The Sky This "Month" for December 12, 2018 to January 30, 2019
For the RAN meeting on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, Chris Vaughan presented The Sky This Month. The attached PDF document contains all of the details and selected images for the events.
For the RAN meeting on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, Chris Vaughan presented The Sky This Month. The attached PDF document contains all of the details and selected images for the events.
On November 7, 2018, Andy Beaton presented the astronomical highlights of the coming month's night sky. (If only it was clear outside). He spoke at the Recreational Astronomy Night, which was held at the Ontario Science Centre.
On November 7, 2018, Denis Grey gave a presentation on why amateur astronomers should consider getting into observing and recording occultations especially with the new technology that is available.
In preparation for the Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 12 December, this year’s Council is pleased to propose the following slate of candidates for the RASC Toronto Centre Council for the fiscal yea
Chris Gainor is National RASC President and an historian who specializes in the history of space flight and aeronautics.
On October 10, 2018, Dan Falk, a Toronto Centre member, gave a presentation on his recent trip to the historical sites where Nicolaus Copernicus lived and worked in Poland.
On October 10, 2018, Blake Nancarrow presented the ease and advantages of using the remote features of the Burke-Gaffney Observatory at Saint Mary's University, Halifax.
On October 10, 2018 the Toronto Centre hosted its monthly Recreational Astronomical Night at the Ontario Science Centre, where Ed Treijs presented what we can see in the evening sky during the upcoming month.
On September 26, 2018, Dr Laura Parker, whose area of expertise is Dark Matter, gave a presentation on The Dark Universe at the Speaker's Night hosted by the RASC - Toronto Centre.
Michael Watson, a life member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, discusses why every astronomer should make an attempt to see the marvels of the Southern Skies from Down Under, showing his stunning images from his most recent trip to Australia.
On September 12, 2018, Denis Grey reviewed the Celestron NexYZ Smartphone adapter and evaluated how it can increase the experience of visitors at RASC outreach events.
Chris Vaughan, a Toronto Centre member, presented the upcoming highlights of the sky this month. He also covered historical dates, Planets and Dwarf Planets, Satellite passes, Occultations and early fall targets.
On August 15, 2018, at the Recreational Astronomy Night meeting of the Toronto Centre, Mehdi Bozzo-Rey gave a presentation on how to explore the Solar System using data from NASA's interplanetary space probes.
On August 15, 2018 Blake Nancarrow gave a presentation on how to measure double stars and how to help participate in "Citizen Science." With your telescope, some basic information and extra tools, you too can help add to the database of knowledge on double stars.