Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

 

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 General Meeting
7:30

Feb. 18,2010


Beginners Group
6:45-7:30

Feb. 18,2010

 

Members Night
CCCA
Feb 13,2010
 


Niagara
Whirlpool
2010

Jan-Feb 2010
Edition

 Available Here

 


 JOIN the Niagara Centre NOW

or

RENEW your Membership

 

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Nov 7,2009

John Dean from Fairbanks Alaska

John Dean from Alaska

John Dean from Alaska

 

 
Sept 19,2009

Grant Ten Den

M-31  Niagara Star Party

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Mark Roberts

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 MR-M-17

MR-M-27

 


 Member Images
  Greg TaylorComet Lulin-s

 

  Mark RobertsStar Party M-31-s

M81-82-s

M-45-s

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Comet Lulin-s02

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Moon 18 days-s

 

 

Niagara Centre

Welcome to the homepage of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC), Niagara Centre. Since it was founded in 1890, the RASC has filled a special role in both amateur and professional astronomy. Today, it has almost 5000 members who share a passion for the night sky and make contributions to astronomy in many ways. The Niagara Centre, which is one of 27 Centres, or chapters, of the RASC, has been bringing astronomy to the citizens of the Niagara Region since 1960.

To learn more about Niagara Centre, please take a look at our latest Whirlpool publication. A printable Membership is also available in the “About” page if you would like to become an active member.

 

 

Next Meeting

Thursday 18th. February, 2010
Guest Speaker: William P. Suitor
Thunderball Rocketbelt

LaMarsh Room , Niagara Falls Library at 7:30pm.
Author appearance and booksigning

William P. Suitor author of the Rocketbelt Pilot's Manual

Powerpoint presentation all about the Rocketbelt and his more than 1,000 flights world wide. Who can forget the words of James Bond (Sean Connery) in the movie "Thunderball" as he tosses his rocketbelt into the trunk of his Aston Martin..."No well dressed man should be without one".

ROCKETBELT PILOT'S MANUAL:
A Guide by the Bell Test Pilot by William P. Suitor
ISBN 978-1-926592-05-3

This is the first and only publication that is a true description of the inside and outside view, step by step account of how a rocket belt works and why it was built. It covers everything from servicing and fueling to the actual learning step by step how to fly a Rocket Belt.
 

 

NEXT 2 Months at a Glance

February:

Thursday 4th.  Workshop at AN Myer
Saturday 20th. Public Observing @ Fireman’s Park Niagara Falls
Thursday 18th.General meeting and Workshop @ Llibrary
Saturday 13th: Members Night

 

March:

Thursday 4th. Workshop at AN Myer
Saturday 13th. Members Night
Thursday 18th. General meeting and Workshop @ Library
Saturday 20th. Public Observing @ Heartland Forest Niagara Falls
Saturday 27th. March Earth Hour

 

 

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