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SUMMARY:Speaker Night - Gary Crawford
DESCRIPTION:From The Weird to the Inspired in the World of Archaeoastronomy\nView this talk on YouTube \nThis presentation introduces the great divide between pseudoscience and science that exists in the world of archaeoastronomy\, just as it does in other fields. Archaeology uses the material record excavated from sites such as Cahokia and Stonehenge\, information from architecture\, and well-informed cultural perspectives to learn the role played by the skies in particular cultures. We’ll pay particular attention to the indigenous Americas with examples from the “Old World” too. Unfortunately\, these well-informed perspectives are being drowned in the cacophony of Internet echo-chambers populated by flat-Earthers\, ancient aliens purveyors\, those who believe in mysterious mystical ancient societies like Atlantis\, and general conspiracy theories claiming that archeologists are hiding the truth. Are we? \n\nGary Crawford is an archaeologist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He retired as of July 1st this year and is Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto Mississauga and a Research Associate at the Royal Ontario Museum. He specializes in archaeological botany (the relationship between plants and people in the past) and ancient human ecology\, particularly trying to understand why and how people developed agriculture.  For the last 45 years he has been investigating the problem in northeastern North America\, Japan\, and China. He introduced the formal study of archaeological botany to Japan and China where the field has become prominent over the last twenty years.\n\nHe has published two textbooks\, a monograph on Japanese archaeology\, hosted a television series on archaeology for TVOntario\, and has published widely in numerous science and archaeology journals. Prof. Crawford has served on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Heritage Foundation and dedicated over two decades serving the university community as the Chair of two departments (at different times)\, Associate Dean of Social Sciences at UTM\, and in an Acting capacity in several other administrative positions.\n\nHis interest in astronomy goes back to his younger years when he was a member of the RASC in his teens and when he started the astronomy club at his high school in Kingston\, Ontario. He has never lost interest in astronomy\, the stars always being one constant no matter where his travels took him. He is looking forward to developing his interest in the hobby now that he is retired.\n\n\nMore on Gary Crawford \nTo Attend this Virtual Meeting \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82432867829 \nMeeting ID: 824 3286 7829 \nFor phone access only: \nOne tap mobile:\n+14388097799\,\,82432867829# Canada\n+15873281099\,\,82432867829# Canada \nDial by your location:\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\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada \nMeeting ID: 824 3286 7829 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdAaN5zn1a \n\n 
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/speaker-night-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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SUMMARY:Speaker Night - Paul Delaney
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Paul Delaney\, York University. \nTopic: “Water\, water everywhere?” \nView this talk on YouTube \nOur understanding of our own solar system has changed significantly since the advent of spacecraft exploration.  Water was once believed very scarce in our corner of the galaxy but we now realize this is not the case.  From understanding where our own planet’s water riches originated to the proliferation of the so called water worlds\, this presentation will discuss the evolution of this “sea change” in thinking and its implication for the search for life on exoplanets. \nPaul Delaney is a senior lecturer and professor of physics and astronomy at York University in Toronto. He is also the director of the Division of Natural Science within the Faculty of Science at York\, as well as the Master of Bethune College at York. He has his Master’s degree in science and has taught at York University since 1986. He earned his Bachelors in Science in Experimental Physics at the Australian National University in Canberra and his master’s degree in astronomy at the University of Victoria. \nPaul has been the recipient of many faculty of science and engineering awards at York University. One of his classes deals with the possibility of life on Mars. He is also the director of the observatory at the York University\, and its outreach program. In the past\, he has also worked as a nuclear physicist at the Atomic Energy of Canada\, and a support astronomer with the McGraw-Hill Observatory in Tucson\, Arizona. He holds both Australian and Canadian citizenship\, and resides in Simcoe County with his wife – whom he met while attending the University of Victoria – and their two sons. \nMore on Paul Delaney \nTo Attend this Virtual Meeting \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85758315694 \nMeeting ID: 857 5831 5694 \nFor phone access only: \nOne tap mobile:\n+15873281099\,\,85758315694# Canada\n+16473744685\,\,85758315694# Canada \nDial by your location:\n+1 587 328 1099 Canada\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\n+1 778 907 2071 Canada\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada\n+1 438 809 7799 Canada \nMeeting ID: 857 5831 5694 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbLiuM5tUd
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/speaker-night-2/
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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
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Course Night 4 - Riverwood
DESCRIPTION:Arrive at 8:00pm to become involved in setting up telescopes while there is still daylight.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/astronomy-course-night-4-riverwood/
LOCATION:Riverwood Park Astronomy Course\, 4300 Riverwood Park Lane\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5C 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Astronomy Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200922T210000
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SUMMARY:Riverwood Public Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Riverwood Park for a night under the stars.  This event is open to the public and there is no charge.  Weather permitting\, we will have a variety of telescopes set up and have a variety of objects to view. \nPlease check back after 4pm on the day of the event to see if the event is going forward.  It may be cancelled due to bad viewing conditions.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/riverwood-public-star-party/
LOCATION:Riverwood Park\, Mississauga\, 4300 Riverwood Park Lane\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5C 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Star Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200917T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200917T230000
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Course Night 3 - Riverwood
DESCRIPTION:Arrive at 8:00pm to become involved in setting up telescopes while there is still daylight.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/astronomy-course-night-3-riverwood/
LOCATION:Riverwood Park Astronomy Course\, 4300 Riverwood Park Lane\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5C 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Astronomy Course
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SUMMARY:Speaker Night - Robert J. Sawyer
DESCRIPTION:View this talk on YouTube \n\nSpeaker: Robert J. Sawyer\, Award winning Canadian Science Fiction Writer and Futurist. \nRobert J. Sawyer is one of only eight writers ever to win all three of the world’s top awards for best science-fiction novel of the year: the Hugo\, the Nebula\, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. He has also won the Robert A. Heinlein Award\, the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award\, and the Hal Clement Memorial Award; the top SF awards in China\, Japan\, France\, and Spain; and a record-setting sixteen Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Awards (“Auroras”). His latest novel—his 24th—is The Oppenheimer Alternative. \nRob’s novel FlashForward was the basis for the ABC TV series of the same name\, and he was a scriptwriter for that program. He also scripted the two-part finale for the popular web series Star Trek Continues. \nHe is a Member of the Order of Canada\, the highest honor bestowed by the Canadian government\, as well as the Order of Ontario\, the highest honor given by his home province; he was also one of the initial inductees into the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. \nRob lives just outside Toronto. His website and blog are at sfwriter.com\, and on Facebook\, Twitter\, and Patreon he’s RobertJSawyer.\n\nWebsite: https://sfwriter.com\nPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/robertjsawyer\nFacebook: https://facebook.com/robertjsawyer\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/robertjsawyer (@RobertJSawyer) \nMore about The Oppenheimer Alternative is here: https://sfwriter.com/exoa.htm
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CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200910T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200910T230000
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Course Night 2 - Riverwood
DESCRIPTION:Arrive at 8:00pm to become involved in setting up telescopes while there is still daylight.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/astronomy-course-night-2-riverwood/
LOCATION:Riverwood Park Astronomy Course\, 4300 Riverwood Park Lane\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5C 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Astronomy Course
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200903T230000
DTSTAMP:20260420T033137
CREATED:20200610T003020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200610T004138Z
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SUMMARY:Astronomy Course Night 1 - Riverwood
DESCRIPTION:Arrive at 8:00pm to become involved in setting up telescopes while there is still daylight.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/astronomy-course-night-1-riverwood/
LOCATION:Riverwood Park Astronomy Course\, 4300 Riverwood Park Lane\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5C 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Astronomy Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200825T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200825T230000
DTSTAMP:20260420T033137
CREATED:20200610T002150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200610T002334Z
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SUMMARY:Riverwood Public Star Party
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Riverwood Park for a night under the stars.  This event is open to the public and there is no charge.  Weather permitting\, we will have a variety of telescopes set up and have a variety of objects to view. \nPlease check back after 4pm on the day of the event to see if the event is going forward.  It may be cancelled due to bad viewing conditions.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/riverwood-star-party-2/
LOCATION:Riverwood Park\, Mississauga\, 4300 Riverwood Park Lane\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5C 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Star Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200821T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200821T220000
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting
DESCRIPTION:View this talk on YouTube\n \nHost: Randy Attwood \nPresentations \nRandy Attwood: “Centre News and RASC COVID-19 Update”\nSimon Claughton: “Postage Stamps and Covers from the Early Apollo Program”\nRandy Attwood: “The Sky this Autumn” \n** Break ** \nKirby Alguire: “Comet NEOWISE recap”\nGary Crawford and Brian Gibson: “Recent Astrophotos”\nRandy Attwood: “Three Solar Eclipses in the Next Three Years” \nPotpourri meetings usually feature a series of short presentations on various astronomy and space topics given by members of the Mississauga Centre.  \nTo Attend this Virtual Meeting Online: \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84328823463 \nMeeting ID: 843 2882 3463 \nOne tap mobile\n+16473744685\,\,84328823463# Canada\n+16475580588\,\,84328823463# Canada\nDial by your location\n+1 647 374 4685 Canada\n+1 647 558 0588 Canada\n+1 778 907 2071 Canada\n+1 204 272 7920 Canada\n+1 438 809 7799 Canada\n+1 587 328 1099 Canada \nMeeting ID: 843 2882 3463 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc6Sle08RZ
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200728T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200728T230000
DTSTAMP:20260420T033137
CREATED:20200610T000933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200626T001559Z
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SUMMARY:Riverwood Public Star Party
DESCRIPTION:The Riverwood Star Party is open to the public.  Come and share a night under the stars with us and experience a variety of telescopes and sky objects. \n  \nBubblle Nebula by Dave Dev – 2016
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/riverwood-star-party/
LOCATION:Riverwood Park\, Mississauga\, 4300 Riverwood Park Lane\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5C 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Star Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200620T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200620T220000
DTSTAMP:20260420T033137
CREATED:20200409T014149Z
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SUMMARY:Randy Attwood: Apollo 13 – The Flight That Failed
DESCRIPTION:View this talk on YouTube \nFifty years ago\, the third mission was launched to land two people on the Moon. On the third day of the flight\, a problem occurred which cancelled the plans for the lunar landing and instead\, started a race to get the astronauts home alive. In this talk\, the speaker will detail all the things which had to go right to save the Apollo 13 crew. \nAbout Randy: \nJ. Randy Attwood is a resident of Mississauga and has been looking up at the night sky for nearly 50 years. He joined the The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in 1970. He was President of the Toronto Centre 1982 – 1986\, Society National President 1998 – 2000\, the founder\, a Past-President and Honorary President and currently President of the Mississauga Centre. He was the Society’s Executive Director and Publisher of SkyNews magazine from 2014 – 2019. \nFor more information\, please see the Earthshine notice
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/randy-attwood-apollo-13-the-flight-that-failed/
LOCATION:Davis Building – Room SE2074\, 1867 1C6\, Inner Cir Rd\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5L 1C6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20200428T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20200428T230000
DTSTAMP:20260420T033137
CREATED:20200401T025915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200401T032635Z
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SUMMARY:Public Star Party at Riverwood
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URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/star-party-at-riverwood/
CATEGORIES:Star Party
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