7:30 pm: Welcome; Satellites; Perseus; Moon Maria; Deep-sky; comet O3 PanSTARRS
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Astro Café
Apr 20, 2022
The May 15 Total Lunar Eclipse
Astro Café: The May 15 Total Lunar Eclipse
On May 15, 2022 a total lunar eclipse will occur and North America is favored for its viewing. Here in Edmonton, as the sun sets, the totally eclipsed Moon will rise in the southeast. As the sky darkens, the reddened Moon should become more and more visible. The total phase of the eclipse lasts for about an hour and a half as the Moon glides low above the southeast horizon. This will make for very scenic viewing and photographing but will require a low horizon.
Join us at this Astro Café as we preview the lunar eclipse with some short presentations to help you enjoy watching the event on May 15, when the Earth casts its shadow onto the Moon.
Geoff Robertson: What is a lunar eclipse?
Luca Vanzella: Where to watch the lunar eclipse?
Alister Ling: How to photograph the lunar eclipse.
Join this Zoom Meeting on Apr 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85013978382?pwd=YjQrYkNCRXRZV0pMQmhOQmdFb2M1Zz09
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Circumstances for Total Lunar Eclipse on May 15, 2022
21:22 Moonrise
21:28 Sunset
21:28 Totality Start, Moon SE (125), Alt 0.4°
22:11 Greatest Eclipse, Moon SE (133), Alt 4.7°
22:14 Civil Twilight End
22:54 Totality End, Moon SE (142), Alt 8.6°
RASC Regular Meeting, April 11, 2022
A Brief Overview of Planet Formation and Planetary System Evolution
RASC Regular Meeting, Monday April 11, 2022
7:00 PM (MST), Meet and Greet
7:30 PM (MST), Meeting begins, including guest talk, News from Space, AstroImaging Corner, and other RASC features.
FREE and open to the public.
Join this meeting using this Zoom link.
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Aaron Boley
A Brief Overview of Planet Formation and Planetary System Evolution
What’s up over Edmonton? April 2022
NOTE: THE DATE OF THE APRIL WHAT’S UP HAS MOVED TO APRIL 6th.
A look at what one can see in the night sky of Edmonton during the month of April, with some space history thrown in.
Wednesday April 6, 2022 @ 7:30 PM MDT
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Meeting ID: 831 6368 1210
Introduction to Stargazing and the Universe March 30, 2022
7:30 pm: Welcome; Satellites; Ursa Major; Moon Maria; Deep-sky; sky tilts
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RASC Regular Meeting, March 14, 2022
90 Years of the Edmonton RASC
RASC Regular Meeting, Monday March 14, 2022
7:00 PM (MST), Meet and Greet
7:30 PM (MST), Meeting begins, including guest talk, News from Space, AstroImaging Corner, and other RASC features.
FREE and open to the public.
Join this meeting using this Zoom link.
Guest Speaker:
Franklin Loehde
90 Years of the Edmonton RASC
What’s up over Edmonton? March 2022
A look at what one can see in the night sky of Edmonton during the month of March, with some space history thrown in.
Wednesday March 2, 2022 @ 7:30 PM MST
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Meeting ID: 831 6368 1210
Introduction to Stargazing and the Universe February 23, 2022
7:30 pm: Welcome; Satellites; Procyon; Moon Maria; Deep-sky; Moon phases and tilts
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