International Observe the Moon Night 2020

Live (online) Telescopic Tour of the Moon

Saturday 26 September POSTPONED to Fri 23 Oct

8:00 p.m. (ADT) by Zoom (details below)
 
 
September 26th is NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN)! According to NASA, people all over the world are coming together to observe the Moon this weekend, allowing viewers to connect with others amid this time of social distancing. 
 
As part of this special evening of observing held around the world, Halifax Centre is hosting an event where a telescope will be pointed at the Moon by one of two of our telescope operators (Jerry Black and Blair MacDonald) with our lunar tour guide (Dave Chapman) and his assistant (Judy Black) providing descriptions, history and other facts about what we're viewing. Viewers will see the lunar mountains and craters along the line between light and dark, and they might also get a glimpse of what's usually hidden on the Moon's far side due to its slight wobble in its orbit around the Earth.
 
Come join our Zoom session! We will notify registrants that if clouds interfere with the view of our nearest celestial neighbour, we will postpone to another evening.
 
Register in advance for this meeting:
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

DEADLINE EXTENSION

Submissions to the 2020 RASC Halifax Centre Astroimaging Contest will be accepted from from August 21 to September 18. RASC Halifax Centre members and any person currently residing in Nova Scotia can submit photos to one or more categories for adjudication.  Halifax Centre members and those who have submitted photos to the Contest will determine the recipient of the People's Choice Award. Winners of all categories will be announced at the October 3, 2020 Halifax Centre Members' Meeting.

Don't be shy—submit your favourite astrophotograph! 

Submission Dates: August 21, 2020 to midnight September 18, 2020. 

Click here for the contest criteria. 

 

Fiona created this lovely wide-field view of the faint nebulae Heart and Soul near the centre of the field. She used a Canon 85 mm lens on a full-frame Canon camera. This is a rich field of stars, with open clusters, nebulosity, and dark nebula throughout. Note the Double Cluster at mid-bottom and comet C/2017 T2 to the upper right.

Local Astrophotos

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