Meeting Video 2020 - November

Venue of Event:

Zoom

Submitted 5 months 3 weeks ago by mickwilson20.

Featured Presentation(s):

CHIME - A Canadian Success Story - Patrick Boyle (2020 November)

Robotic Telescope Project - Jenna Hinds (2020 November)

Welcome from the RASC National Office - Philip Groff (2020 November)

Regular items:

Chair's Welcome - Dave Chisolm
Ottawa Skies - Dave Chisolm
Observation reports
Monthly Observation Challenges
Announcements

AstroNotes 2020 October Vol: 59 issue 10

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Ottawa-2020-10.pdf

Editor’s Message . Volunteering .Ottawa Skies . Smartphone Astronomy . Adventures in Alignment . Monthly Challenge Objects . Submitted Images . Estelle’s Pick of the Month . Carp Star Parties . FLO Star Parties . Next Meeting . Centre Information

Volume:

59

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Meeting Video 2020 - October

Venue of Event:

Zoom

Submitted 7 months 2 weeks ago by mickwilson20.

Featured Presentation(s):

James Webb Space Telescope - René Doyon (2020 October)

Mars Science in 2020 - Simon Hanmer (2020 October)

Regular items:

Ottawa Skies - Dave Chisholm
M&M Challenge (over the 5-minute break)
Observation reports
Monthly Observation Challenges
Announcements

Observing Challenges for October

Submitted by oecheverri on Tue, 2020 Jun 30, 08:16 AM

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Year	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	~~Lunar~~ Solar System
2020	Messier 33 Spiral Galaxy in Triangulum Also known as “The Triangulum Galaxy” Magnitude 5.7 2.73Mly away	NGC 7009 Planetary nebula in Aquarius Also known as “The Saturn Nebula” Magnitude 8.0 41”x35” in size	IC1396 Nebula in constellation Cepheus Also known as “The Elephant’s Trunk”	Solis Lacus Officially known as Solis Lacus Variable surface feature of Mars Variability thought the be caused by dust storms

2019	Messier 74 Spiral galaxy in Pisces 10th magnitude 10.5’ x 9.5’ in size Sometimes called the “Phantom Galaxy”	Caldwell 33 Also known as the Veil Nebula Supernova remnant in Cygnus 7th magnitude OIII filter helps quite a bit	NGC 1 Spiral galaxy in Pegasus 13.6 apparent magnitude 1.6’ x 1.2’ apparent size First object observed by Heinrich d’Arrest in 1860	Palus Epidemiarum Small lunar mare on the south western part of the moon Southwest of Mare Nubium Covers an area about 286km in diameter

Observing Challenges for March

Submitted by oecheverri on Mon, 2020 Jun 29, 07:25 PM

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Year	Beginner	Intermediate	Advanced	Lunar
2021	NGC 2392 Planetary Nebula in Gemini ~6500ly away Known as the “Clown-faced Nebula” 48”x48” apparent size	NGC 2440 Planetary Nebula in Puppis ~4000ly away 74”x42” apparent size	Palomar 1 Globular Cluster in Cepheus ~36,000 ly away 2.8’ apparent size	Fra Mauro Remains of a walled plain whose centre is intersected by longitudinal clefts East of Mare Insularum and Mare Cognitum

2020	Messier 65 Also catalogued as NGC3623 35MLy away in Leo Part of the “Leo triplet” 10.25 apparent magnitude	NGC 2438 Planetary nebula in Puppis 2900ly away 10.8 Apparent magnitude 1.1’ in apparent size	Palomar 4 Globular Cluster in Ursa Major At least 65,000ly away, further than SagDEG satellite galaxy. Originally believed to be a dwarf galaxy named “Ursa Major Dwarf”	Crater Aristoteles Impact creator on the southern edge of Mare Frigoris 87km in diameter 3.3km deep

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