The March 2026 Monthly Public Meeting of the RASC Kingston Centre will be on Wednesday March 11th from 19:00-21:00 Eastern Time (UTC-5 on standard time, UTC-4 on saving time)
Location: Ellis Hall Room 226, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.
Free Parking is available on the Tindall Field surface parking lot after 5pm
Meetings are open to the public and are free
Typical Agenda:
Welcome and Land acknowledgement
Announcements
Featured Speaker: Laurie Graham (RASC Kingston): Pretty Pictures From the James Webb Space Telescope: The telescope and the science behind the images
One striking image from the James Webb Space Telescope set me on a path to better understand the object it revealed. As often happens in science, each answer led to further questions. My curiosity quickly expanded beyond the target itself to how the telescope works and what it truly “sees.” Comparing infrared and visible-light views raised deeper questions about how wavelength shapes our perception of the universe. In this presentation, I will share images that highlight both the science and the beauty revealed by Webb, and explore the physical principles behind them.
Announcement – Kim Hay
10 minute break
What’s Up in the Sky – Rick Wagner
Member observations/images
Adjourn
We also typically meet up for dinner beforehand. We have a small number of seats reserved at the Portsmouth Tavern at 5pm