How can you see this summer’s solar eclipse in Canada? What is an annular eclipse, anyway? SkyNews has the details here.
Apr 12, 2021
Buying a scope and the appropriate accessories can seem like a daunting task for beginners. Here’s a starter’s guide.
Mar 22, 2021
What is a lunar eclipse? Why does the Moon turn red? Learn more about this celestial event, visible from western Canada, and how to photograph it.
Apr 13, 2021
Features
This Week’s Sky: April 12 to 18, 2021
The waxing crescent Moon is the “star” of the week, passing by Taurus, Mars and Messier 35.
Apr 08, 2021
What is quantum tunnelling?
The creative answer to that question won an Alberta teen $400,000 in education prizes in an international science video competition.
Apr 12, 2021
Planets at a glance: April 2021
While Jupiter draws farther away from Saturn, the Moon will pass the two April 6-7. Speedy Mercury will also pass by bright Venus on April 25.
Apr 01, 2021
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Saturn-Jupiter conjunction by Warren Finlay
Warren Finlay’s picture of “The Hand of Adam” pointing at Saturn-Jupiter nearing their Great Conjunction won Photo of the Week on December 25, 2020.
Apr 15, 2021
This Week’s Sky: April 19 to 25, 2021
The Moon waxes to its quarter phase and passing by the Beehive. The Lyrids Meteor Shower peaks, and Mercury moves past Venus.
Apr 15, 2021
Canada is on board for James Webb Space Telescope
In Sky News This Week: Ten Canadians have been selected to lead teams that to use the James Webb Space Telescope.
Apr 14, 2021
Mars gallery and map by Daniel Borcard
Shooting from Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, Québec, Daniel Borcard stunned the panel with his Mars gallery and self-produced map, winning Photo of the Week on December 18, 2020.
Apr 12, 2021
How do I see the zodiacal light?
How to see the zodiacal light, interplanetary dust and debris that lights up when the Sun hits it at just right an
Apr 12, 2021
How to photograph a solar eclipse
Here are a few simple photography tips from eclipse chaser Don Hladiuk on keeping your eyes safe and capturing a great digital memory.
Apr 12, 2021
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Observing
Great April galactic adventures
Trek through Leo and Boötes this spring to find a treasure trove of galaxies hidden in plain sight.
Apr 01, 2021
March 2021: Planets at a glance
This month, the old crescent Moon passes south of the pre-dawn planets from March 9-11, and Mars moseys between the Hyades and Pleiades.
Mar 01, 2021
Aurora Watch: See the northern lights in Canada
Will you see the northern lights tonight? Find out using these tips and tools.
Feb 25, 2021
‘Running’ the Messier marathon
It’s one all-nighter, 110 objects, and a pretty awesome feather for any visual astronomer’s cap. Here are some tips on running the Messier marathon.
Feb 18, 2021
About the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) began as the Toronto Astronomical Club on December 1, 1868. The eight men who gathered to share their interests were not professional astronomers, just working-class citizens with a passion for astronomy.
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