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Halifax GA 2015- National Office Closure

On 30 Jun, 2015 By mempub

The office will be closed from July 1-6 due to staff attending the GA in Halifax. For any urgent matters, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Happy Canada Day! Have a safe and happy holiday!

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RASC National Office Closed June 24th

On 23 Jun, 2015 By mempub

Please note that the RASC Society Office will be closed on Wednesday June 24th due to building maintenance.

We will re-open Thursday June 25th.

Thank you for your understanding.

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Extended Annual Report 2014 is available online!

On 16 Jun, 2015 By mempub

Check out the RASC Extended Annual Report 2014 here!

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RASC Executive Director Randy Attwood appears on CTV Canada AM discussing Philae comet lander

On 15 Jun, 2015 By mempub

RASC Executive Director Randy Attwood appears on CTV Canada AM to talk about the reestablishment of communications with the Philae comet lander.

Watch the clip here!

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RASC 1st VP Colin Haig interview on CTV News discusses NASA's new "flying saucer" tests

On 10 Jun, 2015 By mempub

Watch the clip "Nasa Tests Flying Saucer" here!

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The Sky This Month - June 2015

On 02 Jun, 2015 By GARYBOYLE

Bootes Hunting Dog and Two Merging Planets

Portrayed in the sky as Canis Major and Canis Minor, Orion the Hunter is not the only one owning pets. Canes Venatici is associated to Bootes the Herdman and can be located high in the sky and below the handle of the Big Dipper. However unlike most of the constellations we encounter, Canes does not possess and asterism except for line connecting Cor Caroli to Chara and yet it is the 38th constellation in area with 465 square degrees of sky.

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The Sky This Month - May 2015

On 30 Apr, 2015 By GARYBOYLE

Leo The Lion

 

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The Great American Total Solar Eclipse Tour! Book Now!

On 22 Apr, 2015 By mempub

The 2017 solar eclipse path crosses some of North America's most rugged and beautiful landscapes. The RASC is parternering with our sponsor MWT Associates Inc to bring you this incredible tour of the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone Park...

Join fellow RASC members from across the country and experience this remarkable astronomical event.

Mark Aug 14 - 23 2017 on your calendar and book your spot now!

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David Dunlap Observatory donated to the RASC Toronto Centre

On 15 Apr, 2015 By jrattwood

The RASC Toronto Centre has announced that Canada’s largest optical telescope is being donated to the dedicated amateur astronomers who’ve looked after it for the last six years.

It’s a great outcome for the David Dunlap Observatory – which is 80 years old this year.

Please see the announcement on www.theDDO.ca for more information.

 

Randy Attwood

Executive Director

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Legendary lunar and planetary observer Walter Haas (1917-2015)

On 10 Apr, 2015 By RRosenfeld

Legendary lunar and planetary observer Walter Haas (1917-2015) died on 2015 April 6. Haas was renowned for the skill, integrity, and intelligence he brought to the serious observation of solar-system objects. He also possessed effective organizational and leadership skills, which bore fruit in the founding and sustaining of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO, 1947-), one of the outstanding organizations fostering meaningful amateur solar-system work.

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