Events & Outreach

March 2025 Event Horizon Newsletter

The latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!

In this issue you’ll find;

  • Announcements
  • The Sky this Month for March 2025
  • NASA Night Sky Notes
  • Eye Candy
  • Upcoming McCallion Planetarium Shows
  • Upcoming Events
  • Plus More

Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.

Photo credit: Galaxy M106, by Alex Kepic.

Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Telescope Clinic

In partnership with the Hamilton Public Library the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers are holding a Telescope Clinic on Saturday March 8, 2025 at the Valley Park Library in Hamilton.  The event runs from 1:00 pm to 4 pm.

Valley Park Library
970 Paramount Drive
Stoney Creek, Hamilton
L8J 1Y2

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February Members Meeting

Join us on Friday February 14 for our monthly meeting.  Doors open at 7:00 pm and the meeting will begin as usual at 7:30 pm.

Our guest speaker this month is Dr. Elizabeth Hays from the Nasa Goddard Space Flight Centre.  She will be talking to us about T Corona Borealis, one of the few known recurrent novae.  After 80 years, this white dwarf and red giant binary system is showing signs that it will go nova again in the near future.  The nova should be bright enough to catch a glimpse by eye in the first days. 

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January 2025 Event Horizon Newsletter

The latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!

In this issue you’ll find;

  • Announcements
  • The Sky this Month for January 2025
  • NASA Night Sky Notes
  • 2023-24 HAA Financial Statement
  • Upcoming McCallion Planetarium Shows
  • Upcoming Events
  • Plus More

Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.

Photo credit: The Veil Nebula (part of eastern portion), by Alex Kepic.

December 2024 Event Horizon Newsletter

The latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!

In this issue you’ll find;

  • Announcements
  • The Sky this Month for December 2024
  • NASA Night Sky Notes
  • Scenes from the November HAA Telescope Clinic
  • Eye Candy
  • Upcoming McCallion Planetarium Shows
  • Upcoming Events
  • Plus More

Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.

Photo credit: Milky Way in Sagittarius, Serpens and Scutum, by Bob Christmas.

Fall Scope Clinic at Valley Park Library

Are you looking to buy a new telescope for someone (or yourself) for the holidays? Or maybe you already have one and are looking at getting some help with setting it up and using it, or even the fixing of minor repairs. This telescope clinic is free of charge and no pre registration is required.

The clinic will be held this Saturday November 16 at Valley Park Library, located at 970 Paramount Road in Hamilton, between the hours of 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

Everyone is welcome, so we hope to see you there!

November 2024 Event Horizon Newsletter

The latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!

In this issue you’ll find;

  • Announcements
  • The Sky for November 2024
  • NASA Night Sky Notes
  • Eye Candy
  • Upcoming McCallion Planetarium Shows
  • Upcoming Events
  • Plus More

Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.

Photo credit: Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), by Chris Szaban

October 2024 Event Horizon Newsletter

The latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!

In this issue you’ll find;

  • Announcements
  • The Sky for October 2024
  • Upcoming McCallion Planetarium Shows
  • Upcoming Events
  • Plus More

Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.

Photo credit: Wolf Rayet 134 and its nebula, in Cygnus, by Chris Szaban

Perseids Event at Binbrook

The Perseids event will be held at Binbrook Conservation Area on Saturday August 10th.

Please keep an eye out for the event being cancelled due to weather.  Currently, the go/no-go time is noon on the 10th. 

The gates will open at 8pm and close for entry at 9:30pm .

The event will end at 11:30pm.

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June 2024 Event Horizon Newsletter

The latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!

In this issue you’ll find;

  • Summer Events Calendar
  • HAA Explorers
  • The Sky for Summer 2024
  • Eye Candy
  • Upcoming McCallion Planetarium Shows
  • Upcoming Events
  • Plus More

Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.

Photo credit: The Aurora on May 11, 2024, by Janice Mannering.