Month: June 2023

Have you ever wanted to walk from one end of the solar system to the other? Well now you can with the Sudbury Solar System Path. Join Science North and Sudbury RASC on guided tour of the solar system with Sudbury’s very own Will Morin on June 21st (Wednesday) at 6pm. Starts by the boardwalk at Science North. Look for the golden sun!

On June 21st, in deep respect and honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, we present the first-ever guided tour of the Solar System Path, Giizhigoong Etegin Miikaanah! ✨???? Led by Ojibwe educator Will Morin, we’ll explore the awe-inspiring solar system wonders according to Indigenous teachings at 6 pm – an experience that will undoubtedly touch our hearts and minds.

Solar System Guided Tour Video

Hi Everyone! We have a feature-packed meeting this Tuesday, June 13th. Our very own Norm Hey along with Science North’s Olathe Mcintyre will be giving us an exciting update to the Solar System Path located along the boardwalk. This has been a project in the making for several years, and we’re exciting to see it come to fruition! Also featured is Matteo Statti  of Toronto RASC who will bring us the Mystery of the Marsh Telescope. We always love a good mystery, so this will prove to be exciting!

Agenda:

1. Sudbury RASC President Address – Alan Ward

2. Sudbury Solar System Path – Norm Hey and Olathe Macintyre (40 min)

3. Break – (15min)

4.What’s Up, Doc? Planet Parade/Conjunctions/etc.

5. Mystery of the Marsh Telescope – Matteo Statti

6. Astro-Jeopardy with Trevor Chandler (Time-Permitting)

7. Closing Comments/News/Open Forum/Starlight Lounge

 

When: Tuesday June 13th, 7pm

Where: Science North Planetarium and on Zoom

If attending in person:

PARKING

For those attending in person at Science North please be advised that you will be able to park in the front parking lot. Even though the gate might be down, Science North will validate everyone’s parking ticket (they have a machine at the front desk that validates tickets to not have to pay). People will just need to bring in the ticket they get at the parking’s entrance gate.

If attending on Zoom, please use this link (different every month!)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88920603114

RASC Sudbury AstroNorth, June 2023