Saturday 15 October 2005 at 11:30 pm - Astronomy in the Park - Scouts JOTA
Posted by: DRAA Support Category: Astronomy in the Park
When: Saturday 15 October 2005 at 11:30 pm Ends: Sunday 16 October 2005 at 04:00 am
Location: Mosport Raceway
Enter the park at Gate 7 (off Mosport Rd.); and will be directed from there where to set up. We can arrive anytime after 6:30pm
Wednesday 19 October 2005 at 12:00 am - October 2005 Monthly Meeting
Posted by: DRAA Support Category: Monthly Meetings
When: Wednesday 19 October 2005 at 12:00 am Ends: Wednesday 19 October 2005 at 02:00 am
Location: Simcoe Street United Church Hall 66 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa
Celestial Wonders: Eclipses, Auroras, and Light Fantastic.
This 20 minute video presents a clear explanation of solar and lunar eclipses, and illustrates their magnificence through spectacular shots of the 1998 total eclipse of the sun in the West Indies. Visible light is shown as only part of a spectrum through which we see the universe. What we?re learning through gamma ray, x-ray, ultraviolet, infrared, and radio astronomy is discussed.
Planetarium Software
Cartes de Ciel (Sky Charts);, The Earth Centred Universe, Starry Night, and SkyTools software will be presented and discussed by Michael D'Angelo, Michael Cook, Steve Bevan, and Dan McRae, respectively.
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