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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
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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/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220610T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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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/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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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/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220408T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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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/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220311T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220311T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – CANCELLED
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220211T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members \nWendy Belcher    Book Review  “The End of Everything” \nShriya Naik     Things to look for in the February Night Sky    \nAdriano Almeida  North Star Gazing… A beginner’s journey in astrophotography.     \nJagjit Singh The James Webb Space Telescope       \nZOOM link to meeting
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220114T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Potpourri:  A Special Evening for Aspiring Astrophotographers \nSpecial Guest – Trevor Jones (AstroBackyard) \nTitle: Deep-Space Astrophotography: Proven Methods for Better Images \nDescription: Trevor will explain how he has been able to collect better images from the city than he thought were possible. From recommended filters to advanced processing techniques\, see why APOD-worthy images are possible from the backyard. \nBIOGRAPHY: Trevor Jones\, also known as AstroBackyard\, is an experienced amateur astrophotographer and content creator who shares his years of experience and knowledge with others to help improve their skills in astrophotography.  \nBefore AstroBackyard\, Trevor spent many years as a graphic designer\, marketer and creative director and has since used these skills to create a brand around the hobby of astrophotography. Trevor is known for his beginner level approach to explaining astrophotography and has been involved in the greater community as a photography contest judge\, public speaker and dark-sky advocate. \n  \nTrevor is from Niagara\, Ontario Canada and enjoys camping with his family and running. For more information visit astrobackyard.com or follow AstroBackyard Instagram\, Facebook\, or Twitter @AstroBackyard. \n  \nZoom link to the meeting
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211210T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211210T210000
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Night
DESCRIPTION:Randy Attwood (host)  \nFred Benedikt  My Newtonian Collimation Procedure(s)  This talk is the result of my needing to do a good alignment after my 2 inch focuser upgrade on my 6 inch Newtonian. \nRick Veregin  My Deep Sky Astrophotography Process and Recent Photo Examples    I would be able to share some of my deep sky astrophotos from my setup\, basically show what I have been doing from September to now–though with recent bad weather two of my projects are still unfinished. I will share my astrophotography setup and process as well\, walking through the steps in doing deep sky imaging with a semi-portable setup\, one that I can roll out of my garage. \nDenis Gasparotto  A Quick review of the Askar ACL200 Astrophotography Lens \nRandy Attwood The Apollo 17 Mission     49 years ago today the last two moonwalkers were on the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission.  We will look at the mission. \nJoin the meeting here.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-night-8/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Night
DESCRIPTION:Host: Randy Attwood \nShriya Naik: A review of the book: ‘Advanced Skywatching: The backyard astronomer’s guide to starhopping and exploring the universe’  A Nature Company Guide by Robert Burnham\, Alan Dyer\, Robert A Garfinkel\, Martin George\, Jeff Kanipe and David H Levy \nChris Malicki  Recent observations of the proper motion of 61 Cygni \nShakeel Anwar        Images of the recent November 3 aurora. \nJohn Burgener     A new 3D program to simulate comet skip impacts and the possible cause of the Carolina Bays as secondary debris impacts. \nSummary:  I will be presenting a new 3 Dimensional simulation of comet skip impacts and the debris tossed out by such an impact. The program focus is on the debris not the original crater. In this case\, the original crater shape is not critical. Instead the focus is on the origins\, paths\, and landing locations and conditions of the debris. The program shows the debris being tossed from the impact\, and generates the debris from random number allocations of different sizes\, speeds and launch angles\, and then applies gravity\, Earth’s rotation\, atmospheric drag\, momentum until the debris particles hit the surface of Earth (or continue into space in orbit around the Sun). One can then look at any point on Earth and see the secondary craters formed from the debris\, with the craters colour coded to let you know which portion of the comet hit. Also\, the impact angle and speeds are listed for each secondary crater. This is a demonstration of a style of impact rarely studied\, but I believe happening far more often than previously thought\, and I believe the source of Lake Michigan itself which is of similar size and shape to  Mars’ Orcus Patera crater. I have previously talked about my theory that Lake  Michigan is a skip impact crater. This presentation is on the software simulating that event to see if it produces the Carolina Bays (It does) and showing some other simulations of skip impacts on Earth. \nBrian Gibson First Light with the new Sharpstar 130mm f2.8 HNT Astrograph \nI photographed the Triangulum Galaxy M33 with it from my deck in Thornbury (Bortle 4).  I mounted it on an iOptron CEM40G equatorial mount.  It was one of those very rare clear nights in October. \nRandy Attwood   A preview of the November 19 Lunar Eclipse \nLink to the meeting
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-night-7/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211015T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211015T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Night
DESCRIPTION:Host: Randy Attwood \n\nShriya Naik   A review of the book: “Advanced Skywatching: The backyard astronomer’s guide to starhopping and exploring the universe” – A Nature Company Guide by Robert Burnham\, Alan Dyer\, Robert A Garfinkel\, Martin George\, Jeff Kanipe and David H Levy\nSimon Claughton – Postal History Apollo 15\nAdina Stan This summer I visited the Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station in Alberta. I will talk about the history and the measurements that were done in 1960 and show some studies that came out of the years of research at this station. It has been dismantled since 1981\nDalisay Perez   I had a recent trip to Edmonton and was able to capture the Aurora Borealis. I got lucky too on my flight back to Toronto and was able to take some photos from the plane window.\nBhavishyaa Vignesh:  I will be talking about the project I recently submitted to the NASA Space Apps competition and the recent Skills Ontario International Day of the Girl conference I attended. \n\nHere is the Zoom link.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-night-6/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210910T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210910T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meeting Host:  Randy Attwood \nMatteo Statti  A review of the Star and Night Photography workshop run by Ariel Estulin https://www.outdoorphotojourney.com/workshop/star-photo-workshop-2021/ \nShriya Naik   A review of the book: “Advanced Skywatching: The backyard astronomer’s guide to starhopping and exploring the universe” – A Nature Company Guide by Robert Burnham\, Alan Dyer\, Robert A Garfinkel\, Martin George\, Jeff Kanipe and David H Levy \nRandy Attwood – A review of the Apollo 15 mission which took place 50 years ago this past July. It was the first time an electric car was operated on the moon. The Apollo 15 astronauts spent three days exploring the Moon\, in what was the most scientific expedition to date. \nRobert Neill   How a modest versatile  86mm Newtonian can be modified by adding an altitude scale and modifying the  table top mount to allow a tripod mount \nChris Malicki  The RS Ophiuchus Nova \nZoom link \n 
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210820T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210820T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting - Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:This meeting has been cancelled.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210716T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210716T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
CREATED:20210605T135301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210716T232653Z
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Night
DESCRIPTION:Host: Randy Attwood\nPresentations:\nShakeel Anwar         June 10 Solar Eclipse                     \nRick Veregin             June 10 2021\, August 2017 partial solar eclipses\, February 1979 total solar eclipse  \nKirby Alguire            June 10 solar eclipse   \nShriya Naik                A visit to the Kortright Centre for Conservation \nKeith Jarvie               Life on Venus? Living in the extreme  \n  Zoom link: Click here to join the meeting\n 
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/1611/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210611T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210611T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
CREATED:20210605T133720Z
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Night - Solar Eclipse Roundup
DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Nights are a series of short talks given by members. \nThis meeting will be devoted to reports on the June 10 Annular Sunrise Eclipse. \nIf you have a presentation you wish to give\, contact memmtg@mississauga.rasc.ca. \nZoom Link: Join the meeting
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-night-5/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210514T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210514T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Night
DESCRIPTION:Host: Randy Attwood \nPresentations: \nRandy Attwood    The June 10 Solar Eclipse – what to expect and how to observe it safely \nSimon Claughton   Skylab – The beginning.  A philatelic history Part 1 \nRandy Attwood\, Kirby Alguire\, Allan Connery  The centre’s email groups.   The Astrophotography Groups IO email group has been around for a while but it is not very active. We will discuss the plan to make it and some new discussion groups active places for members to learn things and discuss various areas of interest.  An Observiing email list and a Beginner email list have been set up and will soon be rolled out. \nThe May 10 1994 Annular Eclipse – 27 years ago\, an Annular Eclipse passed right through Toronto. Many RASC members were busy with a live Astronomy Toronto in front of the McLaughlin Planetarium.  Much Music was camped next to us and they had their own interesting take on the eclipse\, including an interview with a pet astrologer/psychic! \nZoom link: Click here to join the meeting \n 
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-night-4/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210409T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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SUMMARY:Potpourri NIght
DESCRIPTION:Host: Randy Attwood\nPresentations\nAllan Connery – Telescope Loan Program Update\nSimon Claughton – Berlet Electronics contribution to the building of the CFHT.\nIn 1975 Berlet began its involvement with the CFHT during it’s construction\, and for the next 15 years\, during it operation.\nFred Benedikt –  Travelogue to the Adler Planetarium (Chicago) and Lowell Observatory (Flagstaff)\nRon Macnaughton – Microbial Mats on Earth –  and perhaps on Mars.\nWhat was called “the “oldest uncontested biogenic structure” found on Earth is a microbial mat from West Australia.   These structures form when microbes glue a layer of sediment together leaving characteristic patterns. If life existed on Mars\,  it is possible that similar structures might be detected by the Perseverance rover which has instruments to identify large carbon containing molecules.\nDavid Maynard – : Astrophotography on the Cheap. \nUsing the equipment that I already have to begin learning how to take and process photos.\nZOOM LINK 
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-night-3/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210312T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210312T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Host: Allan Connery \nYouTube video of the meeting \nPresentations \nPaul Taylor: “Paul and Gale’s NASA Adventure”\nGary Crawford: “Rosette Nebula Astrophotography Project”\nLeslie Strike: “The Sky by our Photographers” – Astrophotography contest results!\nKrishna Vedala: “Astronomy Logbook Software” \nZoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85274743460?pwd=Nno5N01hbWZuVk9kMzRHa1dIYWMyUT09
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210212T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Night
DESCRIPTION:Host: Randy Attwood \nPresentations \nSimon Claughton: “Apollo 14: A Postal History”\nJohn Burgener: “A Consideration that the Fireballs Associated with the Perseid Meteor Shower are an Indication of a Previous Low Angle Skip Impact by Comet 109P/Swift–Tuttle”\nSwapna Shrivastava: “A trip to the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope”\nBetty Robinson: “A Helicopter Lands on Mars”\nDennis Gasparotto: “A Visit to Gordon’s Park” \nZoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84167947939
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-night-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Night
DESCRIPTION:Host: Randy Attwood\nKirby Aguire: Photos of the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction \nChris Malicki: The Sky for January and February. \nShakeel Anwar: Conjunction Photos / Comet Neowise Retrospective \nFred Benedikt: Hunting for meteorites: anyone can own one with patience \nNOTE: This Meeting starts at 7:30 pm.\nZoom information\nTopic: RASC Mississauga Centre Potpourri Meeting \nTime: Jan 15\, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting      https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84196304391
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/poypourri-night/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20201211T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20201211T220000
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Night
DESCRIPTION:Host: Randy Attwood\nSwapna Shrivastava                         Reflections on achieving the Explore the Universe certificate\nRon Macnaughton                            The Sky This Month\nTom Otvos                                        An update on making a fast\, large aperture telescope based on a thin meniscus mirror\, including how to save money on coating it. And\, what can go wrong.\nNada Tijanic                                     Book Review: Astrophysics for Babies\nRandy Attwood                                 The June 10\, 2021 solar eclipse\nJoin Zoom Meeting                           https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85442922361
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-night/
LOCATION:Ontario
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200925T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200925T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T182127
CREATED:20200926T000403Z
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting
DESCRIPTION:View this talk on YouTube \nPresentations \nChris Malicki & Noelle Starzynski: “Observing and taking Astrophotos from British Columbia”\nLiz and Chris spent 2 weeks with their niece\, Noelle\, who lives near Osoyoos BC\, 10 km from Mt. Kobau. (In 1966\, this location was considered for the Queen Elizabeth II telescope.) They will talk about observing and astrophotography from the area. \nRandy Attwood: “Space Shuttle Pictorial”\nI recently had my shuttle slides from 1981 – 1983 rescanned and will share a few in this pictorial presentation. \nKrishna Vedala: “Observing During the Pandemic” \n** Break ** \nFred Benedikt: “Are your Binoculars Collimated? How Would you know?”\nI ‘accidentally’ dropped my astro binoculars and it could have ended better.  This talk explores binocular collimation vs. alignment.  I will outline options on how to check and adjust binoculars. \nRandy Attwood: “An Introduction to Astrophotography Course For Beginners”\nAn introductory course for members new to astrophotography will be run in the coming weeks. I will describe what members will expect to learn if they take it. \nPotpourri meetings usually feature a series of short presentations on various astronomy and space topics given by members of the Mississauga Centre. If you are a Mississauga Centre member in good standing and would like to present at an upcoming meeting\, please email to MEMMTG@mississauga.rasc.ca \nTo Attend this Virtual Meeting Online: \nJoin Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81601496670?pwd=WkdWWWowTXV1NVFWTXVGTW8zVjRLdz09 \nMeeting ID: 816 0149 6670\, Passcode: 198768 \nTo Attend this Virtual Meeting by Telephone: \nOne tap mobile\n+12042727920\,\,81601496670#\,\,\,\,\,\,0#\,\,198768# Canada\n+14388097799\,\,81601496670#\,\,\,\,\,\,0#\,\,198768# Canada \nDial by your location\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada\n+1 438 809 7799 Canada\n+1 587 328 1099 Canada\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\n+1 778 907 2071 Canada \nFind your local number from other countries: https://us02web.zoomus/u/kvB1PFLzj \nMeeting ID: 816 0149 6670\, Passcode: 198768
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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