Richard Latulipe, Author at RASC Montreal Centre https://rascmontreal.org/author/richardl/ THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT Sun, 29 Mar 2020 16:30:15 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://rascmontreal.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/RASC-favicon.ico Richard Latulipe, Author at RASC Montreal Centre https://rascmontreal.org/author/richardl/ 32 32 AstroCATS: Canadian astronomy telescope show in Hamilton, May 25-26 https://rascmontreal.org/2013/04/astrocats-canadian-astronomy-telescope-show-in-hamilton-may-25-26/ Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:33:40 +0000 http://rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=1298 The post AstroCATS: Canadian astronomy telescope show in Hamilton, May 25-26 appeared first on RASC Montreal Centre.

]]> Happy Holidays 2012 https://rascmontreal.org/2012/12/1126/ Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:10:12 +0000 http://rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=1126 The post Happy Holidays 2012 appeared first on RASC Montreal Centre.

]]> RASC 2013 Calendars https://rascmontreal.org/2012/12/rasc-2013-calendars/ Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:46:29 +0000 http://rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=1115 The post RASC 2013 Calendars appeared first on RASC Montreal Centre.

]]> Sir Patrick Moore passed away at 89 https://rascmontreal.org/2012/12/sir-patrick-moore-passed-away-at-89/ Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:25:16 +0000 http://rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=1108 England’s Sir Patrick Moore, prominent amateur astronomer, writer, broadcaster passed away in his home at 89 years old. He is mostly known for his continuous British broadcast of “The Sky at Night” as well as establishing the Caldwell catalog of deep space objects. BBC

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]]> More evidence for water on Mercury https://rascmontreal.org/2012/11/more-evidence-for-water-on-mercury/ Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:20:36 +0000 http://rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=1098 As per NASA, the Messenger mission reports new evidence that the polar caps of Mercury could contain large amounts of water and/or ice. NASA

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]]> Venus and Saturn in the same FOV, Nov 26-27 https://rascmontreal.org/2012/11/venus-and-saturn-in-the-same-fov-nov-26-27/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:15:28 +0000 http://rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=1081 While this announcement is late for today, it is not too late to catch Venus and Saturn less than a degree apart on the morning of Tuesday, November 27 (if the weather permits it). Earthsky

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]]> New Board of Directors https://rascmontreal.org/2012/11/new-board-of-directors/ Sun, 25 Nov 2012 04:59:02 +0000 http://rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=654 The current RASC Montreal BOD are: Honourary President: David Levy President: Morrie Portnoff Vice-President: Ron Barron Secretary: Detlev Schmalhaus Treasurer: Ben Chu Tang Recording Secretary: Gary Smith Director of the Observatory and Observational Activities: Richard Latulipe Librarian: Lloyd Coffin Directors without Portfolio: Chantal Féquière  

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]]> NASA manned Moon missions? https://rascmontreal.org/2012/11/nasa-manned-moon-missions/ Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:29:52 +0000 http://rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=1010 [Space.com reports that experts predicts NASA will soon announce new manned missions to the Moon. It could include a manned outpost on the far side of the Moon, and would be an intermediate step toward a 2025 visit of an asteroid. The plans are probably already drafted but have been kept under wraps until the […]

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]]> CAFTA 2012 (Dorval) Saturday Oct 20 https://rascmontreal.org/2012/10/cafta-2012-dorval-saturday-oct-20/ https://rascmontreal.org/2012/10/cafta-2012-dorval-saturday-oct-20/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:36:50 +0000 http://rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=814 Saturday October 20th 2012 32nd Annual Telescope Making Contest & Observing Details of the Event Directions to CAFTA Dorval

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]]> https://rascmontreal.org/2012/10/cafta-2012-dorval-saturday-oct-20/feed/ 0 TOWNSEND Lecture 2012 (Oct 19,2012) https://rascmontreal.org/2012/10/townsend-lecture-2012/ https://rascmontreal.org/2012/10/townsend-lecture-2012/#respond Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:45:10 +0000 http://rascmontreal.org/moon/?p=800 The TOWNSEND Lecture is Friday, October 19th, 8pm. Click to see brochure: Townsend Lecture 2012 Dr. Stuart Clark will be giving a lecture at the Conservation Center of the Morgan Arboretum. Dr. Stuart Clark gave a well received lecture at RASC MC last year as well. Stuart Clark is a widely read astronomy journalist. His career is […]

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