellations that contain the bright stars in the Summer Triangle, and some of the cool objects you can find in those constellations!

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Insider's Guide to the Galaxy

On 16 Jun, 2020 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Touring the Summer Milky Way

The best objects of all types to see in the summer months, using unaided eyes, binoculars, and telescopes. We'll give you some tips on using nebula filters, and dive into some history about Scorpius and Sagittarius!

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Insider's Guide to the Galaxy

On 16 Jun, 2020 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Science Fiction in the Stars

Want to see Vulcan, or a galaxy far, far away? We'll highlight some objects that are referenced in popular science fiction.

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Randy Pakan Logbook #1B

On 13 Jun, 2020 By walter.macdonal...
Volume 1 has been split in two, due to the large PDF file size.

"Midnight Ramblings"

Volume 1B

by Randy Pakan

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Randy Pakan Logbook #1A

On 10 Jun, 2020 By walter.macdonal...
Volume 1 has been split in two, due to the large PDF file size.

"Midnight Ramblings"

Volume 1A

by Randy Pakan

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Observer's Calendar 1996

On 09 Jun, 2020 By walter.macdonal...

This unique calendar was created by members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. All photographs were taken by amateur astronomers using ordinary camera lenses and small telescopes.

The annotated photos are representative of the wide spectrum of deep-sky objects currently being observed and photographed by Canadian amateurs. They vary from the bright Great Orion Nebula to exotic challenge objects.

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Randy Pakan Logbook #2

On 09 Jun, 2020 By walter.macdonal...

"Midnight Ramblings"

Volume 2

by Randy Pakan

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