- So… are you wondering what the “Words” presentation will offer for the 24 Marc…Posted by: Athena Community Astronomy Club So… are you wondering what the “Words” presentation will offer for the 24 March (early due to Easter coinciding with our regular date) monthly meet? Wonder no longer; spend your time figuring out the correct responses! 1. What are the 3 main steps in the birth of a star? 2. What are Pulsars? 3. What are the 6 regions or layers of the sun? 4. (a) What are the areas of the EMG (EMS)… Read more: So… are you wondering what the “Words” presentation will offer for the 24 Marc…
- Early notice for the monthly meeting!
Due to the Easter event occurring on the …Posted by: Athena Community Astronomy Club Early notice for the monthly meeting! Due to the Easter event occurring on the same day as the monthly meeting is usually held – the last Sunday of the month – our meeting has been advanced, one week, to 24 March. Yes, same 7-9 p.m. time slot, and same Wilmot Community Centre venue. Hope to see you there! ⇒ Original Post
- Received a note, this morning, from a former – moved but not forgotten – member …Posted by: Athena Community Astronomy Club Received a note, this morning, from a former – moved but not forgotten – member of the ACAC, regarding an eclipse-chaser’s experience in China. I thought it important to share, considering the Maritimes’ consistent inconsistency insofar as April weather is concerned: “The author has been clouded out on only one occasion in his life, and it wasn’t just a cloud-out, it was a thick, heavy, downpour-of-a-rainout that offered a sum-total of NO CHANCE of… Read more: Received a note, this morning, from a former – moved but not forgotten – member …
- What’s on our mind? The upcoming, and relatively rare, TOTAL solar eclipse… an…Posted by: Athena Community Astronomy Club What’s on our mind? The upcoming, and relatively rare, TOTAL solar eclipse… and we’re prepared. Direct observation – with eye protection, of course – is def fun, but indirect observation, with a pinhole camera (check online options) or some other solar-image device (loads of options out there, too) can be just as fun… ‘specially if one has built the viewer one’s self! Don’t forget, the movement of the Moon over the disc of the… Read more: What’s on our mind? The upcoming, and relatively rare, TOTAL solar eclipse… an…
- Get your tickets before they sell out! 😉
Details:Posted by: Dave Chapman Get your tickets before they sell out! 😉 Details: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronomy/eclipses/total-solar-eclipse.asp ⇒ Original Post