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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-16/
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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SUMMARY:Speaker Night - Dr John Percy\, University of Toronto
DESCRIPTION:October 28 Speaker Night: Prof. John Percy: Misconceptions about the Universe: From Everyday Life to the Big Bang \nA misconception is a belief that is strongly held but actually incorrect. In this profusely illustrated\, non-technical presentation\, Prof. Percy will provide a gentle overview of astronomy by touching on a wide variety of common misconceptions from everyday life (e.g.\, the cause of the seasons)\, about our solar system\, black holes\, UFOs\, and the Big Bang. Prof. Percy will emphasize the many causes of these misconceptions since these same causes are responsible for much of the other misinformation and “fake news” that is so rampant in today’s society. \nProf. Percy is an active Professor Emeritus in Astronomy & Astrophysics\, and in Science Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE-UT). He was a founding faculty member of the University of Toronto Mississauga in 1967 and retired from there in 2007. His research deals with the nature and evolution of stars as deduced from variable stars\, which change in brightness. He is a supervisor and mentor of undergraduate research students and is known internationally for encouraging and facilitating research in variable star astronomy by skilled amateur astronomers. Prof. Percy is deeply engaged in astronomy outreach: he gives courses for later-life learners and public lectures in libraries and other venues that explore the interdisciplinary nature of astronomy. He also promotes and supports the teaching of astronomy in schools. He was an inaugural recipient of the University of Toronto President’s Teaching Award in 2007 and the inaugural recipient of the Canadian Astronomical Society’s Qilak Award in 2012\, for excellence in communicating astronomy in Canada. Prof. Percy served as RASC National President from 1978 to 1980 and RASC Honorary President from 2013 to 2017.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/speaker-night-dr-john-percy-university-of-toronto/
LOCATION:University of Toronto – Mississauga Room DV2074 William G Davis Building
CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221014T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221014T213000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20221004T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20221004T210000
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SUMMARY:Riverwood Astronomy Star Party
DESCRIPTION:An evening of observing the Moon\, Jupiter and Saturn from the Riverwood Conservancy \nMake sure to register for this event.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/riverwood-astronomy-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:20220923T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220923T213000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220909T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220909T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
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SUMMARY:Speaker Night
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Night \nTopic James Webb Space Telescope
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-14/
LOCATION:Zoom meeting
CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220906T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220906T213000
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SUMMARY:Public Star Party at The Riverwood Conservancy
DESCRIPTION:An evening of Stargazing at the Riverwood Conservancy \nCost is $5 per person for the general public. \nRASC members are free but you must register at the Riverwood website. \nIf the weather is cloudy\, the event will be postponed 24 hours. \n  \nCheck on this web site the day of the event for an update
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/public-star-party-at-the-riverwood-conservancy-5/
LOCATION:Riverwood Park\, Mississauga\, 4300 Riverwood Park Lane\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5C 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Star Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220819T193000
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220810T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220810T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20220615T200313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220810T185733Z
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SUMMARY:Public Star Party at The Riverwood Conservancy
DESCRIPTION:An evening of Stargazing at the Riverwood Conservancy \nCost is $5 per person for the general public. \nRASC members are free but you must register at the Riverwood website. \nIf the weather is cloudy\, the event will be postponed 24 hours. \nCheck on this web site the day of the event for an update
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/public-star-party-at-the-riverwood-conservancy-4/
LOCATION:Riverwood Park\, Mississauga\, 4300 Riverwood Park Lane\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5C 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Star Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220715T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220715T220000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T162859Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220705T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220705T223000
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SUMMARY:Public Star Party at The Riverwood Conservancy
DESCRIPTION:An evening of Stargazing at the Riverwood Conservancy \nCost is $5 per person for the general public. \nRASC members are free but you must register at the Riverwood website.   \nIf the weather is cloudy\, the event will be postponed 24 hours.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/public-star-party-at-the-riverwood-conservancy-3/
LOCATION:Riverwood Park\, Mississauga\, 4300 Riverwood Park Lane\, Mississauga\, Ontario\, L5C 2S7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Star Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220610T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220610T213000
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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/
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220609T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220609T223000
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CREATED:20220527T163404Z
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SUMMARY:Public Star Party at The Riverwood Conservancy
DESCRIPTION:An evening of Stargazing at the Riverwood Conservancy \nDue to forecast of clouds Thursday evening\, we will cancel the public viewing session this week.  We will try again July 5. \n 
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/public-star-party-at-the-riverwood-conservancy-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:20220527T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220527T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20220328T174306Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Night - Dr Samantha Lawler
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Samantha Lawler\, University of Regina \nTitle: “Megaconstellations of satellites are about to ruin the night sky for everyone” \nAbstract:\nSeveral companies are starting to launch megaconstellations of thousands of communication satellites (satcons)\, which would increase the number of active satellites in Low Earth Orbit at least twenty-fold in the next few years.  SpaceX’s Starlink satcon is currently largest (over 2\,000 satellites) and is adding 60 new satellites every couple of weeks.  While these satcons do allow internet access in many underserved rural and remote locations\, the costs are prohibitively high for all but the most well-off customers.  These thousands of satellites each reflect sunlight\, causing serious problems for research astronomy\, and making anthropogenic light pollution a fully global phenomenon that cannot be escaped anywhere on Earth.  Our recent simulations show that because of geometry and the chosen satellite orbits\, latitudes near 50 degrees N and S will see the worst light pollution from these satcons\, with hundreds of naked-eye visible satellites all night long in the summer.  These satellites also contribute to significant atmospheric pollution\, both on launch and re-entry\, contribute to diffuse sky emission\, and drastically increase the very real threat of Kessler Syndrome.  I will talk about how these satellites will affect stargazers and astronomers worldwide\, and what you can do to help mitigation efforts. \nBio:\nSamantha Lawler studies the orbits of Kuiper Belt objects\, exoplanets\, and dust disks using optical and IR observations and dynamical simuations.  She completed her undergrad degree at Caltech\, followed by two years there working with early Spitzer Space Telescope data\, and then earned a Master’s degree from Wesleyan University.  She completed her PhD at UBC\, a postdoc at UVic\, and then a Plaskett Fellowship at NRC-Herzberg\, all while raising kids and getting slowly drawn further into farm life with her partner.  Somehow\, magically\, she found an amazing balance: she is now an assistant professor of astronomy at Campion College at the University of Regina\, and lives on a 150 acre farm where she helps raise goats\, chickens\, and organic vegetables with her partner and kids\, while enjoying and trying to protect the huge prairie skies. \nZoom link to meeting
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/speaker-night-dr-samantha-lawler/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220513T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20220128T212116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T173557Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220510T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220510T220000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20220507T143648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220507T143817Z
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SUMMARY:Public Star Party at The Riverwood Conservancy
DESCRIPTION:An evening of Stargazing at the Riverwood Conservancy \nCost is $5 per person for the general public. \nRASC members are free but you must register at the Riverwood website. \nIf the weather is cloudy\, the event will be postponed 24 hours.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/public-star-party-at-the-riverwood-conservancy/
CATEGORIES:Star Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220422T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220422T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20220328T173135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T173135Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Night - Dr Chris Impey
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr Chris Impey Steward Observatory\, University of Arizona    \nTopic: Astrobiology- How strange life might be? \nLife on Earth is found in surprising places: in high and arid deserts\, on the sea floor near volcanic vents\, and even deep within rock. The discovery of biological adaptation to extreme conditions makes it very likely that variations on biology will exist on moons and planets around many of the billions of Sun-like stars in the Milky Way. The talk addresses the issue of even more unusual forms of life\, where the biological basis may be different or unrecognizable. \nBIOGRAPHY: Chris Impey is a University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona. He has 210 refereed publications on observational cosmology\, galaxies\, and quasars\, and his research has been supported by $20 million in NASA and NSF grants. He has won eleven teaching awards and has taught three online classes with over 350\,000 enrolled and 5 million minutes of video lectures watched. Chris Impey is a past Vice President of the American Astronomical Society\, and he has won its career Education Prize. He’s also been NSF Distinguished Teaching Scholar\, Carnegie Council’s Arizona Professor of the Year\, and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor. He has written 80 popular articles on cosmology\, astrobiology and education\, two textbooks\, a novel called Shadow World\, and nine popular science books: The Living Cosmos\, How It Ends\, Talking About Life\, How It Began\, Dreams of Other Worlds\, Humble Before the Void\, Beyond: The Future of Space Travel\, Einstein’s Monsters: The Life and Times of Black Holes\, and an upcoming book on exoplanets\, Worlds Without End. \nJoin Zoom Meeting
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/speaker-night-dr-chris-impey/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220412T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220412T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20220404T144349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220412T163802Z
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SUMMARY:Public Star Party
DESCRIPTION:An evening of Stargazing at the Riverwood Conservancy.  Please visit the website below to register prior to attending.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/public-star-party/
CATEGORIES:Star Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220408T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220408T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20220128T211900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T021557Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220325T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220325T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20220128T214353Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Night - Dr JJ Kavelaars  University of Victoria
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr JJ Kavelaars\, University of Victoria \nTopic: Exploring a new world on the Edge of the Solar System: New Horizons and Arrokoth. \n \nOn January 1st\, 2019 NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft executed a flawless encounter of the small world now known as Arrokoth.  Our understanding of the nature of the outer solar system and processes of planet formation have been transformed by the very first resolved images of this building block of planets.  The imaging and spectroscopy from Arrokoth have enabled a new understanding of planetesimals and their formation.  I will describe the processes that enable this historic encounter to occur and the science results from the spacecraft imaging.\n\nBIOGRAPHY: Born in London Ontario Canada\, Dr JJ Kavelaars is a Principle Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada’s Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre where he has worked since 2002 and has been the Head of the Canadian Astronomy Data Centre since 2019.  Dr. Kavelaars searches the sky for outer solar system objects and has discovered dozens of satellites of the giant planets and over 1000 minor planets in the distant solar system.  He is a co-lead of the Canada-France Ecliptic Plan Survey and the Outer Solar System Origin Survey and co-Investigate on NASA New Horizons Kuiper Extended Mission.  Dr. Kavelaars has served on numerous national and international science committees\, organized science conferences and contributed chapters to review books.  He has co-authored over 100 peer reviewed science articles and his research has been cited by his peers over 4000 times.\n\nJoin the ZOOM meeting here.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/speaker-night-dr-jj-kavelaars-university-of-victoria/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220311T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220311T213000
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SUMMARY:Potpourri Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Potpourri Meeting – CANCELLED
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/potpourri-meeting-8/
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220225T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220225T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
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SUMMARY:Speaker Night - 2021 Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:2021 Annual Meeting \nDocuments for the annual meeting were published in the January 2022 issue of Messenger  \n(The Agenda\, the Minutes from the 2020 Annual Meeting\, 2021 Financials\, 2022 Council slate) \nThere will be a short talk before the Annual Meeting.  Centre members Shakeel Anwar\, Rick Veregin and Dennis Gasparatto will show a few of their favourite astrophotos. \nJoin the Zoom meting here. \n 
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/speaker-night-2021-annual-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220211T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
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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/
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220128T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220128T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
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SUMMARY:Speaker Night - Dr. Lea Hirsch
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr Lea Hirsch\, University of Toronto – Mississauga \nHere Come the Suns: The statistics and habitability of planets in binary star systems  \n Most planet searches focus on single stars\, like the sun. But half of all sun-like stars actually live in binary or multiple stellar systems\, whose planet-hosting capability may be quite different. Although planets in binary systems are common in pop culture (think Tattoine in Stark Wars\, or Gallifrey from Doctor Who)\, we know far less about them empirically than their counterparts in single star systems. In binary systems\, planets can occupy either circum-stellar or circum-binary orbits\, but many orbital configurations are thought to be unstable due to the effects of the binary companion. Binaries are also thought to affect the proto-planetary disks of their companions\, potentially disrupting their ability to form planets at all.  \n In this talk\, I will describe the current state of our theoretical and observational knowledge of the occurrence rates and statistics of planets in binary star systems. I’ll also discuss efforts to simulate the habitability of planets in binaries\, which may pass in and out of the so-called habitable zone in their trajectories around one or both of the stars in their system. \n BIOGRAPHY: Lea Hirsch received her BA degree in Physics in 2012 from Cornell University\, and PhD in Astronomy in 2018 at the University of California Berkeley. She completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University before starting as an assistant professor in the teaching stream at University of Toronto Mississauga this fall.  Her PhD Dissertation was on ‘Planets in Binary Systems: Studies with Precise Radial Velocities and High Resolution Imaging’. She is author or co-author on 68 publications. Her research has taken her to telescopes like Lick\, Kitt Peak\, Keck\, and Gemini Observatories\, as well as far into the wild blue yonder aboard the SOFIA flying observatory! She is an avid climber\, hiker\, sewist\, and sci-fi fan in her spare time\, as well as participating in public outreach. \nhttps://www.utm.utoronto.ca/cps/people/lea-hirsch \nZoom link to the meeting
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/speaker-night-dr-lea-hirsch/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220114T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220114T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20211215T211813Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20210730T155648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211210T133514Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211126T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
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SUMMARY:Speaker Night - John A. Read
DESCRIPTION:Getting The Most Out Of Your Beginner Telescope \nJoin Nova Scotia author and astronomer John A. Read as we explore: \n\nThe three most popular RASC certificate programs.\nUsing a finder and a star map\, to find the required targets (star hopping 101).\n\n\n How to use that department store telescope sitting in your closet (we’ll explore three types).\n Using John’s stargazing books to track your progress and earn these RASC certificates.\n\n  \nJohn A. Read is a telescope operator at the Burke-Gaffney Observatory and a member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC). \nIn 2020\, he graduated with an undergraduate degree in astrophysics from Saint Mary’s University and was presented with the RASC’s Simon Newcomb award for his collection of astronomy books for beginner observers. \nHis latest book\, 110 Things to See With a Telescope\, (a tour of the Messier objects)\, was released in August of this year. \nZoom link to the presentation.
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/speaker-night-john-a-read/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
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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/
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211029T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20210730T155508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211006T151731Z
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SUMMARY:Speaker Night
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr Michelle Thaller\, Goddard Space Center\, NASA \nTalk: Space’s Scariest Monsters: Neutron Stars and Black Holes \nFor a Halloween treat\, come learn about the extremely scary afterlives of stars.  After the destruction of a supernova explosion\, the leftovers can become either a neutron star or a black hole.  These monsters can bend space and send time curing in front of our eyes\, and things that go bump in the dark can rip parts of the earth’s atmosphere off from thousands of light years away.  On a friendlier note\, our bodies contain bits of stellar corpses from stars that died billions of years ago -we’d be dead without them! \nDr. Michelle Thaller is an astrophysicist with over two decades of science communication experience. Her research involves the lifecycles of stars\, and she has worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory\, NASA Headquarters and the Goddard Space Flight Center\, where she is currently the liaison between the Office of Communication and the Science Directorate. Outside her work at NASA\, she has appeared in many television science programs\, including How the Universe Works and Space’s Deepest Secrets.  Michelle has done two TEDx talks about astronomy and has hosted the podcast Orbital Path on public radio. \n  \nHere is the link to the ZOOM presentation. \n 
URL:https://rasc.optunia.me/event/speaker-night-9/
CATEGORIES:Speaker Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211015T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211015T210000
DTSTAMP:20260419T211743
CREATED:20210730T155300Z
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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/
CATEGORIES:Potpourri Meeting
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