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Supermoon Images
Over the weekend of May 5 and 6, 2012, the full Moon was unusually close to Earth - only 356,400km away, compared to its usual distance from Earth of 384,000km. As a result, the moon appeared 14% bigger and 30% brighter than an average full moon. For more about how a...
The May-June issue of Skyward is now online
The May-June 2012 issue of Skyward! is now available for download in pdf format on our website. Please link to the Members Only page and click on Montreal Member Access. Log in with our Montreal Centre username and password to access the Skyward! page. Get in touch...
Astronomy Day 2012
International Astronomy Day Lecture and Star Party The Atacama Adventure by Mark Milas Come and see a slide show of pictures about the trip, tourist attractions in the area, astro photos taken by Mark and others. Mark will also give a brief description of how this...
RASC Montreal Centre participates in Earth Hour 2012
The RASC Montreal Centre is participating again in the annual Earth Hour celebrations at the Victoria Hall Community Centre in Westmount, Montreal. Earth-Hour 2012 Theme: Energy Saturday March 31 6 – 10 pm Victoria Hall Community Centre 4626 Sherbrooke Street...
David Levy’s Ninth Annual Adirondack Astronomy Retreat
By David Levy I wish to invite the members and friends of the RASC Montreal Centre to consider coming to our ninth annual Adirondack Astronomy Retreat. It is held each year at the Twin Valleys Camp, owned by The State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh. In...
RECENT ARTICLES
Supermoon Images
Over the weekend of May 5 and 6, 2012, the full Moon was unusually close to Earth - only 356,400km away, compared to its usual distance from Earth of 384,000km. As a result, the moon appeared 14% bigger and 30% brighter than an average full moon. For more about how a...
The May-June issue of Skyward is now online
The May-June 2012 issue of Skyward! is now available for download in pdf format on our website. Please link to the Members Only page and click on Montreal Member Access. Log in with our Montreal Centre username and password to access the Skyward! page. Get in touch...
Astronomy Day 2012
International Astronomy Day Lecture and Star Party The Atacama Adventure by Mark Milas Come and see a slide show of pictures about the trip, tourist attractions in the area, astro photos taken by Mark and others. Mark will also give a brief description of how this...
RASC Montreal Centre participates in Earth Hour 2012
The RASC Montreal Centre is participating again in the annual Earth Hour celebrations at the Victoria Hall Community Centre in Westmount, Montreal. Earth-Hour 2012 Theme: Energy Saturday March 31 6 – 10 pm Victoria Hall Community Centre 4626 Sherbrooke Street...
David Levy’s Ninth Annual Adirondack Astronomy Retreat
By David Levy I wish to invite the members and friends of the RASC Montreal Centre to consider coming to our ninth annual Adirondack Astronomy Retreat. It is held each year at the Twin Valleys Camp, owned by The State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh. In...