Category: Star Parties

RASC London Centre member Gary Hink’s hosted a Star Night for his fellow Rona employees at his farm and observatory on Thursday, July 23rd, 2015, 8:00 p.m.  There were 4 visitors who showed up.  He was joined by fellow London Centre members Dale Armstrong, with his Vernonscope 80mm refractor on a camera tripod; Mike Roffey, Read More …

RASC London Centre Past President and Public Outreach Coordinator Dave McCarter and fellow member Harold Tutt had already set up their telescopes in the West Campground playground area of Springwater Conservation Area when Peter Jedicke and Steve Gauthier arrived, Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015, around 8:40 p.m. Springwater Conservation Area, Springwater Road, Aylmer, Ontario (south or Read More …

Partly cloudy hazy skies greeted some 20 visitors for a Star Night near the boat launch area in Fanshawe Conservation Area on Sunday, July 5th, 2015, around 9:00 p.m.  RASC London Centre members with telescopes included Rick Saunders, 80mm Stellarvue refractor; Harold Tutt, 80mm Stellarvue Nighthawk refractor; Rob McNeil, Williams Optics 72mm refractor; and Norman Read More …

On Canada Day, Wednesday, July 1st, 2015, Eldon House hosted a fundraising event with guests paying $70.00 for dinner and seats on the west lawn to watch the fireworks across the Thames River in Harris Park. Building on the success of the April 12th, 2015, celebration of 19th Century Star Gazing for Yuri Gagarin Night Read More …

RASC London Centre Past President and Public Outreach Coordinator Dave McCarter had already set up his 254mm Dobsonian telescope beside his car on the driveway beside the grassy baseball diamond of Heritage Park just north of Ilderton Public Library when Bob Duff arrived around 7:30 p.m. for the Ilderton Public Library Star Night, Friday, May Read More …