
24
January
Recreational Astronomy Night
Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/J_rarFMM17Y

20
October
CAO 2018 Fall Work Party
This year’s Fall Work Party will take place from October 20-21, 2018.
More details will be announced as we get closer to the date.

10
January
Speaker’s Night: Randy Attwood - Voyager at 40
Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/5kBmqHyjWTU

15
November
Recreational Astronomy Night
Watch the recorded video: https://youtu.be/PGu_j0eX3vY

5
December
NOVA Astronomy Course (6/6)
Cosmology, black holes, dark matter, universe formation, and an introduction to light pollution. Course wrap up.
For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-

28
November
NOVA Astronomy Course (5/6)
Astronomy gear, binoculars, telescope types, selection and use, observing logs, equipment, observing sites, more drawing skills.
For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-

21
November
NOVA Astronomy Course (4/6)
Milky Way, deep sky objects, nebulae, star clusters, galaxy formation and types of galaxies. How to observe galaxies and galaxy clusters. Astro-sketching. Introduction to Messier and RASC observing programs.
For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-

14
November
NOVA Astronomy Course (3/6)
Stars, distances, magnitude, learning the night sky, constellations. planispheres, coordinate systems, astronomy (planetarium) software, with a brief demo of Stellarium.
For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-

7
November
NOVA Astronomy Course (2/6)
Sun, Earth, Moon, tides, eclipses, our Solar System, the Planets, meteor showers, and comets.
For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-

24
October
NOVA Astronomy Course (1/6)
Introduction to RASC and Astronomy, overview of the course, astronomy history and "Canada in Space."
For more details: http://www.rascto.ca/content/nova-astronomy-course-