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RASC Blogs RASC Blogs

From the President's Desk - 2012 in Review -ghawley
Fri, 03 May 2013 20:47:17 +0000

Planetary Lineup Over Toronto -dgrey
Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:36:18 +0000

Pocket Sky Atlas Challenges for December -JPKulczycki
Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:09:57 +0000

David Dunlap's 150th Birthday -EBriggs
Sat, 13 Oct 2012 20:02:38 +0000

Halloween Thoughts -WMacDonald
Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:07:02 +0000

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The Clear Sky Chart of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Kingston Centre:
All our meetings are free and open to the general public, so come on out and enjoy!
When you're ready to take the plunge, become a member!
2013: Kingston's Astronomy Club
Monday May 20th
Tuesday May 21st
7:00-9:30 p.m.  

Monday May 20th, 2013 is the Victoria Day Stat Holiday and the University will be closed. We will be moving the meeting to Tuesday May 21st at 7pm AND moving location to MacIntosh Corry Hall Room B201

Regular Meeting of the RASC Kingston Centre
Location: Ellis Hall Room 324 Macintosh Corry Hall Room B201 Queens University

Agenda: National Council and the new By-law report; Elbow Lake report; Terry Dickinson:"The Lennox & Addington Dark Sky Area."; Briefing on the David Levy Talk on June 3rd; Notes on the North Frontenac Dark Sky Preserve Proposal; Kingston LED Streetlight Program;

Saturday May 25th
1:00-3:00 p.m.
SPECIAL RASC-KC Members Torus Project Phase I work party & BBQ
Location: At the home of the members hosting the project (contact Kevin via email at kingston@rasc.ca) The plan of action for today is to move the mount from storage to the observatory and mount it on the observatory pier.
A review of the operational aspects of the roll-off building and plans for the Phase II work party will follow during the BBQ (we will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, cutlery and chairs - you bring a snack and drink of choice).

Monday June 3rd
8:00-9:00 p.m.
SPECIAL MEETING of the RASC Kingston Centre
Location: Ellis Hall Auditorium, University Avenue, Queen's University, Kingston Ontario
Open to the Public! Free!
Free Parking on Queen's Campus Surface Parking lots: MacCorry Parking Lot
Ellis Hall Auditorium is accessible.

Welcome by RASC Kingston Centre Life member Ruth Hicks
Introduction by Terence Dickinson
Speaker: David Levy - Visual Comet Searching: A Requiem?

David will be signing books for a short time afterward. Please bring along a copy of your favourite David Levy book!

Note to members: Please contact the President, Susan Gagnon, to reserve a seat for dinner with David. We need firm numbers for the restaurant. Susan will let you know of the time and location info.

Saturday June 08
9:00-10:30 p.m.
 


Kingston Astronomy Outreach Network (KAON)
Public Observing night at the
Queen's University Ellis Hall Observatory.

Speaker: TBA
Speaker Topic: TBA
Talk Begins at 9:05 p.m. in Ellis Hall Auditorium

If the skies are clear there will be telescopes on the Observing Deck with members of the RASC-Kingston Centre.

Monday June 17th
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting of the RASC Kingston Centre
Location: Ellis Hall Room 324 (Ellis Hall will be unavailable due to renovations.)
Macintosh Corry Hall Room B201 Queens University

Agenda: Telescope Workshop; Torus Project Phase I results

Having trouble, questions with your new/old small telescope? Bring it along and have members assist and answer your questions.

Last meeting before the summer. We adjourn for July and August and will return in September 2013. The room location for the fall of 2013 will not be known until mid-late August. Watch this website for details!

Saturday June 29-
Tuesday July 2
General Assembly of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Hosted by the Thunder Bay Centre of the RASC.
Fri-Sun
September 6- 8
Fall'N'Stars 2013 Chair: Mark Coady; Lead Centre: Kingston
Registration Deadline for Saturday Dinner: Received by August 23rd in Mark's hands. Location: Vanderwater Conservation Area

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Phoenix lands on Mars, 2008.

KC News Kingston Centre News
Thumbnail Image The April 2013 issue of Regulus is now available online for our members and the public.
 
2013 Sun 21 April 18:00 EST

The Password has been changed for the RASCKC Members section of the website  
2013 Mon 4 February 06:15 EST

Thumbnail Image Wanted: Land for Kingston Centre Observing site. 2-10 acres donated, leased, rented or purchased. More info  
2012 Wed 13 June 12:11 EDT

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RASC News RASC News

Presenting David H. Levy on a Canadian Lecture Tour 2013
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:27:42 +0000

Discover the Universe Upcoming Workshops
Thu, 16 May 2013 18:38:52 +0000

Helen Sawyer Hogg Lecture 2013 - Tuesday, 2013 May 28 - 7:30 p.m. - University of British Columbia
Wed, 15 May 2013 14:49:17 +0000

RASC Member Honoured by Geological Association of Canada
Wed, 15 May 2013 15:09:41 +0000

RASC member wins Griffith Observer Award
Fri, 03 May 2013 23:29:36 +0000

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AAVSO News AAVSO News

AAVSO observers help solve a mystery about an important variable star
Thu, 23 May 2013 17:42:10 +0000

What I Did On My Spring Break
Tue, 21 May 2013 23:42:39 +0000

AAVSO CCD School
Sun, 19 May 2013 15:06:21 +0000

Kepler planet-finding mission may be ending
Thu, 16 May 2013 13:48:39 +0000

Herb Luft's notebooks: new science from the AAVSO Archives
Fri, 10 May 2013 16:25:37 +0000

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