The Sky This Month for Apr 22 to May 20, 2015
On Wednesday evening's Recreational Astronomy Night meeting, Chris Vaughan presented The Sky This Month.
David Dunlap Observatory donated to the RASC
Dedicated Astronomers Given Canada's Largest Telescope
David Dunlap Observatory donated to Toronto Centre of Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
New Members orientation program – First Light - Spring 2015
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre invites new members and their family who are also members, to join an orientation get together – First Light.
Gold Medal Members
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.
The Sky This Month (Mar 25 - Apr 22, 2015)
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.
Upcoming Asteroid Occultations April 2015
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.
Deep in Orion
(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.
Jupiter with Ganymede transit and Io
Beautiful Image of the planet Jupiter by Jim Chung. The Great Red Spot is also visible. Click on the image to embiggen.
Upcoming Asteroid Occultations March 2015
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.
The Sky This Month Feb-Mar 2015
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.
The Sky in February 2015
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.
Atlas V Launch Meets Comet
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.
Upcoming Asteroid Occultations January 2015
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.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch
Launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 from Canaveral National Seashore Apollo Beach, by Lynn Hilborn January 10, 2015, 4.47am
Galactic Christmas Tree
Located about 2600 light years away in the constellation Monoceros, the Cone Nebula at the bottom points to the upsidedown tree in the bright, twinking Christmas Tree cluster.