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Public & Media Events |
November 4, 2021 during an Aurora storm by Ron Waldron. Canon SLR camera ISO 800, 10 sec exp.
All events are free of charge and open to the general public unless otherwise noted
INSTRUCTIONS FOR JOINING ZOOM EXECUTIVE or GENERAL MEETINGS DURING COVID-19
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.
2022
May 22 - Noctilucent Cloud season begins. NLC season begins and lasts until August 22, with the peak in viewing around the summer solstice. 2021 was an exceptional season for these space clouds with displays being visible almost every night of the year. 2022 is expected to be the same. The clouds are visible when the sun is 8 to 18 degrees below the north horizon. Keep notes on the observations and take photographs. Note that null observations of the clouds and clouds in conjunction with aurora are also valuable. All observations can be reported to NLC Can/Am at the end of August. (See Aug 22 entry.)
June 20 - RASC General Meeting
June 25 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory - Observing starts at dusk. Get there early and set up for a great night of observing! Members and their guests only.
July 23 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory - Observing starts at dusk. Get there early and set up for a great night of observing! Members and their guests only.
August 12 - Perseid Meteor Shower (007 PER) - Usually with a ZHR of 110, but rates can be variable. Meteors are detectable July 17 August 24. The new moon is on the 12th, so this is a very unfavourable year for observing this shower. However, in 2021, an unexpected storm occurred about 30 hours after the traditional peak! For more information, see https://www.imo.net/files/meteor-shower/cal2022.pdf
August 22 - Noctilucent Cloud season ends. NLC season ends, so it is time to send your observations and photos to Mark Zalcyk of NLC Can/A at bgg_skymerchant@hotmail.com
August 24 - 29 - 25th Annual Saskatchewan Summer Star Party at Cypress Hills - See Star Party Pages - sidebar. Open to anyone.
September 24 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory - Observing starts at dusk. Get there early and set up for a great night of observing! Members and their guests only.
October 22 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory - Observing starts at dusk. Get there early and set up for a great night of observing! Members and their guests only.
November 19 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory - Observing starts at dusk. Get there early and set up for a great night of observing! Members and their guests only.
December 17 - Observer's Group Night at the Sleaford Observatory - Observing starts at dusk. Get there early and set up for a great night of observing! Members and their guests only.
2023
August 16 - 21 - 26th Annual Saskatchewan Summer Star Party at Cypress Hills - See Star Party Pages - sidebar. Open to anyone.
2044
August 17 - 22 or August 22 - 28 - Saskatchewan Summer Star Party 2044 - 47th Annual SSSP at Cypress Hills Provincial Park. Program TBD. Stay tuned!
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:-
SASKATCHEWAN
AMATEUR ASTRONOMER DISCOVERS COMET! Comet
Petriew! Congratulations to Regina astronomer Vance Petriew who
discovered the comet at the 2001 Saskatchewan Summer Star Party!
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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