Gear For Sale, Miscellaneous Small Parts Free

Before you buy something new or succumb to ordering from EBay, Kijiji, Amazon/Ali-Express, you might be able to find it here for less. Members can post their gear here for personal sale, drop me a note.
This is a membership perk service, but non-members are welcome to purchase items $100 or more. Sales from donated/non-personal items go to Centre programming.
Next major swap meet at the September Northern Prairie Star Party.

Contact Alister at scopemedic@edmontonrasc.com.
Most transactions will take place at a monthly meeting.

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Astronomy Workshop at BNLO

This workshop has reached capacity.
We will keep a waitlist in case there are cancellations.

Would you like to:

  • Explore the Universe with Western Canada’s biggest telescope that the public can look through?
  • Learn about the objects you can see as an amateur astronomer?
  • Discover how you too can use the RASC’s telescopes at the Black Nugget Lake Observatory?

If the answer is yes, then join us at the Black Nugget Lake Observatory for a unique event!

Astronomy Workshop at BNLO
March 1, 2025
4:00 pm – 10:30 pm

Good to Know

  • This workshop is for people that would like to learn about the Black Nugget Lake Observatory and see what it’s like to view the night sky at a dark site with world-class equipment.
  • You don’t have to be an RASC member to attend this event.
  • Participants must be at least 18 years old.
  • This event will occur with clear or cloudy skies. There is much to do and learn even if the skies are cloudy.
  • A complimentary pizza dinner will be supplied!
  • If skies are clear, in the evening you’ll be treated to rare views through BNLO’s unique, world-class 32 inch diameter telescope.

Topics and Schedule

March 1, 2025

3:30-4:00 pm       North Gate open for participants. Please don’t be late!

4:00-4:30 pm       Welcome Reception in Visitor Centre

4:30-5:00 pm       Introductory remarks and screening of documentary
Opening a New Window to the Stars: Black Nugget Lake Observatory

5:00-5:30 pm       Introduction to and accessing RASC Edmonton Centre’s telescopes

5:30-6:00 pm       What you can see in a telescope: understanding the deep sky

6:00-6:30 pm       Pizza dinner supplied

6:30-7:30 pm       Demonstrations and hands on with RASC telescopes

7:30-10:30 pm     Weather permitting: participants can view deep sky objects through BNLO’s 18” and 32” diameter telescopes. A selection of RASC loaner telescopes will also be available for use.

How to Register

Send a message with your name, age, and email address to bnlo@edmontonrasc.com. We will contact you by email to confirm your registration.

This workshop has reached capacity.
We will keep a waitlist in case there are cancellations.

Registration is limited to a maximum of 12 participants, so register now to secure your spot!

Important!

  • This is a FREE event hosted by RASC volunteers.
  • A minimum of 6 participants are needed for the workshop to proceed.
  • If you register for this event, please do so with a serious commitment to attending. Blowing off this event and not showing up without notice is not good for anyone.

RASC Regular Meeting, February 10, 2025

Cataclysmic variables as a laboratory for physics

RASC Regular Meeting, Monday February 10, 2025

Zeidler Dome, TELUS World of Science Edmonton, 11211 142 St NW Edmonton

7:30 PM (MST), Meeting begins, including guest speaker, AstroImaging Corner, and other RASC news.

FREE and open to the public.

This is a hybrid meeting. You may attend in person or remotely using Zoom. 

Zoom link

Cataclysmic variables as a laboratory for physics

Guest Speaker: Margaret Ridder, Department of Physics, University of Alberta

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RASC Annual General Meeting, January 13, 2025

Annual General Meeting & Members’ Night

RASC Annual General Meeting & Members’ Night, Monday January 13, 2025

Zeidler Dome, TELUS World of Science Edmonton, 11211 142 St NW Edmonton

7:30 PM (MST), Meeting begins, including AGM, Presentations from RASC Members, AstroImaging Corner, and other RASC news.

FREE and open to the public.

This is a hybrid meeting. You may attend in person or remotely using Zoom. 

Zoom link

Contact the president if you would like to present during the Members’ Night portion of the evening.

** Please note that this meeting may be recorded and posted on youtube. By joining you agree to becoming part of this recording. **