Upcoming events
Highlights - Hanwell website Observing and Explore the Universe this fall!!! Friday and Saturday nights! - Where's (79117) Brydonejack Asteroid? - Solar filter hands on - last chance for this batch! Come to May meeting. NOTE: Some RASC-NB meeting dates have changed... pleave validate at The RASC NB site - May 18-20 - Kouchibouquac Spring StarGaze (Star Party) (assistance please) - contact June - June 5 - VENUS TRANSIT solar filter - INSTRUCTIONS ZIP FILE OF IMAGES 2Meg - June 12 - WBJ meeting 7pm - June 16 - RASC-NB Saint John - July 20-22 (tentative) "C.O.W."(Camping Observing Weekend) Star Party (assistance please) - contact June - August 10-12 - Mt Carleton Star Party (assistance please) - contact June - Aug 17-19 Nova East - August 24-26 - Fundy StarGaze II (Star Party) (assistance please) - contact June - September 11 - WBJ meeting 7pm - September 15 - RASC-NB Mirimachi - October 9 - WBJ meeting 7pm - October 13 - RASC-NB - Moncton - AGM - October 20 - Fall Astronomy Day (assistance please) - location/event TBD - Contact Chris Weadick with suggestions - November 13 - WBJ meeting 7pm - November 17 - RASC-NB - Fredericton - December 11 - WBJ meeting 7pm Christmas meeting - December - No RASC-NB meeting
Event: Monthly Meeting Date: June 12th, 7pm Second Tuesday of the month (September-June) Location: UNB Fredericton Campus 2 Bailey Drive, Forestry and Geology Building, Room 203 Join our email Distribution List JOIN...
Topics for meeting: TBD - send requests!
700 - Welcome - Chris - 5min
705 - Chinese Space program and Space Station Ted -40min
745 - Coffee - 15 min
800 - Planet walk - Detlef? - 15min
815 - What’s up - EU, Moon, Skymaps, Curt Calendar - Chris - 15min
830 - Observing events - ToV - All - 20min
855 - Announcements - Chris / Don
- Venus event - June 5, 2pm 630pm 703pm
- Next Meeting - September 11, 7pm
915 - Smoozing Stars - Tim Hortens - Prospect
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Observing Highlights... How many can you find? Sky conditions - Clear Sky Charts (opens in new window)The targets for observing are from the Sky and Telescope - Pocket Sky Atlas. May: Naked Eye: Castor and Pollux Page25 Izar, Page 53 Zubeneschamali, Zubenelgenubi Page 56 Eltanin, Page 63 Late May: Alphecca, Page 53 Antares, Page 56 Sulafat and Sheliak, Page 63 Small Scopes and Binoculars: Mebsuta Page25 M71, Page 64: Brocchi’s Cluster, Page 65 NGC 6814,M72, M73, Page 66 M11, M26, M18, Page 67 NGC 7662, M103, M52, Page 72 NGC 7039, M39, M29, Page 73 Larger Scopes: NGC 5363, NGC 5364 Page 44 NGC 4612, UGC 6887, M60, M59, M58, NGC 4435, NGC 4435, Page 45 NGC 4038, NGC 4039, Page 47 Bonus objects: NGC 5694, NGC 5850, NGC 5846, Page 46 NGC 6760, IC 4756, Page 65. - John Kulczycki April: Naked Eye: Regulus, Algieba, Adhafera and Rasalas, Page 35 Nekkar, Edasich and Thuban, Page 42. Small Scopes and binoculars: Tania Australis and Tania Borealis, page 33. 14 LMi and 15 LMi, page 33. M13 page 52. Alphecca page 53. Larger Scopes: NGC 3193 and NGC 3190, Page 35 NGC 4144 and NGC 4203, Page 43. NGC 6207 page 52. UGC 10822 page 52. Bonus objects: IC 2574 Page 31. NGC 4889 Pages 32, 43. NGC 3184 Page 33 ( good photo op!). NGC 188 Page 41. Links
Borrow a reference book: Moved to RASC-NB Library RASC Members can rent our "home made" 8-inch telescope for $8 per month Rental Request
Fredericton Area Geocache - will be updated as we make progress... The Sun - for reference - No Cache (fountain - City Hall) Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Uranus Links for observing highlights can be found at: Constellations by month New Brunswick's Light Pollution - SaveOurSkies.ca - will be updated shortly Sky and Telescope Sky Maps Astronomy Heavens Above One Minute Astronomer RASC Centre... especially Calgary Astronomy Hanwell and New Maryland Farmer's Almanac - Moon Space Calendar Online Sky map Messier Database Fun and simple astronomy lessons Clear sky clocks - Is it a good night tonight? and alerts Astronomy Lectures 2012... the end of the world? Saint John Astronomy Club and Curt's monthly calendar Hanwell website - Observing on Saturdays - check site for update Website feedback and suggestions
