Speaker: Dr Laurie Rousseau-Nepton is a resident astronomer at the Canada-France-Hawaii Observatory and was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Hawaii between 2017 and 2019. First indigenous woman in Canada to obtain a PhD in astrophysics, she received her diploma from Université Laval by studying regions of stellar formation in spiral galaxies.
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.
Dr Michelle Thaller of the Goddard Space Center, NASA talks about Space’s Scariest Monsters: Neutron Stars and Black Holes
Join us for this special Halloween Space Treat!
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!
Getting The Most Out Of Your Beginner Telescope
Join Nova Scotia author and astronomer John A. Read as we explore the three most popular RASC certificate programs and using a finder and a star map to find the required targets (star hopping 101).
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.
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.
Speaker: Dr Lea Hirsch, University of Toronto - Mississauga
Here Come the Suns: The statistics and habitability of planets in binary star systems
Most planet searches focus on single stars, like the sun. But half of all sun-like stars actually live in binary or multiple stellar systems, whose planet-hosting capability may be quite different. In binary systems, planets can occupy either circum-stellar or circum-binary orbits, but many orbital configurations are thought to be unstable due to the effects of the binary companion. Binaries are also thought to affect the proto-planetary disks of their companions, potentially disrupting their ability to form planets at all.
Potpourri Meeting – talks on the February Skies, As Astrophotography Journey, a book review and the James Webb Space Telescope
2021 Annual Meeting
A review of the Mississauga Centre's activities during 2021.
Potpourri Meeting – CANCELLED
Speaker: Dr JJ Kavelaars, University of Victoria
Topic: Exploring a new world on the Edge of the Solar System: New Horizons and Arrokoth.
