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 The Astronomical Basis of the Chinese New Year
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237 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 14" 2 pages. The Astronomical Basis of the Chinese New Year by
RASC Calgary members Roland Dechesne and Bing Hong. (bilingual - Chinese / English)
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Who We are - Join the RASC Feb 2019.pps
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726 KB |
A seven slide auto-running PowerPoint presentation outlining some of the benefits of being a member of the Calgary Centre of the RASC.
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Starting Out in Visual Astronomy - RASC/CPL Program
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Starting Out in Visual Astronomy
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25.7 MB |
Starting Out in Visual Astronomy - May 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation (33 slides)
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Starting Out in Visual Astronomy
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12.4 MB |
Starting Out in Visual Astronomy - June 2021 - PowerPoint Presentation (28 slides)
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Starting Out in Visual Astronomy- Appendix
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5.6 MB |
Starting Out in Visual Astronomy - June 2021 - PowerPoint Appendix - Telescopes for Astronomy (31 slides)
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Understanding and Observing Articles
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 Choosing and Using Binoculars for Astronomy by Roland Dechesne.
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123 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 14" 2 pages. Double-sided tri-fold brochure format. Choosing and Using Binoculars for Astronomy by Roland Dechesne.
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Choosing and Using a Telescope for Astronomy
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213 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 11" 4 pages. Photocopy double-sided on an 11" x 17" piece of paper with pages 1 and 2 joined at their tops and pages 3 and 4 joined at their tops on the reverse. Make sure that page 3 is on the reverse of page 1. Fold once to get 8.5"X11" and then tri-fold that for brochure format.
Choosing and Using a Telescope for Astronomy by Roland Dechesne.
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What Will Your New Telescope Show You?
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107 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 11" 2 pages. What Will Your New Telescope Show You? by Roland Dechesne.
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Observing and Understanding The Transit of Mercury Nov 2019
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367 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 14" 2 pages. Observing and Understanding The Transit of Mercury Nov 2019 by Roland Dechesne.
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Observing and Understanding Lunar Eclipses
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492 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 14" 2 pages. Observing and Understanding Lunar Eclipses January 2019 by Roland Dechesne.
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Astronomy and Cultural Significance of the March Equinox
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628 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 11" 2 pages. Astronomy and Cultural Significance of the March Equinox February 2018.
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Observing and Understanding Lunar Eclipses
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459 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 14" 2 pages. Observing and Understanding Lunar Eclipses January 2018 by Roland Dechesne.
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Observing and Understanding Solar Eclipses
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613 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 14" 2 pages. Observing and Understanding Solar Eclipses August 2017 by Roland Dechesne.
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Observing and Understanding The Transit of Mercury
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507 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 14" 2 pages. Observing and Understanding The Transit of Mercury May 2016, by Roland Dechesne
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Observing and Understanding the Moon its Origin and Geology
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484 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 14" 2 pages. Observing and Understanding the Moon its Origin and Geology by Roland Dechesne.
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Understanding and Observing the Moon's Phases and Eclipses
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365 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 14" 2 pages. Understanding and Observing the Moon's Phases and Eclipses by Roland Dechesne.
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Understanding and Observing Meteors Aurorae and Noctilucent Clouds
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322 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 14" 2 pages. PDF version of the RASC Observing pamphlet "Understanding and Observing Meteors Aurorae and Noctilucent Clouds" by Roland Dechesne.
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SONY A7s Articles
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The SONY A7s DSLR
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PowerPoint slide show. Astrophotography with the The SONY A7 and A7s DSLRs compared to my Canon XSi and 60D DSLRs. Given at the November 20, 2014 General Meeting by Larry McNish.
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The SONY A7s DSLR Noise Problem
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An Analysis regarding the SONY "Star-Eater" software problem - Part 1 - by Larry McNish.
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The SONY A7s DSLR Noise Problem - Part 2
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An Analysis regarding the SONY "Star-Eater" software problem - Part 2 - by Larry McNish.
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The SONY A7s DSLR Noise Problem - Part 3
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An Analysis regarding the SONY "Star-Eater" software problem - Part 3 - by Larry McNish.
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Isabel Williamson Observing Articles
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Isabel Williamson Lunar Observing Program
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48 KB |
Short Program Presentation - 7 page PowerPoint (pps) file.
Also See the: Isabel Williamson Lunar Observing Program on our National Site.
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Isabel Williamson Lunar Observing Program Guide
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Program Description - PDF file from the RASC National Site https://rasc.ca/observing/williamson-lunar-observing-certificate.
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Isabel Williamson Lunar Observing Program Forms
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Program Forms - PDF file from the RASC National Site https://rasc.ca/observing/williamson-lunar-observing-certificate.
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Other Articles
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Elementary Particles Standard Model
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142 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 11" 2 pages. The Standard Model of Elementary Particles and Interactions in two diagrams. June 2016, by Larry McNish
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Mega Star Chart Files
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Article and download links for the Mega Star Chart Files by Larry McNish
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Index to ATLAS of the STARS
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552 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 11". This Index by Larry McNish serves as a supplement to Astronomy Magazine's ATLAS of the STARS. Click the link for more information.
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Messier Marathon Tips
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201 KB |
PDF document; 8.5" x 11" 12 pages. Tom Cameron's Messier Marathon Tips, Search Order, Observing Form and maps for use at the WCO.
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Index To NightWatch.pdf |
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PDF document; 8.5" x 11" 2 pages.
This Index by Larry McNish serves as a supplement to the 20 numbered full-page charts in Terrance Dickinson's NIGHTWATCH - either
the original edition published in 1983 by Camden House (which did not have an Index), or the latest version
published by Firefly Books (which does but which is arranged alphabetically over several pages). Keep this
reference page nearby when observing - it will help you locate which chart best shows which Constellation
or where the Messier Objects can be found and what you should see when you look at them through
binoculars or a telescope.
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RASC Responsible Lighting
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367 KB |
Anti-light-pollution brochure in pdf format. This is patterned on the very successful Calgary version which shows that it is a problem that affects everyone, not just the astronomical effects of light pollution. 8.5" x 11" double-sided tri-fold format.
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Astronomy Quiz
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An astronomy quiz (and answers) for science teachers in pdf format.
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Light Pollution Quiz
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31 KB |
A quiz (and answers) and some word search games for science teachers in pdf format.
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RASC Visual Observing Log
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96 KB |
RASC National's observing log in pdf format.
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Binocular Observing Certificate
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333 KB |
The Binocular Observing Certificate document with high resolution star charts.
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Astronomy Info Spreadsheet V1.7
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The Astronomy_Info_V1-7.zip file "unzips" to become Astronomy Info V1.7.xls - A 5 MB Excel Workbook with individual
spreadsheets for:
105 Finest Objects For The LX200 by Nigel Puttick;
Astronomical League Double Star Observing List (Epoch 2000.0);
Arp Globular Clusters;
Barnard's Catalogue of 349 Dark Objects;
Revised Shapley-Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies;
The Caldwell Catalog;
Cool Galatic Carbon Stars;
Celestial Objects for Computerized Suburban Telescopes by Michael Covington;
DOC G's Interesting Objects Listed By Size by R. A. Greiner;
Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae;
Lynds' Catalogue of Dark Nebulae;
Double Stars by David Abrams;
Dyer Finest NGC and Deep-Sky Challenge Objects;
Filter Performance Comparisons for Some Common Nebulae;
150 Globular Clusters;
Herschel 400 by Astronomical League;
Meade 351 Star Database by Alistair Symon etal;
Messier Objects by Multiple Sources;
Meteor Showers;
Star Clusters and Associations, Selected Data (Alter+ 1970);
The Complete New General Catalog of Nebula and Star Clusters;
Orbits and Physical Characteristics of the Solar System;
RASC Deep-Sky Challenge Objects © by Alan Dyer and Alister Ling;
Sci.Astro.Amateur Top 100 List;
and The Greek Alphabet by the Greeks.
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