From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 1 16:49:29 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 16:49:29 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] October Meeting - Annual General Meeting this Thursday @ 7:30 Message-ID: <004f01cda016$40fab7f0$c2f027d0$@net> Hi Everyone, This Thursday (Oct 4) is our most important meeting of the year. It is our Annual General Meeting starting @ 7:30 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Waterdown. This is also the night that we vote for your new board of directors. Please plan to attend this important meeting. The outgoing Board of Directors will present some important accomplishments of the past year and also give you a glimpse of what to look forward to in the year ahead. We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday. Gary Bennett -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From atacamandy at me.com Sun Oct 7 21:15:07 2012 From: atacamandy at me.com (Andrew Blanchard) Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:15:07 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Finglewood Observatory Message-ID: <88079047-AC77-4869-82BA-49A4D9FF2068@me.com> Great News The London RASC has invited our club to the grand opening of their new observatory, on Saturday October 21st 7pm. They will be having a BBQ and if the clouds cooperate observing. Fingle is the London Centre dark site. I have been there several times and the sky is wonderful. There seems to be some interest in putting this road trip together. My cottage is located near London and everyone who wants to attend and avoid the long drive home can stay at my place. If you are interested, please let me know and we will work our the transportation. Everyone is welcome. Andy Blanchard 905-465-2031H 905-847-7777B atacamandy at gmail.com From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 8 20:19:43 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 20:19:43 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Armchair Astronomy - Tuesday (Tomorrow) 7:30 At The Observatory Message-ID: <03cb01cda5b3$c8e321f0$5aa965d0$@net> Tomorrow night is Armchair Astronomy at the Observatory. 7:30 until ??? This is a fun event where members and guests yak about all things astronomy. On a clear night we typically take the discussion into the observatory and do some stargazing while we continue the conversation. Discussion topics are not rigid. Feel free to suggest a topic. Our last few events were real "cerebral zingers" so I would like to suggest a discussion about astronomy equipment choices. What's your idea of the "dream scope"? See you tomorrow! Gary Bennett Don't forget to check our on-line event calendar for more upcoming events: www.hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar NOTE: This is coming to you from our "announce list" and is a 1-WAY email. Replies can be sent to astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 8 21:54:23 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 21:54:23 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Armchair Astronomy - Tuesday (Tomorrow) 7:30 At The Observatory Message-ID: <03dc01cda5c1$0247e630$06d7b290$@net> Tomorrow night is Armchair Astronomy at the Observatory. 7:30 until ??? This is a fun event where members and guests yak about all things astronomy. On a clear night we typically take the discussion into the observatory and do some stargazing while we continue the conversation. Discussion topics are not rigid. Feel free to suggest a topic. Our last few events were real "cerebral zingers" so I would like to suggest a discussion about astronomy equipment choices. What's your idea of the "dream scope"? See you tomorrow! Gary Bennett Don't forget to check our on-line event calendar for more upcoming events: www.hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar NOTE: This is coming to you from our "announce list" and is a 1-WAY email. Replies can be sent to astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From webmaster at hamiltonrasc.ca Mon Oct 8 21:56:33 2012 From: webmaster at hamiltonrasc.ca (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 21:56:33 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Armchair Astronomy - Tuesday (Tomorrow) 7:30 At The Observatory Message-ID: <03e101cda5c1$4f3c5e80$edb51b80$@ca> Tomorrow night is Armchair Astronomy at the Observatory. 7:30 until ??? This is a fun event where members and guests yak about all things astronomy. On a clear night we typically take the discussion into the observatory and do some stargazing while we continue the conversation. Discussion topics are not rigid. Feel free to suggest a topic. Our last few events were real "cerebral zingers" so I would like to suggest a discussion about astronomy equipment choices. What's your idea of the "dream scope"? See you tomorrow! Gary Bennett Don't forget to check our on-line event calendar for more upcoming events: www.hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar NOTE: This is coming to you from our "announce list" and is a 1-WAY email. Replies can be sent to astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 15 17:17:15 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:17:15 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Stargazing Night At The Observatory - Wednesday @ 7:30 Message-ID: <015901cdab1a$74047140$5c0d53c0$@net> Wednesday Night is Stargazing at the observatory. We will need reasonably clear skies, so check the event calendar before heading out for last minute announcements: http://hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar This is a open invitation for members, friends, and the public at large to enjoy an evening of stargazing with the clubs' 16" telescope. For beginners we will also be offering a quick presentation that will show how to navigate the night sky using a Star Finder planisphere. See you there! Gary Bennett NOTE: This is coming to you via the "announce list" and is a 1-way email. Please direct replies to: astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Wed Oct 17 16:11:14 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:11:14 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] GO FOR TONIGHT - Stargazing At The Observatory - TONIGHT @ 7:30 Message-ID: <027d01cdaca3$8fcb6250$af6226f0$@net> The Clear Sky Clock has promised us clear skies tonight. So come on out and have some fun! This is a open invitation for members, friends, and the public at large to enjoy an evening of stargazing with the clubs' 16" telescope. For beginners we will also be offering a quick presentation that will show how to navigate the night sky using a Star Finder planisphere. For directions to the observatory visit: http://hamiltonrasc.ca/Observatory.html See you there! Gary Bennett NOTE: This is coming to you via the "announce list" and is a 1-way email. Please direct replies to: astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Sun Oct 28 18:06:43 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:06:43 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Monthly Meeting Thursday Nov. 1 - Guest Speaker Topic "Amateur Radio Astronomy" Message-ID: <008501cdb558$8463e0a0$8d2ba1e0$@net> Our guest speaker this month will be Don Pullen from the HAA our sister club in Hamilton "Amateur Radio Astronomy" Abstract: Whether you are a visual or imaging astronomer, we use the visible portion of the electro-magnetic (EM) spectrum - Light. But visible light only allows us to see a tiny portion of the wonders that the universe has to offer us. Our eyes and conventional equipment only "see" a tiny portion of the EM range. Also the atmosphere and galactic dust obscures much of what is available. Many of us have seen some of the incredible images from satellites such as Chandra (X-Ray) or Fermi (Gamma Rays) which can "see" in other portions of the EM spectrum. Don will talk about another portion of the EM - radio waves. He will cover the basics of Radio Astronomy and the research being done at a number of amazing facilities. He will also show how you can get involved with this challenging and interesting aspect of the hobby, projects you can do at home, and some of the "Citizen Science" that is being done. Bio: Don Pullen is a 30+ year amateur radio operator and while a child of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo years, has only been enjoying amateur astronomy a bit more seriously for the past 10 years - with the last few years exploring astrophotography. He particularly enjoys doing public outreach and presentations. By training, his background is electronics and computer programming, but his passion is anything science Location: Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 551, 79 Hamilton Street North, Waterdown ON Time: 7:30 NOTE: This will be our last meeting that starts at 7:30. Beginning in December we will moving to an 8:00 starting time. Gary Bennett This email is being delivered by our "announce list" and is a 1-way email. Please direct replies to astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 1 16:49:29 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 16:49:29 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] October Meeting - Annual General Meeting this Thursday @ 7:30 Message-ID: <004f01cda016$40fab7f0$c2f027d0$@net> Hi Everyone, This Thursday (Oct 4) is our most important meeting of the year. It is our Annual General Meeting starting @ 7:30 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Waterdown. This is also the night that we vote for your new board of directors. Please plan to attend this important meeting. The outgoing Board of Directors will present some important accomplishments of the past year and also give you a glimpse of what to look forward to in the year ahead. We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday. Gary Bennett -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From atacamandy at me.com Sun Oct 7 21:15:07 2012 From: atacamandy at me.com (Andrew Blanchard) Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:15:07 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Finglewood Observatory Message-ID: <88079047-AC77-4869-82BA-49A4D9FF2068@me.com> Great News The London RASC has invited our club to the grand opening of their new observatory, on Saturday October 21st 7pm. They will be having a BBQ and if the clouds cooperate observing. Fingle is the London Centre dark site. I have been there several times and the sky is wonderful. There seems to be some interest in putting this road trip together. My cottage is located near London and everyone who wants to attend and avoid the long drive home can stay at my place. If you are interested, please let me know and we will work our the transportation. Everyone is welcome. Andy Blanchard 905-465-2031H 905-847-7777B atacamandy at gmail.com From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 8 20:19:43 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 20:19:43 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Armchair Astronomy - Tuesday (Tomorrow) 7:30 At The Observatory Message-ID: <03cb01cda5b3$c8e321f0$5aa965d0$@net> Tomorrow night is Armchair Astronomy at the Observatory. 7:30 until ??? This is a fun event where members and guests yak about all things astronomy. On a clear night we typically take the discussion into the observatory and do some stargazing while we continue the conversation. Discussion topics are not rigid. Feel free to suggest a topic. Our last few events were real "cerebral zingers" so I would like to suggest a discussion about astronomy equipment choices. What's your idea of the "dream scope"? See you tomorrow! Gary Bennett Don't forget to check our on-line event calendar for more upcoming events: www.hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar NOTE: This is coming to you from our "announce list" and is a 1-WAY email. Replies can be sent to astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 8 21:54:23 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 21:54:23 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Armchair Astronomy - Tuesday (Tomorrow) 7:30 At The Observatory Message-ID: <03dc01cda5c1$0247e630$06d7b290$@net> Tomorrow night is Armchair Astronomy at the Observatory. 7:30 until ??? This is a fun event where members and guests yak about all things astronomy. On a clear night we typically take the discussion into the observatory and do some stargazing while we continue the conversation. Discussion topics are not rigid. Feel free to suggest a topic. Our last few events were real "cerebral zingers" so I would like to suggest a discussion about astronomy equipment choices. What's your idea of the "dream scope"? See you tomorrow! Gary Bennett Don't forget to check our on-line event calendar for more upcoming events: www.hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar NOTE: This is coming to you from our "announce list" and is a 1-WAY email. Replies can be sent to astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From webmaster at hamiltonrasc.ca Mon Oct 8 21:56:33 2012 From: webmaster at hamiltonrasc.ca (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 21:56:33 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Armchair Astronomy - Tuesday (Tomorrow) 7:30 At The Observatory Message-ID: <03e101cda5c1$4f3c5e80$edb51b80$@ca> Tomorrow night is Armchair Astronomy at the Observatory. 7:30 until ??? This is a fun event where members and guests yak about all things astronomy. On a clear night we typically take the discussion into the observatory and do some stargazing while we continue the conversation. Discussion topics are not rigid. Feel free to suggest a topic. Our last few events were real "cerebral zingers" so I would like to suggest a discussion about astronomy equipment choices. What's your idea of the "dream scope"? See you tomorrow! Gary Bennett Don't forget to check our on-line event calendar for more upcoming events: www.hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar NOTE: This is coming to you from our "announce list" and is a 1-WAY email. Replies can be sent to astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 15 17:17:15 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:17:15 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Stargazing Night At The Observatory - Wednesday @ 7:30 Message-ID: <015901cdab1a$74047140$5c0d53c0$@net> Wednesday Night is Stargazing at the observatory. We will need reasonably clear skies, so check the event calendar before heading out for last minute announcements: http://hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar This is a open invitation for members, friends, and the public at large to enjoy an evening of stargazing with the clubs' 16" telescope. For beginners we will also be offering a quick presentation that will show how to navigate the night sky using a Star Finder planisphere. See you there! Gary Bennett NOTE: This is coming to you via the "announce list" and is a 1-way email. Please direct replies to: astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Wed Oct 17 16:11:14 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:11:14 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] GO FOR TONIGHT - Stargazing At The Observatory - TONIGHT @ 7:30 Message-ID: <027d01cdaca3$8fcb6250$af6226f0$@net> The Clear Sky Clock has promised us clear skies tonight. So come on out and have some fun! This is a open invitation for members, friends, and the public at large to enjoy an evening of stargazing with the clubs' 16" telescope. For beginners we will also be offering a quick presentation that will show how to navigate the night sky using a Star Finder planisphere. For directions to the observatory visit: http://hamiltonrasc.ca/Observatory.html See you there! Gary Bennett NOTE: This is coming to you via the "announce list" and is a 1-way email. Please direct replies to: astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Sun Oct 28 18:06:43 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:06:43 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Monthly Meeting Thursday Nov. 1 - Guest Speaker Topic "Amateur Radio Astronomy" Message-ID: <008501cdb558$8463e0a0$8d2ba1e0$@net> Our guest speaker this month will be Don Pullen from the HAA our sister club in Hamilton "Amateur Radio Astronomy" Abstract: Whether you are a visual or imaging astronomer, we use the visible portion of the electro-magnetic (EM) spectrum - Light. But visible light only allows us to see a tiny portion of the wonders that the universe has to offer us. Our eyes and conventional equipment only "see" a tiny portion of the EM range. Also the atmosphere and galactic dust obscures much of what is available. Many of us have seen some of the incredible images from satellites such as Chandra (X-Ray) or Fermi (Gamma Rays) which can "see" in other portions of the EM spectrum. Don will talk about another portion of the EM - radio waves. He will cover the basics of Radio Astronomy and the research being done at a number of amazing facilities. He will also show how you can get involved with this challenging and interesting aspect of the hobby, projects you can do at home, and some of the "Citizen Science" that is being done. Bio: Don Pullen is a 30+ year amateur radio operator and while a child of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo years, has only been enjoying amateur astronomy a bit more seriously for the past 10 years - with the last few years exploring astrophotography. He particularly enjoys doing public outreach and presentations. By training, his background is electronics and computer programming, but his passion is anything science Location: Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 551, 79 Hamilton Street North, Waterdown ON Time: 7:30 NOTE: This will be our last meeting that starts at 7:30. Beginning in December we will moving to an 8:00 starting time. Gary Bennett This email is being delivered by our "announce list" and is a 1-way email. Please direct replies to astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 1 16:49:29 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 16:49:29 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] October Meeting - Annual General Meeting this Thursday @ 7:30 Message-ID: <004f01cda016$40fab7f0$c2f027d0$@net> Hi Everyone, This Thursday (Oct 4) is our most important meeting of the year. It is our Annual General Meeting starting @ 7:30 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Waterdown. This is also the night that we vote for your new board of directors. Please plan to attend this important meeting. The outgoing Board of Directors will present some important accomplishments of the past year and also give you a glimpse of what to look forward to in the year ahead. We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday. Gary Bennett -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From atacamandy at me.com Sun Oct 7 21:15:07 2012 From: atacamandy at me.com (Andrew Blanchard) Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2012 21:15:07 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Finglewood Observatory Message-ID: <88079047-AC77-4869-82BA-49A4D9FF2068@me.com> Great News The London RASC has invited our club to the grand opening of their new observatory, on Saturday October 21st 7pm. They will be having a BBQ and if the clouds cooperate observing. Fingle is the London Centre dark site. I have been there several times and the sky is wonderful. There seems to be some interest in putting this road trip together. My cottage is located near London and everyone who wants to attend and avoid the long drive home can stay at my place. If you are interested, please let me know and we will work our the transportation. Everyone is welcome. Andy Blanchard 905-465-2031H 905-847-7777B atacamandy at gmail.com From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 8 20:19:43 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 20:19:43 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Armchair Astronomy - Tuesday (Tomorrow) 7:30 At The Observatory Message-ID: <03cb01cda5b3$c8e321f0$5aa965d0$@net> Tomorrow night is Armchair Astronomy at the Observatory. 7:30 until ??? This is a fun event where members and guests yak about all things astronomy. On a clear night we typically take the discussion into the observatory and do some stargazing while we continue the conversation. Discussion topics are not rigid. Feel free to suggest a topic. Our last few events were real "cerebral zingers" so I would like to suggest a discussion about astronomy equipment choices. What's your idea of the "dream scope"? See you tomorrow! Gary Bennett Don't forget to check our on-line event calendar for more upcoming events: www.hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar NOTE: This is coming to you from our "announce list" and is a 1-WAY email. Replies can be sent to astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 8 21:54:23 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 21:54:23 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Armchair Astronomy - Tuesday (Tomorrow) 7:30 At The Observatory Message-ID: <03dc01cda5c1$0247e630$06d7b290$@net> Tomorrow night is Armchair Astronomy at the Observatory. 7:30 until ??? This is a fun event where members and guests yak about all things astronomy. On a clear night we typically take the discussion into the observatory and do some stargazing while we continue the conversation. Discussion topics are not rigid. Feel free to suggest a topic. Our last few events were real "cerebral zingers" so I would like to suggest a discussion about astronomy equipment choices. What's your idea of the "dream scope"? See you tomorrow! Gary Bennett Don't forget to check our on-line event calendar for more upcoming events: www.hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar NOTE: This is coming to you from our "announce list" and is a 1-WAY email. Replies can be sent to astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From webmaster at hamiltonrasc.ca Mon Oct 8 21:56:33 2012 From: webmaster at hamiltonrasc.ca (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 21:56:33 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Armchair Astronomy - Tuesday (Tomorrow) 7:30 At The Observatory Message-ID: <03e101cda5c1$4f3c5e80$edb51b80$@ca> Tomorrow night is Armchair Astronomy at the Observatory. 7:30 until ??? This is a fun event where members and guests yak about all things astronomy. On a clear night we typically take the discussion into the observatory and do some stargazing while we continue the conversation. Discussion topics are not rigid. Feel free to suggest a topic. Our last few events were real "cerebral zingers" so I would like to suggest a discussion about astronomy equipment choices. What's your idea of the "dream scope"? See you tomorrow! Gary Bennett Don't forget to check our on-line event calendar for more upcoming events: www.hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar NOTE: This is coming to you from our "announce list" and is a 1-WAY email. Replies can be sent to astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Mon Oct 15 17:17:15 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:17:15 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Stargazing Night At The Observatory - Wednesday @ 7:30 Message-ID: <015901cdab1a$74047140$5c0d53c0$@net> Wednesday Night is Stargazing at the observatory. We will need reasonably clear skies, so check the event calendar before heading out for last minute announcements: http://hamiltonrasc.ca/calendar This is a open invitation for members, friends, and the public at large to enjoy an evening of stargazing with the clubs' 16" telescope. For beginners we will also be offering a quick presentation that will show how to navigate the night sky using a Star Finder planisphere. See you there! Gary Bennett NOTE: This is coming to you via the "announce list" and is a 1-way email. Please direct replies to: astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Wed Oct 17 16:11:14 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:11:14 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] GO FOR TONIGHT - Stargazing At The Observatory - TONIGHT @ 7:30 Message-ID: <027d01cdaca3$8fcb6250$af6226f0$@net> The Clear Sky Clock has promised us clear skies tonight. So come on out and have some fun! This is a open invitation for members, friends, and the public at large to enjoy an evening of stargazing with the clubs' 16" telescope. For beginners we will also be offering a quick presentation that will show how to navigate the night sky using a Star Finder planisphere. For directions to the observatory visit: http://hamiltonrasc.ca/Observatory.html See you there! Gary Bennett NOTE: This is coming to you via the "announce list" and is a 1-way email. Please direct replies to: astronomers at hamiltonrasc.ca -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gary at bendun.net Sun Oct 28 18:06:43 2012 From: gary at bendun.net (Gary Bennett) Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:06:43 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Monthly Meeting Thursday Nov. 1 - Guest Speaker Topic "Amateur Radio Astronomy" Message-ID: <008501cdb558$8463e0a0$8d2ba1e0$@net> Our guest speaker this month will be Don Pullen from the HAA our sister club in Hamilton "Amateur Radio Astronomy" Abstract: Whether you are a visual or imaging astronomer, we use the visible portion of the electro-magnetic (EM) spectrum - Light. But visible light only allows us to see a tiny portion of the wonders that the universe has to offer us. Our eyes and conventional equipment only "see" a tiny portion of the EM range. Also the atmosphere and galactic dust obscures much of what is available. Many of us have seen some of the incredible images from satellites such as Chandra (X-Ray) or Fermi (Gamma Rays) which can "see" in other portions of the EM spectrum. Don will talk about another portion of the EM - radio waves. He will cover the basics of Radio Astronomy and the research being done at a number of amazing facilities. He will also show how you can get involved with this challenging and interesting aspect of the hobby, projects you can do at home, and some of the "Citizen Science" that is being done. Bio: Don Pullen is a 30+ year amateur radio operator and while a child of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo years, has only been enjoying amateur astronomy a bit more seriously for the past 10 years - with the last few years exploring astrophotography. He particularly enjoys doing public outreach and presentations. By training, his background is electronics and computer programming, but his passion is anything science Location: Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 551, 79 Hamilton Street North, Waterdown ON Time: 7:30 NOTE: This will be our last meeting that starts at 7:30. Beginning in December we will moving to an 8:00 starting time. 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