The latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!
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Photo credit: Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888), by Alex Kepic.
Join us this Friday August 11, 2023 from 8:00 PM till midnight, for our public Perseids night at Binbrook Conservation Area. Admission is FREE! Donations of food (or cash in kind) for the Food Bank will be accepted at the gate.
Binbrook Conservation Area is located at 5050 Harrison Rd, Binbrook, ON L0R 1C0.
Photo credit: almanac.com
Join us on Friday June 9th as we welcome Dr. John Percy, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. His topic for the evening will be “Variable Stars, the AAVSO, and You”.
As Dr. Percy describes it, “Variable stars are those stars which change in brightness, which most do — they are “action in the sky”. In this presentation, I will give an overview of variable stars, and how skilled amateur astronomers contribute to their understanding — especially through the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO). You can, too! I will also briefly describe my current research projects which make use of AAVSO data”.
Continue ReadingThe latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!
In this issue you’ll find;
Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.
Photo credit: The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101), by Pavle Culum
The latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!
In this issue you’ll find;
Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.
Photo credit: Crescent Moon April 24, 2023 by John Gauvreau
Join us this Friday, May 12 for our members meeting! Our guest speaker for the evening is acclaimed author Alan Dyer and he will be presenting “How to Photograph and Still Enjoy the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse“.
With the Great North American Eclipse coming to Canada on April 8, 2024, now is the time to start preparing for the big day. Alan presents his tips and techniques for viewing and photographing the solar eclipse, using methods that best ensure success and still allow you to see and enjoy the eclipse!
Continue ReadingJoin us this Friday, April 15 for our members meeting! Our guest speaker for the evening is our very own Matthew Mannering, and his topic for the evening will be “How to Maintain your Astro-gear”
Matthew will be offering advice on regular and not-so-regular maintenance of your equipment. Speaking about telescope maintenance, he may touch upon cleaning optics, collimation of scopes, and all kinds of suggestions to keep your equipment running smoothly… Bring your notepads for this one!!
Continue ReadingThe latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!
In this issue you’ll find;
Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.
Photo credit: the North America Nebula (NGC 7000; Cygnus Wall),
by Alex Kepic
Join us this Friday, March 10 for our members meeting! Our guest speaker for the evening is Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn and her topic for the evening will be “Night Sky Photography Under Adverse Conditions“.
As astrophotographers, we dream of clear and transparent skies with no light pollution, but in reality, we oftentimes don’t get that. However, instead of seeing poor conditions as a hindrance, we can learn to work with them in unique ways that may still result in producing some great astro images. In this presentation, I will share some examples of how I worked with these subpar conditions to produce some of my favourite images.
Continue ReadingThe latest issue of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon newsletter is now available for download!
Download the latest issue or visit the newsletters section for past issues.
Photo credit: Mars and Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF on February 11, 2023, by Bob Christmas.
