Atlantic Canada
July 1-4
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada General Assembly
Astronomy convention in
Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Organizer: New Brunswick Centre/RASC.
www.rasc.ca/ga2010
August 6-8
Mount Carleton Star Party
Mount Carleton Provincial Park, New Brunswick.
Organizer: New Brunswick Centre/RASC.
www.mcsp.ca
August 13-15
Butterpot Star Party
Butterpot Provincial Park (near St. John’s), Newfoundland.
Organizer: St. John’s Centre/RASC.
Contact: Randy Dodge, 206 Frecker Dr., St. John’s, NL A1E 5H9.
Tel: 709-745-2903
Fax: 709-737-3514
E-mail: randy.dodge@gmail.com
www.rasc.ca/stjohns
September 3-5
Nova East
Nova Scotia (location TBA).
Organizers: Halifax Centre/RASC & Minas Basin Astronomy Group.
Contact: Blair MacDonald,
106 Spruce View Dr., Bedford, NS B4A 3Y3.
E-mail: novaeast2010@rasc.ca
http://halifax.rasc.ca/ne/
CENTRAL CANADA
A Photographic Celebration of the Night Sky: 2010 Edition
Another KW Telescope Astrophotography Contest and Exhibitions
Contest open until June 30, 2010
Exhibitions: A selection of winning photos will be on display April through July 2010 at the Museum in downtown Kitchener, ON as part of its summer spectacular Cosmomania Event. A second selection can be seen at the Odeon Gallery in Waterloo, ON. For details of the contest and the exhibits, go to: www.kwtelescope.com/KWT_Contest2010.htm
May 14-16
21st Frozen Banana Star Party
Mew Lake Campground (in Algonquin
Provincial Park), Ontario.
Contact: Harold Healy.
Tel: 519-889-9187
E-mail: healyh@gmail.com
June 26
Long Point Astronomical Observatory
Grand Opening of the public observatory dome and 40-centimetre telescope
Join SkyNews editor Terence Dickinson and Robin Tapley of Tapley Nature Trails at the Long Point Eco-Adventure Centre in St. Williams, ON. Details at www.lpfun.ca
July 8-10
Gateway to the Universe
Restoule Provincial Park (south of Lake Nipissing), Ontario.
Organizer: North Bay Astronomy Club.
Contact: Dave Roscoe or Lillian Chapman,
1192 Airport Rd., North Bay, ON P1B 8G2.
Tel: 705-497-9018 (Dave) or 705-386-7087 (Lillian)
E-mail: droscoe@cogeco.ca (Dave)
or: astronomers@sympatico.ca (Lillian)
www.gatewaytotheuniverse.org
July 9-12
Stargazing Manitoulin
Gordon’s Park DSP (on Manitoulin Island), Ontario.
Organizer: Gordon’s Park.
Contact: Rita Gordon, Manager,
18777 Hwy. 6, Tehkummah, Manitoulin Island, ON P0P 2C0.
Tel: 705-859-2470
E-mail: rita@gordonspark.com
www.gordonspark.com
August 6-8
CAFTA 2010 (Concours Annuel des Fabricants de Télescopes Amateurs)
Telescope makers’ competition held at Parc des Iles de St-Timothée (near Valleyfield), Québec.
Organizers: Dorval Astronomy Club, Orion Club of St-Timothée & Société d’astronomie
de Montréal.
Contact: Marjolaine Savoie,
81 Dieppe Ave., Pointe Claire, QC H9R 1X2.
Tel: 514-953-9038
E-mail: marjos@ca.inter.net
www.astrosurf.com/cdadfs/cafta.html
August 12
(one evening only)
Charleston Lake Astronomy Night
Charleston Lake Provincial Park, (near Brockville), Ontario.
Astro-talk by T. Dickinson, 8:30 p.m., followed by telescope viewing.
Organizer: Park staff.
Tel: 613-659-2065
August 6-9
Manitoulin Star Party
Gordon’s Park DSP (on Manitoulin Island), Ontario.
Organizer: Gordon’s Park.
Contact: Rita Gordon, Manager,
18777 Hwy. 6, Tehkummah, Manitoulin Island, ON P0P 2C0.
Tel: 705-859-2470
E-mail: rita@gordonspark.com
Website: www.gordonspark.com
August 12-15
Starfest
River Place Park (north of Mount Forest), Ontario.
Organizer: North York Astronomical Association.
Contact: Tony Ward
39 Willowbrook Dr., Whitby, ON L1R 1S7.
Tel: 905-668-8798
E-mail: starfest@nyaa.ca
Website: www.nyaa.ca/index.php?page=/sf10/sf.home10
September 8-12
Huronia Star Party
Duntroon Highlands Nordic, Ontario.
Organizer: South Simcoe Amateur Astronomers.
Contact: Gord Rife, 10 Brownsville Crt., Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0.
Tel: 905-939-2836
E-mail: info@hsp-ssaa.ca
www.hsp-ssaa.ca
September 9-12
The 13th Annual Algonquin Adventure Star Party
Mew Lake Campground, in Algonquin
Provincial Park, Ontario.
Organizer: Toronto Centre/RASC.
Contact: Lillian or Robert Chapman,
PO Box 67, Sundridge, ON P0A 1Z0.
Tel: 705-386-7087
E-mail: astronomers@sympatico.ca
www.toronto.rasc.ca
September 17-19
Fall’n’Stars
Camp Sagonaska Boy Scout Camp, in Vanderwater Conservation Area (near Thomasburgh), Ontario.
Organizer: Belleville & Kingston Centres/RASC.
Contact: Mark Coady, 829 Fife Bay Marina Lane, Peterborough, ON K9J 6X3.
E-mail: lightpollutionabatement@gmail.com
www.rascbelleville.ca
WESTERN CANADA
July 9-11
Alberta Star-B-Q
Eccles Ranch Observatory,
Caroline, Alberta.
Organizer: Calgary Centre/RASC.
Contact: Greg Bridger,
2989 Hidden Ranch Way NW,
Calgary, AB T3A 5X6.
Tel: 403-547-7044
E-mail: abstarbq@shaw.ca
http://calgary.rasc.ca
August 7-15
Mt. Kobau Star Party
Summit of Mt. Kobau (near Osoyoos), British Columbia.
Organizer: Mt. Kobau Astronomical Society.
Contact: Jim Failes, PO Box 20119 TCM,
Kelowna, BC V1Y 9H2.
Tel: 250-763-6962
E-mail: info@mksp.ca
www.mksp.ca
August 12-15
Saskatchewan Summer Star Party
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park & Dark Sky Preserve (Centre Block;
30 km. south of Maple Creek), Saskatchewan.
Organizer: Saskatoon Centre/RASC.
E-mail: sssp.sk@sasktel.net
http://homepage.usask.ca/~ges125/rasc/starparty.html
August 13-15
RASCals Star Party
Metchosin (near Victoria), British Columbia.
Organizer: Victoria Centre/RASC.
Contact: Nelson Walker, 3836 Pitcombe Place,
Victoria, BC V8N 4B9.
Tel: 250-477-4820
E-mail: Secretary@victoria.rasc.ca
http://victoria.rasc.ca/events/StarParty
August 14
Astronomy in the Park
Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, Sechelt, British Columbia.
Organizer: Sunshine Coast Centre/RASC.
Contact: Bill Clark, 5711 Nickerson Rd., Sechelt, BC V0N 3A7.
Tel: 604-740-5860
E-mail: billclark1@dccnet.com
http://www.coastastronomy.ca
September 7-12
Northern Prairie Star Party
Black Nugget Lake Campground
(southeast of Tofield), Alberta.
Organizer: Edmonton Centre/RASC.
Contact: Rick Bramm, RASC Edmonton Centre,
c/o Telus World of Science Edmonton, 11211 – 142 St., Edmonton, AB T5M 4A1.
http://edmontonrasc.com/public/nps.html
September 10-12
Alberta Star Party
Starland Recreational Campground
(near Drumheller), Alberta.
Organizer: Calgary Centre/RASC.
Contact: David Brown, 1175 Hunterston Rd. NW,
Calgary, AB T2K 4M9.
Tel: 403-274-6723
E-mail: AlbertaStarParty@shaw.ca
http://calgary.rasc.ca/asp2010.htm |
