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All events are free of charge and open to the general public unless otherwise noted
Public events are in green text.
Centre member-only events are shown black text.
Selected astronomical events of interest are in purple text. Organized club or public events are not necessarily planned for these events.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR JOINING EXECUTIVE or GENERAL MEETINGS by ZOOM

Download the ZOOM app onto your computer or device (if you haven't already.)

An email will be sent to you with the meeting link information for your computer or phone. Check the newsletter monthy for last minute changes in the link or event scheduling. Email sk_centre@rasc.ca if you did not receive an email and wish to join the meeting.

2024

APRIL

April 6 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory - Messier Marathon

April 15 - RASC General Meeting - Hybrid: In-person U of S Observatory & On-line

7:00 pm - Executive Meeting
8:00 pm - Meet & Greet Social
8:15 pm - Main Program
What's Up This Month? - Colin Chatfield.
Jeff Swick unveils his latest telescope project along with answering how's and why's. He'll be live from the "Centre for Backyard Astronomy and Beer Garden."

MAY

May 4 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory

May 13 - RASC General Meeting

JUNE

June 1 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory

June 17 - RASC General Meeting

JULY

July 6 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory

AUGUST

August 7 - 11 - Saskatchewan Summer Star Party at Cypress Hills - The 27th Annual SSSP. Details will be announced at a later date.

SEPTEMBER

September 7 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory

September 16 - RASC General Meeting

OCTOBER

October 5 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory

October 21 - RASC General Meeting

NOVEMBER

November 2 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory

November 18 - RASC General Meeting

November 30 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory

DECEMBER

December 9 - RASC General Meeting

December 28 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory

2044

AUGUST

August 17 - 22 or August 22 - 28 - Saskatchewan Summer Star Party 2044 - 47th Annual SSSP at Cypress Hills Provincial Park. Program TBD. Stay tuned!

August 22 - Total Eclipse of the Sun - Visible from the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party. SSSP'44 is on the Centre Line.

For More Information on Events & the RASC:

See our Newsletter or email us.

For information specifically on Saskatchewan Summer Star Party (SSSP), email us.

Or see Starparty homepage.

Click here to join the Saskatoon Centre.

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Sleaford Observatory

One of the benefits of membership with our Centre is access to our remote viewing site at Sleaford. The telephone number at the Sleaford site is 255-2045. For users of our site, here is some reading material (pdf format):

Light Pollution Abatement Committee

We are fighting light pollution! The Saskatchewan Light Pollution Abatement Committee is a collaboration between the Saskatoon and Regina RASC Centres and a number of other key people in the province. See: Light Pollution in Saskatchewan.

Observing Group

The RASC Saskatoon Centre has an active Observing Group. Contact the Observing Group Coordinator for details of the group's activities.

Observing Aids

  • Chatfield Binocular Challenge List
    You can earn you binocular certificate by observing 35 of the 40 objects on this list, created by Darrell Chatfield. Once you have started, register with the newsletter editor, Colin Chatfield, to get your name added to the challenge list in the Saskatoon Skies newsletter.

  • The Chatfield Binocular Challenge List - Expanded Version
    This is a description of the Chatfield Binocular List fields that goes beyond just the basic objects. Since you've taken time to find the Chatfield Objects, you might as well hang around a bit and explore whatelse is visible within the binocular field of view. The expanded list was produced by Rick Huziak during his run at the challenge.

National RASC Activities

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada has many activities nationwide.

RASC Membership Activities

RASC member contributions to astronomy:
  1. SASKATCHEWAN AMATEUR ASTRONOMER DISCOVERS COMET! Comet Petriew! Congratulations to Regina astronomer Vance Petriew who discovered the comet at the 2001 Saskatchewan Summer Star Party!

  2. CHANT MEDAL. In 2001, Rick Huziak received the prestigious Chant Medal. Congratulations Rick! We are very proud of your accomplishments in amateur astronomy and are very lucky to have you around. Rick is also the recipient of the AAVSO Director's Award, presented to him at the 92nd AAVSO Tuscon Conference.


Questions about astronomy, the Saskatoon Centre or membership?

E-mail: sk_centre@rasc.ca

Snail-mail: RASC Inc.
PO Box 31086, RPO Broadway
Saskatoon, SK  S7H 5S8