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Star Parties and Events

Fellowship Under the Stars

Many RASC Centres either sponsor or actively participate in Star Parties throughout the year. A Star Party is an overnight excursion to a suitable dark sky site where you will meet many other astronomers, have an opportunity to compare notes on equipment, listen to informative talks and share a dark sky experience. Star party locations are chosen for dark skies and usually offer camping accommodations.

RASC General Assembly

The RASC's major annual event is the General Assembly which is normally held on either the Victoria Day or Canada Day weekends each year.

RASC Star Parties

Here is a current list of star parties sponsored by RASC Centres by month. A Canadian Star Party map has also been prepared by RASC member Brian Fenerty.

Sponsor Usual Month Event Name Location
Calgary Centre July Star BQ
 Eccles Ranch Observatory (NW of Calgary, AB)
St. John's RASC JulyButterpot Star Party Butter Pot Prov Park (36km SW of St. John's, NL
Centre de Nouveau Brunswick / New Brunswick Centre
 July
 The Dam Star Party
Mataquac Provincial Park, 20km west of Fredericton, NB
C. F. de Montreal August CAFTA Parc des Iles of St-Timothée (between Montréal and Cornwall)
Victoria Centre August Annual RASCALS Star Party Metchosin, near Victoria, BC
Regina and Saskatoon Centres August New Moon Weekend Saskatchewan Summer Star Party Cypress Hills Inter-Provincial Park (Southwest SK)
Halifax Centre August New Moon WeekendNova East Smileys Provincial Park, NS
Winnipeg Centre Labour Day Weekend Spruce Woods Star Party Spruce Woods Provincial Park (west of Winnipeg)
Calgary Centre
 September Alberta Star Party Starland Recreation Area Campground (NE of Calgary, AB, near Drumheller)
Toronto Centre September Annual Algonquin Adventure Mew Lake Campground, Algonquin Provincial Park, ON
Kingston & Belleville Centres September/OctoberFall 'n Stars North of Belleville, ON
Edmonton Centre September Northern Prairie Starfest ESE of Edmonton, AB