Aurora|360 – A New Way to See the Northern Lights
Description:
Fifty-five people had the experience of a lifetime in early February, flying a chartered Boeing 737 from Air North, Yukon’s airline, into the Arctic circle to view the aurora from 12,000 m, as part of the Aurora|360 Experience. Pierre Paquette was a guest speaker for Aurora|360 and will give us a first-hand report of this magical trip. Pierre also enjoyed the mythical landscape of Yukon, and will show us how it’s well worth the trip for the next edition of Aurora|360…
Speaker BIO:
Pierre Paquette is an amateur astronomer with over 30 years experience, an Astronomy Ambassador with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and Editor of Astronomie-Québec magazine. Presently, he is an animator with National Geographic ObservÉtoiles, the first-ever open-sky augmented-reality planetarium in the world.
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) – Montreal Centre invites you to a free public Astronomy Lecture
DATE: Friday, March 15 at 8 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.)
LOCATION: Penfield Building Room 204 at John Abbott College
(21, rue Maple, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue).
Pierre Paquette, a RASC Astronomy Ambassador, will share with us his journey as an educator and speaker onboard Aurora|360, providing an unique aerial view of the Northern Lights in the Yukon.
RASC Montreal Centre hosts public events monthly throughout the year, members events weekly, as well as outreach to local schools and groups. This lecture is a free public outreach event. Donations are appreciated to assist us in providing these outreach services.
