On Wednesday, June 3, 2015, Chris Vaughan presented The Sky This Month covering the period from June 3 to July 8, 2015. The attached PDF document contains detailed notes and additional information. There's lots to see!
For our June, July, and August 2015 meetings, we will be meeting at a new location on the University of Toronto downtown campus.
- Earth Sciences Centre
- 5 Bancroft Avenue
- Room B142
On Wednesday evening's Recreational Astronomy Night meeting, Chris Vaughan presented The Sky This Month.
Dedicated Astronomers Given Canada's Largest Telescope
David Dunlap Observatory donated to Toronto Centre of Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
Image courtesy Sharmin Chowdhury
Congratulations to Aidan Aird, Mélanie Seabrook and Emma Seabrook on winning gold medals last weekend in the York Region Science and Technology Fair.
On Wednesday, March 25, Chris Vaughan presented the astronomical highlights for the next month. The presentation content, with selected charts and diagrams, is in the PDF below.
Sometimes objects like the moon, planets or asteroids move in front of a star. An observer in the right location can see the star disappear or dim for a few seconds then brighten again.
(Click on image to embiggen)
Lynn Hilborn created this image from deep in the heart of the constellation Orion.
From the Horsehead Nebula to M78 and onward to Bernard's loop.
Beautiful Image of the planet Jupiter by Jim Chung. The Great Red Spot is also visible. Click on the image to embiggen.
Sometimes objects like the moon, planets or asteroids move in front of a star. An observer in the right location can see the star disappear or dim for a few seconds then brighten again.
March is the best month to try the Messier Marathon. We start the month off with a Lunar X opportunity. Later this week one might see the "Handle of Moon" and the naked-eye occultation of lambda Geminorium.
A detailed overview on what to look for in the months of January and February. Prepared by Chris Vaughan and presented at the Recreational Astronomy Night.
Image by Lynn Hilborn taken from the Canaveral National Seashore January 20, 2015. An Atlas V rocket launches; in the frame comet Lovejoy, Orion and the Pleiades are also seen.