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Potpourri Meeting – Starfest Preview and more!
July 21, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Potpourri Meeting – various talks by members (note 7:30 pm start time)
John Boyd – Amateur Radio Astronomy – A Quick Look This talk briefly explores the opportunities and challenges of amateur radio astronomy in 15 minutes. Advances in electronics make it possible to carry out experiments with a modest investment today. Is anyone else in the club interested ?
Rick Veregin – Imaging Two Galaxies and One Supernova I will share my imaging setup and protocol and my recent images of M101 (The Pinwheel Galaxy) with SN2023ixf ,as well as M51 (The Whirlpool Galaxy).
John Marchese & Leslie Strike – Starfest 2023 Preview.
Starfest 2023 will be on Aug 17-20. This talk is for anyone who’s planning to go, thinking about it or just curious. If you’ve never been to this or any other star party, we’ll tell you what it’s about and how you can share the experience with the many Mississauga Centre members who attend. Starfest2023 Registration