Events & Outreach
Join us this Friday December 11th at 7:30 PM for our monthly meeting on ZOOM for members, as well on our YouTube channel for non-members. The YouTube link will be posted at 7:15 PM on Friday.
Our guest speaker this month is Dr. Yanqin Wu whose interests are in extra-solar planets, and and will discuss some of her most recent discoveries. These discoveries led her and her team to propose a new space mission, one that promises to find true Earth analogs.
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Hi everyone,
These are challenging times for many, and I hope that each and every one of you is doing well, keeping safe, and staying healthy. When any of us might be facing serious hardships the wellfare of the club and it’s activities might not seem like a top priority, and that is perfectly understandable. And yet for some, indeed many, it is little things like the familiarity of the night sky and the pleasure of an evening under the stars that provide solace and escape from our daily struggles. So I want to keep you informed of how the club is adapting to these changing climes and what we plan to do in the near future. Even if we can’t get together, we are still a community and we can feel a part of that closeness even when apart.
Join us on January 10th 2020 at 7:30pm – Admission is free and everyone is welcome!
On Friday January 10th we will enjoy our first meeting of 2020! In the wake of the gift giving season there are surely many new astro toys out there. At our meeting we have several members bringing in new gear to show, and tales to tell why they are so enthused about their new acquisitions.
All members are invited to participate. If you would like to share a story about a piece of equipment, new or old, large or small, please get in touch. Telescopes, eyepieces, books, accessories and anything astro related is welcome. It’s all good! And the more participants we have the better!
Each member need only spend a couple of minutes sharing their story about their item. To be part of this fun evening and get in the lineup just get in touch with our Chair John Gauvreau via email at “chair ‘at’ amateurastronomy.org”
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The latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!
In this issue you’ll find…
• The 2019 Christmas Social
• November Astrophysics Group Meeting Summary
• The Sky This Month for December 2019
• NASA Night Sky Notes
• Eye Candy
• 2018-2019 Financial Statements
• Upcoming Events
• Plus More
Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.
Photo credit: Galaxy NGC 891 in Andromeda, by Matthew Mannering
Join us this Friday November 15 at the Hamilton Spectator building for our Fall Scope Clinic and Workshop. It will be an evening to show off your astronomy gear (or tips on fixing it) and to listen to some very informative speakers on a wide array of topics and answer all of your questions.
Some of the topics to be covered include Planispheres, the beginning astronomer, telescope expectations and much more.
The scope clinic will run from 6:00 -7:30 PM, with the workshops starting immediately after at 7:30 – 9:30.
Admission is free so bring your family and friends!
Location:
Hamilton Spectator Building
44 Frid St, Hamilton
When:
Friday, November 15th, 6:00 – 10:00pm
Food Share Donations:
Donations of non-perishable food for the Hamilton Food Share program will be collected at this meeting. Please drop off any items at the drop-box located near the entrance of the auditorium. All donations gratefully accepted and thanks to your generosity we’ve collected thousands of pounds of food since we began. Let’s keep up the great work as the need continues.
Photo credit: John Gauvreau
The latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!
In this issue you’ll find…
• April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse Planning
• September Astrophysics Group Meeting Summary
• Report from the 2019 Black Forest Star Party
• The Sky for October 2019
• NASA Night Sky Notes
• Eye Candy
• Upcoming Events
• Plus More
Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.
Photo credit: The Milky Way from Binbrook, by Ann Tekatch
Join us this Friday August 9th for our annual Perseids event at Binbrook Conservation Area which is also our biggest outreach event of the year. This event is open to everyone so an HAA membership is not required.
Entrance to the park is free after 8:00 PM and will run until 11:00 PM. As usual, we will be in the big bowl shaped lawn near Pavilion 3. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy the night sky while you watch for meteors!
Binbrook Conservation Area is located at 5050 Harrison Rd, Binbrook, ON L0R 1C0. Click here for directions.
We hope to see you there!
Photo credit: wired.com
Happy astronomy day! Tonight, Saturday May 11, we have our public observing night scheduled from 8:30 – 11 PM.
Originally scheduled for McQueston Park on the mountain, we have relocated to Bayfront Park. (There is a carnival at McQueston, and although it sounds like fun, there just isn’t room for us there this month. We’ll be back at McQueston another time.)
Everyone is welcome to come out for this fun outreach event. Bring your telescope, bring your binoculars, bring your family and friends! We will be meeting in the parking lot of Bayfront Park, on the beautiful Hamilton waterfront, at Harbourfront Drive and Bay Street North. There are usually lots of passersby and visitors to the park and the more scopes we have to show off the better!
The forecast is looking only mediocre, but there is a chance of clear skies to begin the evening, and there is no rain forecast. It’s a lovely moon phase tonight and if clear enough we can see the moon pass through M44, the Beehive Cluster. At worst we will have a fun visit.
We hope to see you there!
It’s that time again! The HAA will be hosting our spring workshop on Saturday April 20, from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. There will be a jam packed schedule for those interested in learning some key skills in the field of astronomy. As always, be sure to bring your questions and curiosity as there will be several knowledgeable amateur astronomers available to help you start out in astronomy or take it to the next level.
There will also be a number of door prizes available including a beginner’s telescope!
The schedule of speakers is as follows;
1:00 – How to use planispheres and Binoculars with Matthew Mannering
1:30 – Star hopping across the Sky with Steve Germann
2:00 – Intermission
2:30 – Seeing and Transparency with Leslie Webb
3:00 – Keeping an Observing Journal with Bernie Venasse
Admission is free so bring your family and friends!
Location:
Hamilton Spectator Building at 44 Frid St, Hamilton
When:
Saturday, April 20 2019 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Food Share Donations:
Donations of non-perishable food for the Hamilton Food Share program will be collected at this meeting. Please drop off any items at the drop-box located near the entrance of the auditorium. All donations gratefully accepted and thanks to your generosity we’ve collected thousands of pounds of food since we began. Let’s keep up the great work as the need continues.
The latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!
In this issue you’ll find…
- April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse Planning
- March Astrophysics Group Meeting Summary
- The Sky This Month for April 2019
- For Dog Lovers!
- The Best of Cartoon Corner
- Upcoming Events
- Plus More
Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.
Photo credit:This month’s Waning Gibbous Moon, by Sylvie Gionet