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Sudbury RASC June Meeting | June 11th

We have a great meeting lined up for you for June 11th, with two presenters jointly presenting. Plus being the last meeting before September, there will be pizza! Special note that while we normally have our meetings at the Science North Planetarium, this month we are holding it at the Doran Planetarium. More details about the meeting, including the Zoom link,  are in the 3-page newsletter.

Agenda:

1. Sudbury RASC President Address – Alan Ward

2. Sudbury: Of Rocks, Trees & Astronauts –
Warren Schlote & Dr David Pearson (50min) +10 min Q&A

3. Break: 50/50 Tickets & Pizza – (25 min)

4. What’s Up, Doc? What to see in the Sky this Month!

5. Outreach Report – Colin Durocher (20min)

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

 

Time: 7PM
Where: Doran Planetarium/Zoom
To access the Planetarium, it is down the stairs in the Fraser Building at Laurentian University.

Sudbury RASC May Meeting | May 14th

“Tonight’s meeting will begin at 7:00pm at Science North. For those attending in person, you may show up anytime after 6:30pm and convene in the marshalling area (coffee room).  Please be seated in the planetarium prior to 7:00pm. 
For those who wish to present in the “Show & Tell” segment of the meeting please give me a heads up prior to the meeting so that we can load your files and schedule you in. 
As always, parking isn’t an issue, simply go through the gate with your ticket and it will be looked after.
Alan”
Time: 7PM
Where: Science North Planetarium/Zoom

March Meeting Eclipse Special | March 12th

This month’s meeting will be focused on the Eclipse and how to prepare for it.

“Our meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) evening will begin at 7:15pm to allow time to prepare due to a previously scheduled planetarium showing that will end at 6:45pm.  For those attending in person, please arrive anytime after 6:45pm.

This month’s agenda will focus on the April 8 Solar Eclipse. Come learn all about it from experienced experts!
For those attending online, see the zoom link below.
See you then.
Alan”
Time: 7:15
Where: Science North Planetarium

 

No February Meeting

There will be no scheduled meeting this following Tuesday (Feb 13th), at either the Doran Planetarium, or the Science North Planetarium.

Our normally scheduled February AGM meeting will be moved to November better align with National RASC Office deadlines for reporting purposes.

We will commence with our regular monthly meetings on Tuesday, March 12 @ Science North.

Sudbury RASC January Meeting | Jan 23rd

 

The Following Meeting had been cancelled and has been rescheduled for Tuesday January 23rd. This meeting also has a change in location from the Doran Planetarium to the Science North Planetarium. Hope to see you there!

Happy New Year, everyone! Hope you’ve had a great holiday!  We start off the New Year with a presentation about Galileo by RASC’s very own Randall Rosenfeld. After  a 15 min break and 50/50 Draw, we will return with a tour of the night sky for January/February via the Planetarium featuring Stargazer Steve, followed by Jeffery Deans sharing his experience of being in Utah for the Oct 14th Annular Eclipse. For those attending in person, the meeting is at the Doran Planetarium Science North Planetarium this month!

 

 

 

 

Location: Science North Planetarium

Time: 7:00PM, Jan 23rd

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88107998877?pwd=VWZ0ME1DV0YzbGN6clFoY1I1SkVSQT09

Membership/Renewals

Sudbury RASC’s President says: “I  wish to remind everyone to renew their memberships. 

Go to the following link below to join or renew your membership.  When joining for the first time, please be cognisant to indicate your affiliation/association with the RASC Sudbury Centre when doing so.  If you have any questions or are having trouble with your online RASC membership request, please contact me and I can walk you through the process.  Some members have outdated email addresses and so they may not be able to login properly to renew. If you require any assistance in obtaining your membership status information through RASC please contact me, Alan Ward.”

https://www.rasc.ca/join

December Meeting + Pizza Party | Dec 12

Please note that this meeting is taking place at the Doran Planetarium this month, not at the Science North Planetarium!

Join us on Dec 12th at the Doran Planetarium for a meeting and Pizza Party. Guest Speaker: Christine Kraus of SNOLAB

50/50 Draw with some fantastic prizes to be had! You won’t want to miss this!

When: Dec 12th, 7:00PM
Where: Doran Planetarium

Zoom Link

 

Solar System Guided Walk – Nov 9th

Did you know that Sudbury has its own to-scale Solar System path? Located along the Jim Gordon Boardwalk, you can take a walk from the Sun to its eight planets.

Join Sudbury RASC’s own Norm Hey on a guided walk along the solar system on November 9th, at around 11:00 AM. Those interested in this activity are asked to meet up in the main entrance at Science North at the appointed time.

For more information on the Solar System Path, follow the link.

 

October 2023 Meeting | October 10

 

Happy Thanksgiving everyone,

Tomorrow’s meeting theme will be “The Sudbury Connection” as we will feature a couple of documentaries emphasizing Sudbury.
We have a packed agenda but we’ll try to squeeze in what we can.  Stargazer Steve’s “What’s Up Doc” will be full of objects to see this month.
The 50/50 draw is back and we also got goodies to give away but you will need to attend in person to win them at Science North’s Digital Planetarium.
See zoom-link below for those that need to attend remotely online.
See you all Tuesday folks! See parking details below.
Alan
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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.
See you there!

Stars Over Killarney 2023

Stars Over Killarney is on for 2023. The theme, the colours in the cosmos. From October 13th to 15th, experience a number of talks and events relating to our universe, then come view the stars with us  (if clear).

For more information, including a full schedule of events, please follow the Stars Over Killarney link over on the Ontario Parks website.

Stars over Killarney 2023: colours in the cosmos