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Astronomy Day 2011

Astronomy Day 2011 Today is Astronomy Day, and the above picture is a shot of the Sun as it rises. Again you can see some sunspots. Once again I was volunteering for the RASC event held at the Canada Museum … Continue reading

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A Bit Of Canadian Transportation History: Bricklin SV1 and CCM Marauder

A couple of the items that showed up at the Canadian Museum of Science and Technology when I was there demonstrating telescopes and discussing astrophotography.

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Pontiac Observatory Initiative RASC Presentation

Pontiac Observatory Initiative RASC Presentation Stephane is trying to win the Pepsi Refresh Canada $100K prize to build an Observatory Park in Pontiac Quebec. The idea is that it allows for the general public to get access to telescopes, planetarium … Continue reading

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Earth Hour at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology

Earth Hour at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology As part of the promotion of Earth Hour, the Canada Museum of Science and Technology opened the doors to the Helen Sawyer Hogg Observatory and their indoor planetarium. As well, … Continue reading

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