A list of star parties, dark-sky festivals, and astrophotography, stargazing and astronomy events across Canada
Apr 28, 2022
Features
This Week’s Sky: May 2 to 8, 2022
The young crescent Moon waxes to first quarter this week, passing Mercury and the Beehive Cluster
May 03, 2022
This Week’s Sky: May 16 to 22, 2022
As the Moon reaches third quarter at the end of the week, prepare for dark night skies, great for deep-sky object hunting.
May 19, 2022
Watch Subs and Stars: Lesson 8
Watch the eighth — and last! — session of Subs and Stars, an eight-part instructional online series that teaches people how astrophotos are built and edited.
May 13, 2022
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This Week’s Sky: May 23 to 29, 2022
The Moon meets Venus, Mars and Jupiter in the night sky this week.
May 19, 2022
This Week’s Sky: May 9 to 15, 2022
The full blood Moon — a total lunar eclipse on May 15 — steals the spotlight in the night skies this week.
May 19, 2022
SkyNews image editing contest: May 2022
Two for one! Download our free data of globular clusters Messier 3 and Messier 13 and create your own version of the Universe
May 03, 2022
Planets at a Glance: May 2022
This month starts out with a close conjunction of Venus and Jupiter, as the planets position themselves in the morning sky
May 03, 2022
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Apr 27, 2022
NGC 2264 by Brad Zazalak
Capturing outstanding detail and editing with a soft touch, Brad Zazalak’s image of NGC 2264 wins our Photo of the Week title on November 26, 2021.
Apr 22, 2022
Explore the current issue
- 01. Skies across Canada
- 02. Our home planet
- 03. Outer space on earth
- 04. Canada’s new apo
- 05. Astrophotography on the road
Observing
How to explore spring galaxies from Canada
Springtime is galaxy season in Canada. Discover the myriad of distant galaxies overhead with these viewing tips
Feb 07, 2022
Comets: What they are and how to see them
The brightest comets are rare, often only visible from Earth for a brief time. How do you catch them?
Dec 06, 2021
Catch 2021’s best comet — Comet Leonard
If you live at a mid-northerly latitude, the coming week will provide a great opportunity to see Comet Leonard, the best-performing comet of 2021
Dec 06, 2021
Comet Leonard approaches early this December
Comet Leonard is predicted to be bright enough to see with the naked eye this December. Catch it before it disappears.
Nov 29, 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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