Video transcript of the meeting Astrophotography SIG – intro by John McDonald Special Interest Group meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month Challenge project – processing the recent Plaskett data Martin Gisborne – a short journey to astrophotography Professional
President’s Message – Nov 2021
Everybody should have a good astro-project on the go. My current one concerns the timing of lunar eclipses. Solar eclipse geography and timing is known with remarkable precision. So much so that people, including many members of our RASC community,
President’s Message – October 2021
Questions, Answers, and Questions One satisfaction of astronomy is the sense of continuity with astronomers from all over the world and spanning the decades, centuries, and millennia. The wonders of the sky fill us with awe and provoke so many
Astronomy Cafe – Sept 27, 2021
Video transcript of meeting Women Astronomers – Marjie Welchframe Dr. Michelle Kunimoto, age 27, lives in Vancouver Works (post doc) for MIT’s NASA Mission Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Jan 2020 Lunar Eclipse photos – Nathan Hellner-Mestelman The Shadow of the Earth
Astronomy Cafe – July 19, 2021
Video transcript of meeting ISS Transits of the Moon – Randy Enkin Enkins Daily Moon on Facebook Lunar Eclipse and Solar Eclipse with ISS transiting – Thierry Legault ISS Transit Finder Photo of the ISS and Mars – by Tom
Astronomy Cafe – June 28, 2021
Transcript video of the online meeting Photos from Edmonton – Dave Robinson Noctilucent Clouds – Alister Ling, Bruce McCurdy, Tom Owen’s daughter Diffraction corona on setting Sun – Eric Klaszus Bubble Nebula – Tom Owen Impressions of the GA and
Astronomy Cafe – May 31, 2021
Video transcript of the meeting CRD lighting of Galloping Goose Trail from Selkirk Water to Lochside/Borden and Spectrum School – Chris Purse & Dave Robinson Dave has given CRD feedback – dark adaption is adequate, so opposed Members should give
President’s Message – May 2021
Part of the fun of amateur astronomy is getting caught up in “rabbit holes”. You see something on Facebook, that gets you looking up articles in the popular press, and then into academic publications, and they lead you in a
50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
July 20th marks the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. Due to media attention a desire to take a closer look at the Moon may grow as this date approaches. Unfortunately the Moon will not rise until 11:14PM
Total Lunar Eclipse – Jan 20, 2019
On Sunday, January 20th, 2019, we will be able to view a total eclipse of the Moon (weather permitting). The Moon will be in partial phase after rising from the eastern horizon, and move into full eclipse in evening hours as