BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Mississauga Centre - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Mississauga Centre X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://rasc.optunia.me X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Mississauga Centre REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240906T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240906T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20240828T134328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240902T224046Z UID:4026-1725652800-1725660000@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:September Potpourri DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members\n  \nRandy Attwood: Canada’s First Astronaut – 40 year anniversary \nOn October 5\, 1984\, Marc Garneau became Canada’s first space traveler when he was launched on the Space Shuttle Challenger during the 13th Space Shuttle mission\, STS 41-G. Randy will show some pictures of the event to celebrate this special anniversary.\nChris Malicki: A solar system project in Anstruther\, Scotland \nSwapna Shrivastava: My experience with my new telescope: the Seestar S-50\nSmart All-In-One APO Telescope \nKeith Jarvie: Starfest experience URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/september-potpourri/ LOCATION:DV2080 William Davis Building UTM CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/potpourri_meeting_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240816T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240816T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20240605T153943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T151354Z UID:3917-1723838400-1723845600@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:August Potpourri DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members\n\nRizkallah Botros – First observations to successful astrophotography from an aspiring astrophysicist\nRaghav Dewett – Starfest 2024 highlights and A two wheeled journey to Aurora\nStarfest talks from various members  URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/august-potpourri/ LOCATION:UTM Davis (DV) 3140 CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/potpourri_meeting_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240719T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240719T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20240605T153804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T154431Z UID:3912-1721419200-1721426400@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:July Potpourri DESCRIPTION:Kirby: update on dark sky observing sites for the Centre\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John and Leslie: Starfest 2024\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Randy: a talk on the 55th anniversary of the Apollo mission.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Raghav: Trivia quiz using Kahoot (requires smartphones) URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/july-potpourri/ LOCATION:UTM IB 120\, Instructional Centre\,\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5L 1J7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/potpourri_meeting_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240607T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240607T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20240602T180301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240608T004458Z UID:3897-1717790400-1717797600@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:June Potpourri DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members\n\n2023 Astrophotography Contest\nAurora Chasing\nAurora Photos\nPlanning your astronomy sessions. URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri/ LOCATION:UTM IB 120\, Instructional Centre\,\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5L 1J7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/potpourri_meeting_banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240510T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240510T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20240311T212418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T175536Z UID:3535-1715371200-1715378400@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – Eclipse Experiences by members\nWe’ll have a number of short talks by members relating their eclipse travel experiences! \nThere will be snacks at the break. URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-26/ LOCATION:UTM Davis (DV) 3140 CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/rasc_logo_mississauga.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240412T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240412T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20240311T211900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T191658Z UID:3523-1712952000-1712959200@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – Special Eclipse Recap by members\n***** NOTE ROOM CHANGE TO DV2072 ***** \nThis meeting will feature a number of reports from members on their total solar eclipse experiences. \nThere will be snacks at the break! \n  URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-25/ LOCATION:DV2072 William Davis Building UTM CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240308T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240308T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20240207T193800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T160743Z UID:3417-1709928000-1709935200@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members\n\nGetting Ready For the Solar Eclipse – Randy Attwood – This talk will review a few things we can do to get ready for a solar eclipse.  This is a talk mainly directed at those who will be seeing their first total solar eclipse.\nA Book review: The Origin of Time\, Stephen Hawkings Final Theory by Thomas Hertog – Reviewed by David Maynard\nSolar filters – Allan\n2017 eclipse journey – Shakeel Anwar\nInteractive component – Centre’s Solar scope demo – Shakeel Anwar\nIntro to Astrophotography course– Dennis Gasparotto URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-24/ LOCATION:DV2072 William Davis Building UTM CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MRASC-COLOUR-250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240209T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240209T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20240112T162913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T181001Z UID:3391-1707508800-1707516000@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Dr Chris Malicki  “Observing the flash spectrum at a solar eclipse”    \nRon Macnaughton     “How Ancients Predicted Eclipses”. It describes patterns observed by Babylonians and Greeks\, with comments on modern techniques. \nMatteo Statti   I have put together a presentation about the Antique Telescope Society Convention I attended in Italy in October. \nJohn Marchese   An update on the Centre’s Solar Eclipse Group’s plans to drive to the US to see the eclipse URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-23/ LOCATION:DV2072 William Davis Building UTM CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/230623142359-05-solar-eclipse-2017-file-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240112T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240112T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20240106T215706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T154820Z UID:3339-1705089600-1705096800@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Meeting cancelled due to inclement weather. URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-22/ LOCATION:UTM Davis (DV) 3140 CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/230623142359-05-solar-eclipse-2017-file-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231208T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231208T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20230812T153411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T214451Z UID:3021-1702065600-1702072800@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting Friday December 8 DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members\n Talk information to come\n Location information to come \n ZOOM link to come   URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-friday-december-8/ CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231110T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231110T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20230812T152857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T160924Z UID:3019-1699646400-1699653600@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting Friday November 10 DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members\nRobin Metcalfe – The Astronomer in Residence (AIR) program at Killarney Provincial Park\, an outreach program jointly created and administered by Ontario Parks and the Allen I. Carswell Observatory at York University. I will describe the program and the criteria for applying and share some tales from my recent  AIR gig.\nSwapna Shrivastava  – A visit to European Space Agency (ESA)- ESTEC\, Netherlands\nRon Macnaughton  – “A low tech way to observe the partial solar eclipse”  /   “Finding aliens means studying new sorts of planets”.\nAnnular Eclipse  October 14\nChris Malicki   The annular eclipse from Utah and New Mexico\nKirby Alguire    The annular eclipse as seen from Kerrville\, TX URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-friday-november-10/ LOCATION:DV2082 William Davis Building UTM\, 3359 Mississauga Rd\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5L 1C6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Eclipse_smaller.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20231013T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20231013T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20230812T151847Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231011T161204Z UID:3017-1697227200-1697234400@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting Friday October 13 DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members \nTalk information to come  \nLocation information to come \n ZOOM link to come   URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-friday-october-13/ CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230908T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230908T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20230905T164322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T164514Z UID:3077-1694203200-1694210400@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting Friday Sept. 8 DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members\nSpeaker: Swapna\nTitle: A visit to the European Space Agency-ESTEC in the Netherlands\nDescription:   Highlights of the ESA facility in the Netherlands \nSpeaker: Dana Adhis & Ruyi Xu\nTitle: Enhancing Astronomy Education with Digital Telescope Labs\nDescription:  Our project explores integrating the eVscope to create astronomy labs for students in order to improve their self-efficacy\, confidence in the material\, and learning outcomes which include comprehension\, communication and critical thinking. \nSpeaker: Joseph Tang\nTitle: The 3D Dust Temperature Map’s Correlation with 3D Stellar Luminosity Fields\nDescription: Using Gaia DR3 data\, the 3D stellar radiation field around star formation regions was calculated and correlated with a 3D temperature map of the Interstellar dust in the Milky Way.” \nThis meeting is in-person only at University of Toronto in room DV2082. URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-friday-sept-8/ LOCATION:DV2082 William Davis Building UTM\, 3359 Mississauga Rd\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5L 1C6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/polaris_double_star.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230825T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230825T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20230809T202534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T185239Z UID:2993-1692991800-1692999000@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting Friday\, August 25 DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members\nReports from Starfest\nRon Macnaughton – the Indian and Canadian Lunar Rover programs\nThis is a ZOOM only meeting – Link to Zoom meeting     URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-friday-august-25/ LOCATION:Zoom meeting CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/india-Chandrayaan-3-moon-landing-48643.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230721T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230721T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20230718T173727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T142647Z UID:2981-1689967800-1689973200@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting - Starfest Preview and more! DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members  (note 7:30 pm start time) \nJohn Boyd – Amateur Radio Astronomy – A Quick Look       This talk briefly explores the opportunities and challenges of amateur radio astronomy in 15 minutes. Advances in electronics make it possible to carry out experiments with a  modest investment  today.  Is anyone else in the club interested ? \nRick Veregin –    Imaging Two Galaxies and One Supernova  I will share my imaging setup and protocol and my recent images of M101 (The Pinwheel Galaxy) with SN2023ixf \,as well as M51 (The Whirlpool Galaxy). \nJohn Marchese & Leslie Strike – Starfest 2023 Preview. \nStarfest 2023 will be on Aug 17-20. This talk is for anyone who’s planning to go\, thinking about it or just curious. If you’ve never been to this or any other star party\, we’ll tell you what it’s about and how you can share the experience with the many Mississauga Centre members who attend. Starfest2023 Registration \nJoin Zoom meeting URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-starfest-preview-and-more/ LOCATION:Zoom meeting CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/100-worlds_spotlight-radio_feat_vla.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230512T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230512T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20230430T144048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T144352Z UID:2763-1683921600-1683928800@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting \nHost: Randy Attwood\nChris Malicki – Some Favourite Spring Galaxies\nRon Macnaughton –   A failed attempt to get a star trails photo\nStephen Mallia  NEAF\, The Return!  Four years in the making. 4 years later\, NEAF returns and didn’t disappoint.  With vendors\, merchants\, talks from legends and more.  \nDavid Maynard – A Book Review – A Student’s Guide to the Mathematics of Astronomy  by Daniel Fleisch and Julia Kregenow\nMatteo Statti   “The Mystery of the Marsh Telescope”  “This presentation is about how I found an antique telescope and the journey of finding it’s maker.”\nZOOM link to join the meeting  URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-21/ LOCATION:DV2082 William Davis Building UTM\, 3359 Mississauga Rd\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5L 1C6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Matteo-Scope.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230414T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230414T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20230404T012415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T022013Z UID:2686-1681502400-1681509600@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members \nTalk information to come \nZOOM link to come URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-20/ LOCATION:Room DV 1142 William Davis Building CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230310T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230310T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20230307T174803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T204212Z UID:2566-1678478400-1678485600@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members\nHost: Allan Connery \nNOTE: THIS MEETING WILL BE ZOOM ONLY DUE TO WEATHER\nPresentations \nDr. Lea Hirsch: “The most distant galaxies ever discovered?” A discussion about the high-redshift galaxies newly discovered by JWST \nKirby Alguire: “Astronomy Travelogue:  Lick Observatory in California” … and some shots of the recent Jupiter-Venus conjunction. \nRandy Attwood: “Chasing Solar Eclipses” \nDr. Robin Metcalfe: Book Recommendation for Historical Sci-Fi Fans: Galileo’s Dream\, by Kim Stanley Robinson \nJake Benbihy: “Capturing Sunrises and Sunsets“  Photographing sunsets and sunrises with polarizers and filters. \n  \nZOOM link – click here to join URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-19/ LOCATION:Room DV 1142 William Davis Building CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Allan Connery":MAILTO:memmtg@mississauga.rasc.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230210T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230210T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20230113T161152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T183640Z UID:2531-1676059200-1676066400@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Night DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members \nMRASC Potpourri Meeting February 10\, 2023 \n\nWelcome Randy Attwood President\n\nUpcoming meeting – Friday February 24\, 2023  Speaker Night / Annual General Meeting             Materials for this AGM are in the latest issue of Messenger \nhttps://rasc.optunia.me/members-benefits/messenger-newsletter/ \nSpeaker Presentation Betty Robinson and Randy Attwood – Antarctic Adventures \n\nHalley’s Comet and the Proof of Gravity Speaker: Robin Metcalfe\n\n  \n\nRemembering Terence Dickinson  Members are invited to comment on how Terence Dickinson impacted their interest in astronomy.\n\n\nClose-up Photo and Animation of Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF Speaker:Rick Veregin\n\n\nBuilding a Raspberry Pi based AllSky camera Speaker: Brian Gibson\n\n\nChoosing a first telescope – to benefit new members\, we will have a round table discussion on what to look for\, the various brands\, designs\, sizes\, price ranges\, accessories and things to think of if you want to get into astrophotography. Group Discussion\n\nThis meeting will be held at UTM and on ZOOM  URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-night-9/ LOCATION:Room DV 1142 William Davis Building CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20230113T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230113T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20221212T182215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T160338Z UID:2499-1673638200-1673643600@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members\nHost: Randy Attwood \nPresentations\nRick Veregin: “First Light Solar Prominences”      Images and videos taken with my new Lunt60MT/B1200 telescope! \n Ron Macnaughthon: “Viewing Mars” \nShakeel Anwar: “Lunar eclipse”   I will be talking about my setup and experience taking pictures of last year’s lunar eclipse. I will go through the planning\, setup and show some images from the eclipse. \n Dennis Gasparotto: “AT72edii Short Tube Refractor”   A review of the refractor matched with Ioptron’s Polar Align Pro app \n Robin Metcalfe: “ Adventures in Nightscaping\, Year 1”  The Milky Way\, Star Trails\, an Eclipse and a Bear! \nZOOM link – click here to join URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-18/ LOCATION:Zoom meeting CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221209T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221209T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20221011T153522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221207T154655Z UID:2461-1670614200-1670619600@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Here is the agenda for our December Potpourri Meeting:\nComet ZTF (C/2022 E3) -a close approach – Chris Malicki \nLunar eclipse:\n– Kirby Alguire\n– Leslie Strike \nNewly installed SkyShed and the Lunar Eclipse – Gary Crawford \nDesigning a more inclusive future for space exploration – Bhavishyaa Vignesh \nChoosing an Optimal Sub-exposure for Astrophotography with Recent Examples from Bortle 8 Mississauga – Rick Veregin \n50 years since Apollo 17 – Randy Attwood\nThis week marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 17 mission – the last time people walked on the Moon.  As a high school student\, I was all set to follow the mission\, but was shocked when the networks pulled back and only showed highlights of the moonwalks after the late evening news.  It was a ing of the times.  In my talk I will review the mission.  In the meantime check out https://apolloinrealtime.org/17/ . I also have an article on Apollo 17 in the current issue of SkyNews \nJoin us on ZOOM URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-17/ LOCATION:Zoom meeting CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221111T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221111T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20221011T151853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T183216Z UID:2457-1668153600-1668186000@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members \nTalk information to come \nZOOM link to come URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-16/ CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221014T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221014T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20221011T142010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T134727Z UID:2449-1665775800-1665783000@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members \nTalk information to come \nZOOM link to come \n  URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-15/ CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220923T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220923T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20220615T201127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T170142Z UID:1956-1663961400-1663968600@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Evening \nSeveral presentations by Centre members \nRobert Neill     Talk Title:  “THe 2022 Mississauga Centre Astrophotography Contest”    Rob will describe this years Astrophotography Contest – the categories\, rules and prizes. \nRon Macnaughton     Talk Title:  “A Webb of new technologies and new discoveries”    This talk will describe some of the technologies used on the Webb Space telescope and then some potential discoveries as illustrated by the 5 images released on July 12. \nDavid Maynard          Talk Title “Point Pelee National Park\, our experience at an RASC Designated Dark Sky Site” \nSwapna Shrivastava    Talk Title: “Treasures of the Museo Galileo & Images from our trip to Italy” \nRick Veregin      Talk Title: “L-eXtreme vs. L-eNhance NarrowBand Filter Experiments in Light Polluted Bortle 8 Skies” \nJoin Zoom meeting  \n  \n  URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/speaker-night-10/ LOCATION:Zoom meeting CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/stephans_quintet_250.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220819T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220819T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20220615T195340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T134151Z UID:1949-1660937400-1660944600@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri meeting DESCRIPTION:The Skies This Summer – a look at the skies for the rest of the summer   Shriya Naik \nL-eNhance DuoBand Filter Part 2: Experiments in Astrophotography in Light Polluted Skies (Bortle 8)   Recent astrophotography experiments imaging a very faint planetary nebula\, an active galaxy and a comet from the city using a narrowband filter   Rick Veregin \nLagrange Points – an explanation / A Starfest Update   John Marchese \nThe new ZWO AM5 harmonic mount  – a unique mount which does not require counterweights or the scope to be balanced.    Brian Gibson \n  \nLink to the meeting is here. URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-13/ LOCATION:Zoom meeting CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220715T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220715T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20220615T194304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T162859Z UID:1946-1657915200-1657922400@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting - location to be announced DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – several short talks by members. \n A list of the presentations will be listed closer to the meeting date. \nThe location of the meeting is to be announced. \n  \n  URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-12/ CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220610T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220610T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20220128T212316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T153339Z UID:1793-1654889400-1654896600@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members \nTalk information to come \nZOOM link to come URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-11/ CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220513T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220513T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20220128T212116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T173557Z UID:1791-1652470200-1652477400@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members \nShriya Naik  Upcoming Astronomical Events in May \nRick Veregin   Review of L-eNhance DuoBand Filter for Astrophotography in Light Polluted Skies \nRon Macnaughton    Encouraging Durable Astronomy Clubs in High Schools. \nTom Otvos    An Equatorial Platform for Short-Duration Tracking \nEquatorial platforms provide a convenient way to track objects in the sky on Alt-Az or Dobsonian telescopes. This talk describes how to make one using 3D printing. \nZOOM link to meeting URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-10/ CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220408T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220408T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20220128T211900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T021557Z UID:1789-1649446200-1649453400@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting - Light Pollution Abatement and the new Dorner Telescope Museum DESCRIPTION:Title: Light Pollution Abatement at the RASC \nSpeaker: Dr. Victoria Kramkowski\, RASC Light Pollution Abatement Committee member \nAbstract: Dr. Victoria Kramkowski will outline the purpose and work of RASC’s National Light Pollution Abatement Committee\, including the issues that the National LPA Committee seeks to address. This will include an overview on types of light pollution and the impacts of light pollution on ecosystems and humans\, including health\, culture and public safety. Victoria will also delve into RASC’s Dark-Sky Site Program\, including the different types of designations and existing RASC designated Dark Sky Sites. Finally\, Victoria will also go over some of the additional tools being developed by the National LPA Committee to support RASC Centres in addressing light pollution and ways that members can get further involved. \nBio: Dr. Victoria Kramkowski is a professional in the fields of environmental planning and climate change\, with a focus on working in various governmental sectors\, including provincial\, municipal\, and other governmental agencies. Most recently this work has extended to protecting and rewilding the night sky and Victoria is a member of the RASC National Light Pollution Abatement Committee\, where she is developing a toolkit for RASC members to advocate for night sky protections. Victoria has worked in academia\, independent consulting\, and the public sector and her current role in government relations for a conservation authority includes working with\, and advocating to\, various levels of government\, as well as private landowners\, community groups and other organizations and agencies in order to move forward environmental protection projects. Victoria has a PhD in environmental planning from York University and is also a member of the RASC National Science Committee and RASC Toronto Centre. \nRASC Light Pollution Abatement website \n\n  \nTitle: Building a Museum in a Time of Plague: the Dorner Telescope Museum \nSpeaker: Randall Rosenfeld \nAbstract: The Dorner Telescope Museum was conceived in 2019 through the generosity of long-time RASC member Rudolph Dorner (1948–2022). Its goal is “to tell the story of the telescope in Canada—people\, instruments\, practices—through unlocking the potential of glass with a story”. Tonight you’ll learn  something of the scope of the project—its acquisitions to date\, the nature of the planning and design process to bring it from conception to reality\, and planned programs to benefit RASC members\, and the wider community. \nBio.: R.A. Rosenfeld is the Society’s Archivist\, and the Director of the Dorner Telescope Museum. He has a particular interest in old observational records\, and occasionally publishes on them. He is a Fellow of the RASC\, and the IAU named asteroid 283990 in his honour. \n\n  \nTitle:  The Hennigar Telescope Legacy \nSpeaker: Kirby Alguire \nAbstract: Tracing the history of a telescope made in the 1930s through to donation to the Dorner Telescope Museum at RASC HQ on March 23rd. \nKirby is a member of the Mississauga Centre\, a member of Council and Co-chair of the Observing Committee \nRASC Dorner Telescope Museum site \nZOOM link to meeting URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-9/ CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/RDORNER500.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220311T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220311T213000 DTSTAMP:20260419T151234 CREATED:20220128T211647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T183704Z UID:1787-1647027000-1647034200@rasc.optunia.me SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – CANCELLED URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-8/ CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rasc.optunia.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/MASLOGOOVAL-RASC.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR