by Bettina Forget | Jun 11, 2011 | News
. Re-post of Andrew Fazekas’ article on the National Geographic website . This week’s titantic eruption seen on the surface of the Sun may have an extra surprise in store for skywatchers in the form of aurora borealis. While the video taken by NASA’s Solar...
by Bettina Forget | Jun 8, 2011 | Events
Don’t miss this month’s free RASC public lecture and star party at the Morgan Arboretum! Astrophotographer and former RASC Montreal Centre member Wally Pacholka will present a slide show of his stunning astrophotos. Weather permitting, the presentation...
by Bettina Forget | May 8, 2011 | Photos
A big thank you to all the volunteers who came out yesterday to support our Astronomy Day events! Thank you for spending your Saturday with the RASC and inspiring kids and adults to appreciate the wonders of the sky. I hope you all had fun. We were lucky of sorts...
by Bettina Forget | May 5, 2011 | Events
Saturday May 7th, 2011 is International Astronomy Day. This annual event, lead by the Astronomical League, promotes astronomy worldwide. And again this year, the RASC Montreal Centre is offering solar observing, info sessions, and a star party. During the daytime we...
by Bettina Forget | Apr 23, 2011 | Events
Mark your calendars for our next free public lecture: Thursday, 5 May 2011 8:00 p.m. Yves Tremblay Astrophotography for Every Level John Abbott College Lakeshore Drive, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Room P204 Yves will walk us through the do’s and dont’s for those...