Agenda
Day
Month
Week
December 2011 – January 2012
| Event Name: |
| Quadrantid meteors peak |
| Event Description: |
| A meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through a dusty region of space, usually caused by a comet. Meteor showers are best observed around the peak night in dark skies, when the Moon is not up. Avoid light pollution, if possible. Some meteor showers, like the Perseids in August or the Geminids in December can produce 50 to 100 sightings per hour! Meteors will appear to radiate from the constellation with the similar name. The Quadrantids seem to radiate from the area around the Big Dipper.
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/watchtheskies/quadrantids_2012.html |
Solar Observing Sessions Sun, through hydrogen-alpha filter Solar Observing Sessions are a great opportunity to view the sun with the assistance of RASC members. Special filters and telescopes are used to ensure safe viewing. There may even be opportunities to view other objects like the moon and bright planets, when conditions permit. The sessions will usually take place as long as the sky is clear. GO/NO GO announcements are made on the top page of this web site and in the member’s Yahoo!Group. Sessions will normally be held the first Saturday of the month, except for long weekends, when the session will be held on the following weekend. We observe from 10am to noon. See the mini-calendar on the top page of this web site (www.toronto.rasc.ca) to confirm dates. We set up outside the main entrance of the Ontario Science Centre, on the TELUSCAPE pad. Please see our OSC location page.
