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Light Pollution Report Reveals Environmental Impacts

Written by Kate Fane on Wed, 2012/12/12

Toronto, Canada (December 12, 2012) – While awareness of man-made pollutants and their environmental impact may be rising exponentially, one source of contamination remains largely unaddressed. Light pollution is the wasteful and obtrusive emission of artificial light, and it can have disastrous consequences for the affected local environments.

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PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST) on Monday, Dec. 3, to discuss the latest findings and travels of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft.

Written by Deborah Thompson on Mon, 2012/12/03

PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST) on Monday, Dec. 3, to discuss the latest findings and travels of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft.

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-379

PASADENA, Calif. -- The next news conference about the NASA Mars rover Curiosity will be held at 9 a.m. PST(12 p.m. EST) Monday, Dec. 3, in San Francisco at the Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2012-377

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Northern Skies

The Sky This Month - December 2012
Written by Gary Boyle on Mon, 2012/12/03

Long Cold Nights

 

Here we are – the last month of 2012. If you do not have a blanket of snow on the ground where you live, it is only a matter of time till it arrives. But before that happens, let’s do some late autumn observing. Cetus the Whale is the fourth largest constellation in night sky. Within its 1,231 square degrees lie more than 50 NGC objects down to magnitude 12.0 with that number tripling when you go down to 13th magnitude.

 

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Award Nominations
Written by Mary Lou Whitehorne on Sun, 2012/11/25

Do you know someone who has done outstanding work in the RASC? Do they qualify for one of the RASC’s national awards? A list of national awards is given below. Please look within your Centre, and among our unattached members, for those bright and shining stars that deserve recognition. Go to www.rasc.ca/awards to check the requirements for these national awards, think about the contributions of those hard working RASC members that you know, and nominate them for an award. Now is the time! Nominations are due on 31 December 2012.

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Sirius B Observing Challenge site launched!
Written by RASC Sirius B Project on Mon, 2012/11/12

As you prepare to brave the cold, clear nights of fall and winter observing, why not consider measuring yourself against an artful and subtle observing quarry, Sirius B?

The RASC Sirius B Project Team is pleased to announce the launch of the Sirius B Observing Challenge website, which contains everything you need to pit yourself against this tough celestial entity. Venture where all too few observers have gone before!

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Northern Skies

The Sky This Month - November 2012
Written by Gary Boyle on Tue, 2012/11/06

The Big “W”

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RASC's 2013 Observer's Handbook and Calendars are now shipping!
Written by deborah on Mon, 2012/10/22

The wait is over.

Whether you're an amateur stargazer or a professional astronomer, the 2013 Observer's Handbook and Calendar have something for everyone. Limited quantities of both products are available, so place your order today!

OBSERVER’S HANDBOOK 2013
$27.95 plus S&H and applicable taxes
Free PC Planetarium Software in every book!   

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Northern Skies

The Sky This Month - October 2012
Written by Gary Boyle on Tue, 2012/10/02

Brightest Comet in Human History?

 

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2013 Observer's Handbook and Calendar Now Available to Order!
Written by Deborah Thompson on Thu, 2012/09/20

THE BEST ASTRONOMY RESOURCES ARE NOW AVAILABLE

LIMITED QUANTITIES - ORDER TODAY!

 

OBSERVER’S HANDBOOK 2013

$27.95 plus S&H and applicable taxes

Free PC Planetarium Software in every book!   

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Call for Nominations for RASC National Awards
Written by Mary Lou Whitehorne on Wed, 2012/09/19

Call for Nominations for RASC National Awards

By Mary Lou Whitehorne, Awards Committee Chair

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