Wednesday 08 May 2013 at 11:00 pm - MONTHLY MEETING - The Madawaska Highlands Observatory - What's Up in the Night Sky
Posted by: Michael Cook Category: Monthly Meetings Contact: draa-vicepresident@drastronomy.com
When: Wednesday 08 May 2013 at 11:00 pm Ends: Thursday 09 May 2013 at 01:00 am
Location: Whitby Library - Central Branch Meeting Room 1 A/B 405 Dundas Street West Whitby, Ontario
May 2013 Monthly Meeting Agenda
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The Madawaska Highlands Observatory Presented by Frank Roy
Hosting the two most powerful telescopes on Canadian soil, a world-class Visitors Centre, an upscale hotel with conference Centre; the planned facility will be the premier of its type in the world. The site is located 90 minutes west of Ottawa, Ontario in the Madawaska Highlands; the 100 acre property sits on a 435 metre plateau 1 Km west of the Madawaska River near Griffith.
The project will be described including the site, the two science telescopes technical and scientific merit, the Visitors Centre and its 30”/40” dedicated visitors’ telescopes, the 4.25-star hotel and convention facility.
The author will put the facility into the context of Canada and North America in terms of the offering. The facility is structured as a major tourist attraction in Eastern Ontario, and the only facility of its kind in the Province. The company believes that the setting, theme and first class offering will attract millions over the course of its lifetime and play a major role to make ‘astronomy relevant in Canada’. It is the only major observatory in the world financed by equity investment and financially self-sustaining.
Saturday 11 May 2013 at 02:00 pm - PUBLIC OUTREACH Science Rendezvous 2013
Posted by: Warren Gallagher Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: stargazing@drastronomy.com
When: Saturday 11 May 2013 at 02:00 pm Ends: Sunday 12 May 2013 at 03:00 am
Location: Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre (ERC) Building UOIT Campus Oshawa
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On the Polonsky Commons, weather permitting, there will be Safe Solar viewing of Sunspots and Flares during the day (from 10 am to 3 pm) and views of the early Moon, Saturn, Jupiter and other celestial objects at night (8 pm to 11 pm). Access to Polonsky Commons is through the Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre Building . In the Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre Building (Energy Research Centre), from 10 am to 3 pm, there will be displays and information on all things astronomical.
If you have a telescope hidden away somewhere and would like some instruction on its use, dig it out and bring it along. We'd be glad to help.
Friday 17 May 2013 at 09:00 pm - PUBLIC OUTREACH Astronomy in the Park at Lakeview Park, Oshawa
Posted by: Arnold Brody Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: arnold_brody@yahoo.ca
When: Friday 17 May 2013 at 09:00 pm Ends: Saturday 18 May 2013 at 02:00 am
Location: Lakeview Park, bottom of Simcoe Street, Oshawa
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The Durham Region Astonomonical Association invites everyone with an interest in the stars to come see us at Lakeview Park on Friday evening, May 17. We will have telescopes set up along the footpath overlooking the lake on the eastern side of the park, offering views of the first-quarter moon, the ringed planet Saturn, and deep sky star clusters. This event is open to everyone and is free of charge. Hope to see you there!
If skies are cloudy, the event will take place Saturday evening, May 18
MONTHLY MEETING - Understanding Variable Stars - What's Up in the Night Sky
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