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Potpourri NIght

Host: Randy Attwood

Presentations

Allan Connery - Telescope Loan Program Update

Simon Berlet - Maintaining the CFHT

Keith Jarvie - Life on Venus?

Ron Macnaughton - Microbial Mats on Earth -  and perhaps on Mars.

What was called "the "oldest uncontested biogenic structure" found on Earth is a microbial mat from West Australia.   These structures form when microbes glue a layer of sediment together leaving characteristic patterns. If life existed on Mars,  it is possible that similar structures might be detected by the Perseverance rover which has instruments to identify large carbon containing molecules.

David Maynard - My Astrophotography Learning Experience

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87464539803

Potpourri Night

Host: Randy Attwood

Presentations:

Randy Attwood    The June 10 Solar Eclipse - what to expect and how to observe it safely

Simon Claughton   Skylab - The beginning.  A philatelic history Part 1

Randy Attwood, Kirby Alguire, Allan Connery  The centre's email groups.   The Astrophotography Groups IO email group has been around for a while but it is not very active. We will discuss the plan to make it and some new discussion groups active places for members to learn things and discuss various areas of interest.  An Observiing email list and a Beginner email list have been set up and will soon be rolled out.

The May 10 1994 Annular Eclipse - 27 years ago , an Annular Eclipse passed right through Toronto. Many RASC members were busy with a live Astronomy Toronto in front of the McLaughlin Planetarium.  Much Music was camped next to us and they had their own interesting take on the eclipse, including an interview with a pet astrologer/psychic!

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Potpourri Night – Solar Eclipse Roundup

Potpourri Nights are a series of short talks given by members.

This meeting will be devoted to reports on the June 10 Annular Sunrise Eclipse.

If you have a presentation you wish to give, contact memmtg@mississauga.rasc.ca.

Potpourri Night

Host: Randy Attwood

Presentations:

Shakeel Anwar         June 10 Solar Eclipse
                     
Rick Veregin          June 10 2021, August 2017 partial solar eclipses, February 1979 total solar eclipse  

Kirby Alguire             June 10 solar eclipse 

Shriya Naik                 A visit to the Kortright Centre for Conservation 

Keith Jarvie                Life on Venus? Living in the extreme   

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Meeting Host:  Randy Attwood Matteo Statti  A review of the Star and Night Photography workshop run by Ariel Estulin https://www.outdoorphotojourney.com/workshop/star-photo-workshop-2021/ Shriya Naik   A review of the book: “Advanced Skywatching: The backyard astronomer’s guide to starhopping and exploring the universe” - A Nature Company Guide by Robert Burnham, Alan Dyer, Robert A Garfinkel, Martin George, […]

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Talks include a look at a Cosmic Ray observatory in Alberta, the postal history of the Apollo 15 mission, a book report on advanced skywatching, chasing and photographing aurora in Edmonton and a junior member reports on her recent experiences participating in NASA's Space App Challenge.

Potpourri Night

The November Potpourri meeting of the Mississauga Centre of the RASC. Topics include the upcoming lunar eclipse, observations of 61 Cygni, images of the recent aurora....and more!

Potpourri Night

Talks include Collimating a Newtonian Reflector, some Deep Sky Photography experiences, a review of a camera lens to use for astrophotography and a look at the Apollo 17 mission - on the Moon 49 years ago today.

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Potpourri:  A Special Evening for Aspiring Astrophotographers

Special Guest - Trevor Jones (AstroBackyard)

Title: Deep-Space Astrophotography: Proven Methods for Better Images

Trevor will explain how he has been able to collect better images from the city than he thought were possible. From recommended filters to advanced processing techniques, see why APOD-worthy images are possible from the backyard.

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Potpourri Meeting – talks on the February Skies, As Astrophotography Journey, a book review and the James Webb Space Telescope