Suggested by the SkyNews team, here’s a range of celestial gifts for the space aficionado in your life.
Nov 01, 2020
Jeff Dutton won the RASC Robotic Telescope editing contest for October 2020, with his ghoulish edit of the Bat Nebula.
Nov 17, 2020
Features
This Week’s Sky: November 23 to 29, 2020
Watch the Moon this week as it passes near Mars. At the start of next week, look for a penumbral lunar eclipse.
Nov 23, 2020
Following the falcon
As Hayabusa2 heads back home, two Canadians talk about their epic trek to see Hayabusa’s re-entry in 2010
Nov 09, 2020
November 2020: Planets at a glance
November offers excellent opportunities to view Moon-planet pairings, as well as Mercury in the eastern pre-dawn sky.
Nov 02, 2020
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Sky News This Week: November 18, 2020
A SpaceX spacecraft brings four astronauts into space, Europa may have less life-friendly origins for its famous water plumes, and “GoldenEye” observatory is facing more trouble.
Nov 18, 2020
This Week’s Sky: November 16 to 22, 2020
This week, look for the peak of the Leonids Meteor Shower, variable star Algol’s minimum, and a pretty meetup between Jupiter, Saturn and the crescent Moon.
Nov 16, 2020
The Canadian Space Agency wants your feedback
The Canadian Space Agency is looking for feedback on the country’s future in space exploration
Nov 13, 2020
This Week’s Sky: November 9 to 15, 2020
A meteor shower, planets pairing with the crescent Moon, a dark new-Moon sky for stargazing — this week, what more could you want?
Nov 09, 2020
Sky News This Week: November 5, 2020
In the news: Scientists spot a likely free-floating planet, the Canadian Space Agency asks for feedback on future exploration, and fresh data from a dead comet mission reveals cappuccino-like ice.
Nov 05, 2020
This Week’s Sky: November 2 to 8, 2020
The Moon passes the Shoe-Buckle Cluster and the Bull’s face as it wanes through the week.
Nov 01, 2020
Explore the current issue
- 01. Fields of dreams
- 02. Frosty photography
- 03. Winter star hopping
- 04. Scopes of the season
- 05. Seeing NGCs
Observing
How do I see the zodiacal light?
How to see the zodiacal light, the leftovers of our cosmic neighbourhood’s formation some 4.5 billion years ago.
Sep 14, 2020
Getting ready for the Perseid Meteor Shower
Here are some observation and photographing tips for the Perseids, which peak August 12-13, 2020.
Aug 04, 2020
Comet NEOWISE dims to binocular object
Comet NEOWISE is headed on its way out of our Solar System, fading from our skies.
Jul 28, 2020
Comet NEOWISE climbs higher in evening sky
Comet NEOWISE’s trajectory will bring it closest to the Earth July 22.
Jul 20, 2020
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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