Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

Welcome to the RASC Edmonton Centre.

Welcome to the home page of the Edmonton Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Our club exists to promote the advancement of astronomy and allied sciences as well as to increase public awareness of astronomy as an enjoyable hobby and as an important scientific endeavor.

Featured Event

Beaver Hills Dark Sky Preserve presents

WILDERNESS ASTRONOMY
A party under the stars at
Elk Island National Park - Astotin Recreation Area

Sunday, Sep 5, 2010
3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Click here for details.

Upcoming Events

Sep 13 7:30-9:30pm RASC Edmonton Regular Meeting

Sep 17 4:00pm Symposium on Graduate Physics Research
Dr. Lawrence Krauss, best selling author of 'The Physics of Star Trek', will give a free talk at the University of Alberta. Click here for access to free tickets (after Jun 1).

Sep 17-18 Space Exploration Symposium
The University of Alberta Space Exploration Symposium is a free event showcasing current research activities in space sciences. The RASC is funding travel bursaries for students to attend this event (click the link for more information).

Sep 18 7:00-11:00pm International Observe the Moon Night
Join us in observing the Moon (and other celestial wonders) at the TELUS World of Science observatory. Young astronomers (10-17) can enter a contest to win a FREE telescope!