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Next Meeting Notice

You may have realized by now, that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Laurentian University students are not currently in their classrooms. At this time, Sudbury  RASC members will not be in the Doran Planetarium either. Centre President Alan Ward has put together an interesting meeting agenda for all would-be attendees to experience on that date!

The June Meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) Sudbury Centre will be held at 7:00PM Friday June 5th,  online via Zoom.

The details of this safe, virus free, meeting experience will be revealed in the Sudbury RASC Centre Newsletter set to appear on April 29/2020.

Note: To anyone who isn’t already subscribed to our newsletter and would like to receive it, please use our contact form on our website (www.sudburyastronomyclub.com) with the subject ‘Newsletter Subscription’ and we will add you to the list.  You will receive your invitation to the meeting via email. Remember, even if we are in isolation does not mean we still can’t share the wonders of the universe together.

 

March Meeting | Mar 6th

The Next Meeting of the RASC Sudbury Centre will be held on Friday
March 6 at 7:30 PM. Incoming President Alan Ward will conduct a
Poll of Interests, and Paul Emile Legault will explain what is going on
with Betelgeuse.

Everyone is Welcome at the Doran Planetarium in the Fraser Science
Building at Laurentian University.

Agenda:

  • Presidents Address 15 min
  • Survey – interesting topics for future meetings 15min
  • Mini Lecture Series – Bellatrix – Stargazer Steve 10 min
  • Show & Tell – The Jedi Force Levitator – Fun with Electrostatic Repulsion
  • Coffee Break Feature Presentation – Betelgeuse, What’s next? – Paul-Emile Legault. 40min
  • Darken the Dome
When: Friday, March 6th
Time: Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm

 

(Meetings are held the first Friday of the Month at the Doran Planetarium (Fraser Building, Left and Down the stairs. Turn left at the bottom of the stairs and then right into the Planetarium)

 

February Meeting – AGM | Feb 7th

Join us this Friday, February 7th for our AGM meeting.

February Meeting Agenda
1) Greetings Robert Pothier
2) Sudbury Centre Business Robert
3) Treasurer’s Report Monique
4) Nominations Pete/Rob
5) Break
6) Elections Pete/Rob

When: Friday February 7th.
Time: Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm

 

(Meetings are held the first Friday of the Month at the Doran Planetarium (Fraser Building, Left and Down the stairs. Turn left at the bottom of the stairs and then right into the Planetarium)

 

Our February meeting will be our AGM as it has been in the past. Please see the Newsletter for the nomination form. Please note that the Treasurer’s position and the Director of Outreach positions are NOT up for re-election this year.
Keep our club vibrant—attend the meeting and vote for your executive.

 

 

January Meeting | January 3rd

Join us this Friday, January 3rd for the first meeting of the new year and decade.

January Meeting Agenda
1) Greetings Robert Pothier
2) Sudbury Centre Business Robert
3) From Ironic Beginnings to Unprecedented Outcomes Alan Ward
4) National Outreach Information Linda Pulliah
5) Break
6) Silvering Mirrors—an old process is now making a resurgence Alan Ward
7) Darken the Dome and “What is This in The Sky?” Steve and Linda Pulliah

When: Friday, January 3rd.
Time: Time: 7:30pm-9:30pm

 

(Meetings are held the first Friday of the Month at the Doran Planetarium (Fraser Building, Left and Down the stairs. Turn left at the bottom of the stairs and then right into the Planetarium)

 

 

Newly Modified Web site And SuperNova

This message was sent to current RASC-SudburyCentre members, as well as past guests of the Sudbury Astronomy Club to announce that our newly modified website is up and running!

Also, RASC has sent a note regarding the SuperNova Early Warning System or SNEWS. You can click on this link and find out how to register in order to receive notifications if Neutrino activity is detected at facilities like SNOLAB. This will give amateur astronomers a chance to witness supernovas early in their existence.

https://snews.bnl.gov/?fbclid=IwAR2Lm861Pi8LSJHid_vdxZwI_riS1tVE59DGXS3qtFjpy4jZwANxa0qvKlM