Written by Denis Grey, Toronto on Sun, 2011/10/30
E. Cliffton (Cliff) Carr, a Life Member of, and major benefactor to, the RASC's Toronto Centre passed away unexpectedly on October 27, 2011. Mr. Carr made a substantial donation to the Toronto Centre that led to the founding of the Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO) near Thornbury, Ontario and will be greatly missed by his many friends in the Society.
Written by Gary Boyle on Tue, 2011/10/25
Aquarius The Water Bearer
Now that we are well into fall, many factors are in a sky gazers favour. We first have about ten hours of darkness (except when the moon is out). Couple that with very low temperatures that drive away mosquitoes as well as the absence of traditional summertime haze and humidity and we have the possibility of memorable nights ahead. This month, we will focus on Aquarius the Water Bearer. Its overall area lists as the 10th largest (980 square degrees) and can be found between Capricorn on the right and Pisces on the left. Aquarius is located in the southern part of the night sky.
Written by National Office on Fri, 2011/10/21
The Observer’s Handbook 2012 is now available! And, new this year is a free, special edition of Nova Astronomics’ Windows-based planetarium software product The Earth Centered Universe (ECU) Pro V6.0 with every copy. Comprehensive planetarium and star-charting software including data from all 17 stellar and non-stellar catalogs found in the Observer’s Handbook.
Written by Dave Lane, Halifax on Sun, 2011/10/16
The RASC sponsors several annual national awards that recognize achievement or service by our members. These awards include:
Written by Denis Grey, Toronto on Tue, 2011/10/11
The Montréal Planetarium, located on rue Saint-Jacques, will be closing on October 11 to allow the current team to plan and produce the programming for the new Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium, which is slated to open in spring 2013. So families and astronomy buffs still have a few days left to visit this Space for Life, which presents the starry sky this month and multimedia shows for all ages. For the past 45 years, the Montréal Planetarium has been explaining and making the fascinating universe of astronomy and space exploration accessible to everyone.
Written by Denis Grey, Toronto on Thu, 2011/10/06
Mississauga Centre member Brian Gibson has published a new iPhone app that allows iPhone users to access the Clear Sky Charts on their iPhone.
Written by Gary Boyle, Ottawa Centre on Sat, 2011/10/01
Aquarius The Water Bearer Now that we are well into fall, many factors are in a sky gazers favour. We first have about ten hours of darkness (except when the moon is out). Couple that with very low temperatures that drive away mosquitoes as well as the absence of traditional summertime haze and humidity and we have the possibility of memorable nights ahead. This month, we will focus on Aquarius the Water Bearer. Its overall area lists as the 10th largest (980 square degrees) and can be found between Capricorn on the right and Pisces on the left. Aquarius is located in the southern part of the night sky.
Written by Dave Lane, Halifax on Fri, 2011/09/30
The Awards Committee formally announces and calls for the first nominations for the new Qilak Award for Astronomy Outreach and Communication. This award was developed jointly and is sponsored by the RASC, the Canadian Astronomical Society and la Fédération des Astronomes Amateurs du Québec and results directly from the partnership formed for International Year of Astronomy. Each organization may select only one award recipient each year.
Written by National Office on Fri, 2011/09/16
OBSERVER’S CALENDAR 2012
Now Available!
$16.95 plus S&H and applicable taxes
Member Price only $14.95 plus S&H and applicable taxes
Written by Denis Grey, Toronto on Mon, 2011/09/12
