by Frank Tomaras | Jul 12, 2015 | Events
With new Horizons close flyby of Pluto on July 14th, what better way to celebrate this spectacular event than with a special lecture from none other than world-famous Comet Hunter, David H. Levy. His legendary knowledge and experience with commentary bodies is apropos...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Frank Tomaras | Jul 12, 2015 | Events
Our next members only observing is scheduled for Saturday July 18 2015 at Coopers Aviation in St Lazare. Bring your telescopes or simply come by and share the wonders of the night sky with your fellow Montreal Centre members. Members will receive a private email with...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Frank Tomaras | Jul 6, 2015 | Events
Our next members only Dark Site observing is scheduled for Saturday July 11 2015 at the Wooly Woods Observing site near St.Chrysostome. This is the Montreal Centres Darkest observing site which is only within a 45 minute drive from the Mercier bridge. Bring your...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Frank Tomaras | Jul 3, 2015 | News
New color images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft show two very different faces of the mysterious dwarf planet, one with a series of intriguing spots along the equator that are evenly spaced. Each of the spots is about 300 miles (480 kilometers) in diameter, with a...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Frank Tomaras | Jun 23, 2015 | Events
Everyone is welcome to the RASC Montreal Centre Star Party (weather permitting). Come and view the night sky trough a variety of telescopes, including our 14″ Meade LX200 telescope housed in the Bellevue Observatory. There will be a short presentation on the...