Explore the Universe Program
Local Certification Centres
Some RASC Centres are Local Certification Centres for the Explore the Universe certificate directly through local observing committees. If your RASC Centre is in the list below, apply to the individual named there to request your Explore the Universe certificate and pin. Normally, the certificate and pin will be presented to the recipient at a meeting of the Centre.
RASC Centres who would like information about how to become a Local Certification Centre are invited to scroll down this page for an overview.
Note that the all other observing certificates are approved and issued by the RASC Observing Committee.
| RASC Centre (East to West) | Province | Contact Person |
|---|---|---|
| St. John's Centre | Newfoundland & Labrador | Robert Babb |
| Halifax Centre | Nova Scotia | Melody Hamilton |
| New Brunswick Centre | New Brunswick | Emma MacPhee |
| Centre francophone de Montréal | Québec | Patrice Scattolin |
| Montreal Centre | Québec | David Shuman & Paul Simard |
| Ottawa Centre | Ontario | Chris Teron |
| Kingston Centre | Ontario | Rick Wagner |
| Belleville Centre | Ontario | Randy Boddam |
| Toronto Centre | Ontario | - |
| Mississauga Centre | Ontario | Jo VandenDool |
| Hamilton Centre | Ontario | Andy Blanchard |
| Kitchener-Waterloo Centre | Ontario | Karol Socander |
| London Centre | Ontario | Dale Armstrong |
| Sarnia Centre | Ontario | Paul Dopson |
| Sudbury | Ontario | - |
| Winnipeg Centre | Manitoba | Dennis Lyons |
| Regina Centre | Saskatchewan | Vance Petriew & Pierre Schierle |
| Saskatoon Centre | Saskatchewan | Darrell Chatfield |
| Calgary Centre | Alberta | Jack Milliken |
| Edmonton Centre | Alberta | Murray Hunt and Alister Ling, observing_group@edmontonrasc.com |
| Prince George Centre | British Columbia | Malhar Kendurkar |
| Okanagan Centre | British Columbia | Guy Mackie & Christine Janzen |
| Vancouver Centre | British Columbia |
Robert Conrad |
| Sunshine Coast Centre | British Columbia | Charles Ennis |
| Victoria Centre | British Columbia | Jim Stilburn |
| Yukon Centre | Yukon | Viktor Zsohar |
Members of other Centres, National members, or non-members should email or mail their application to:
Attn: Observing Committee Chair
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada203-489 COLLEGE ST
TORONTO ON M6G 1A5or
use the online contact form
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Local Certification Centre Information
Any RASC Centre with an active observing group should consider becoming a Local Certification Centre: The Centre must identify a member who will review and approve applications for the Explore the Universe certificate (ideally, that member would be an active observer who promotes RASC observing programs and mentors beginning observers). Use the online contact form to send the name to the RASC Observing Chair for inclusion in the above list.
Upon approving an application, the Centre contact will email the Society Office to request the printing and delivery of the certificate. Please provide the name of the recipient, the date of the presentation, the preferred language, and the name and address of the Centre contact. The Society Office will mail the certificate and pin to the Centre contact for award at a Centre meeting. Include the RASC Observing Chair (observing AT rasc.ca) in the email request, so that the name can be immediately posted to the RASC website.