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Astronomy Camping at Nirvana

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Graeme

Astronomy Camping at Nirvana Nirvana is a nice dark sky zone known to Members of RASC where one can go for astronomy. That weekend there were over 9 of us out there, from planetary observers to DSO (deep space objects). … Continue reading →

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Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Ottawa Centre Meeting at the Canada Science and Technology Museum

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Ron

Friday night, at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, the Ottawa Centre RASC (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada) meeting was underway when I arrived. Now, to be fair, these folks are used to sitting in the dark for hours at … Continue reading →

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Astronomy Day 2011

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Graeme

Astronomy Day 2011 Today is Astronomy Day, and the above picture is a shot of the Sun as it rises. Again you can see some sunspots. Once again I was volunteering for the RASC event held at the Canada Museum … Continue reading →

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Earth Hour at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Graeme

Earth Hour at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology As part of the promotion of Earth Hour, the Canada Museum of Science and Technology opened the doors to the Helen Sawyer Hogg Observatory and their indoor planetarium. As well, … Continue reading →

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