The February issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available.
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Photo credit: Binbrook Conservation Area & Lake Niapenco, by Kevin Salwach
General Meeting for February 12, 2016 @ 7:30pm
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is a new and powerful radio telescope that has recently completed construction on a high plateau in northern Chile. The first science results from ALMA include a stunning array of images of astronomical sources ranging from very young stars that are still in the process of forming to galaxies at the limits of the visible universe. Professor Christine Wilson has been involved with ALMA in a variety of roles throughout its design and construction and will give an overview of the telescope itself as well as some of its most exciting science.
General Meeting for January 15, 2016 @ 7:30pm
As a reporter with CHCH-tv for many years, Karen Cumming was used to telling other people’s stories. Turns out she has a pretty interesting one of her own to tell now. In February of last year, Karen was chosen as one of 100 people from around the world who are moving on to the final round of astronaut selection in the Mars One Mission. They’re known as “The Mars 100”. Their goal?
To colonize Mars. Oh, and did we mention? It’s a one way trip. To say the whole experience has been surreal would be an understatement. Join Karen on January 15th as she tells us about her own unique space story.
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The January issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available.
In this issue you’ll find…
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Photo credit: Andromeda Galaxy by Peter Wolsley
The December issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available.
In this issue you’ll find…
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Photo credit: The Pleiades (M45), by Janice Mannering.
General Meeting for December 11, 2015 @ 7:30pm
Imagine if you will… you have been enjoying a crisp clear night with all of nature’s glory before you for a couple hours. Orion’s nebula semmingly coming alive in the night sky. That comet is glowing brighter than advertised, it seems that indeed the universe is unfolding as it should. You feel a chill as the breeze gains a little character, you go to get your sweater out of the car and… it’s LOCKED and the key is in the ignition! Now you are 10 miles from anywhere and it is suddenly colder…
Hot off the press, the 2016 Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Celestial Calendar is now available!
Calendars can be purchased at any club event or general meeting for $15 each or two for $25.
Packed full of beautiful astro-photos from club members, each month will inspire your own astrophotography or visual observing sessions. Each month also includes upcoming celestial events so you can stay up-to-date on great sky events. Any revenue generated from sales goes back into the club to help support club activities.
Be sure to grab your calendar or pick-up a few as gifts before supply runs out.
Recognition:
The November issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available.
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Photo credit: Bob Christmas, Polaris and Comet C/2014 S2 PanSTARR
Testing Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity (Gravity)
Peter Sutherland began his 37-year career at Mac in 1976 when the Physics Department was given permission to hire two astronomers/astrophysicists. He was hired along with Bill Harris, an observational astronomer and world expert on globular clusters. Peter is a theoretical astrophysicist, and much of his research has been concerned with neutron stars, pulsars, supernovae, and X-ray binary systems. Peter retired in 2013 but still teaches the occasional course in physics. While he enjoyed teaching and research, he was also happy to serve in a wide range of administrative capacities – Chair, Dean, and (twice) President of the McMaster University Faculty Association. He has diverse musical and reading tastes. An avid cyclist and outdoors-man, he takes regular canoe trips with his wife and also with his best friend. In May this year he was part of a small group that went trekking in Nepal, around Annapurna. He is especially proud of his three children, the youngest of whom is currently an MA student at Mac and a water polo player.
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The October issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available.
In this issue you’ll find…
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Photo credit: Ann Tekatch, Lunar Eclipse
