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Welcome...
These calendar pages are intended to not only give members and the public key local meeting dates (on days highlighted with pale gold background) but also many other goodies, from extra items on the current month calendar itself, to many upcoming meetings, events and other items for months ahead on the "Later" page, to extra Links on their own page to supplement the many links you can find through the Calgary RASC Home page. Thats not all! Some items have extra information and even links in footnotes. Don't miss, either, an astronomy-news-on-the-web section reviewing recent and numerous archived headline-links. So hopefully you find lots of possibilities to help you in your exploring and planning through the seasons.
Much appreciation to all the members helping keep me up on things, and wishing you all bright days and dark, clear nights - Brian F
 
                             ABOUT THIS CALENDAR SITE...
Part of RASC Calgary      Where is Calgary?++  Public welcome to meetings [public invited gif]
FAQ What is RASC? How can I find something quickly? Etc...   What Do Various Symbols Mean?
Locations    Out-of-town Listings     Contacts      (c)notices    
Supplementary materials and Revisions to Look For       Update list for this calendar site
Traduction? Übersetzung? Traducción?     Times   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 
These Calendar pages (current and upcoming dates, also links page, etc) are part of the larger RASC (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada) Calgary web site.
Calgary RASC Home Page      map showing where Calgary is
If you want to eMail someone in the Calgary centre, see Contacts
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

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[public invited gif] Members of the public are welcome to attend the general meeting (normally the 3rd Thursday of most months) and find out more about the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC).
You can also leave a message with any questions at (403) 237-STAR. There is no General Meeting in July, August, or December. Also note our June meeting is combined with a BBQ and is on a Saturday, check "June" for updates. On rare occassions a general meeting may have a special date, so please watch for updates.
The General meetings are at the Calgary Science Centre (sometimes called the Planetarium)
Link to locations pagelocation
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FAQs about this calendar site et cetera...

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  • What is RASC?
    • RASC is the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, with centres across Canada, members young and older, amatueur astronomers and professionals, a wonderful bunch of people with regular meetings and observing groups almost year round, worldwide-used reference manuals, and star parties, and... well, for some more details start at National's About Us page, and of course attend any of the public meetings and find out for yourself. In Calgary our general meetings are at the Calgary Science Centre, see Map and details here.
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  • I started looking on the Calendar pages for something but there is so much, I got overwhelmed! Is there a quick way to find stuff?
    • Check the QuickHilights Page first. (linked also in Nav Bar on Current Month page) If event or item is not there, check Current Month and Later pages, using your browser's find-in-page function if you want. If you still don't see it, I left it out on purpose:-) ...actually, contact me or one of the executive, or check the Calgary Home pages. Of course the Starseeker letter for members should be checked.
    • If regular searching doesn't find something, try new [SEARCH] page
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  • What are the little red plus signs for?
    • The ++ markers indicate recently added or revised items - handy if you are scrolling down a page and wondering what is new without having to read every line. But another great way to know what has been updated and when is the Update List. (News links on the Astronomy-Related News page are not marked on the Update List, as the most recent items are at the top of that news list. Ah, but scroll down and watch for - you guessed it - the ++ markers for older-released news items inserted recently. Clear?
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  • And you have all sorts of symbols sprinkled all over, like stars in a globular? What gives? They give me headaches!
    • The symbols (listed here) arose from earlier versions of this calendar-site, to try help people quickly spot certain kinds of events or items. If they help, well great. If not, wear symbol-polarized sunglasses! Actually, I think they tend to be worst on the Later page, but I hope to turn that into a tidier tables page sometime , and if symbols are still used, they could go in their own neat column for more systematic skimming.
    • BTW, the Planet symbol is maybe well worth watching for, if you plan to attend any talks on Extrasolar Planet research (such as the past April 16th special at the CSC); the symbol flags various news items, links etc. for background reading.
    • The opens-in-new-window symbol is just a reminder you soon won't need, but it doesn't appear (not usually at least) on the Links page, as ALL the web links there open new windows.
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  • You say the full moon is such-and-such date but my calendar says something else! What planet are you on?
    • I used to be on Neptune, but actually, the dates are for Calgary, and some  plain-household calendars may reference a different time zone. Same situation for some other overnight items. (Yes, UTC should stand for Universal Time Calgary, but...)
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  • I spent Two Grand to go to a meeting way across the continent only to find the date was changed!
    • Verify with the place you are going, I can't guarantee my fingers are typing what I think they are. Or that I have the latest. ...Or maybe they knew you were coming:-)
    • BTW, some star parties have been known to have extended dates, e.g. informal events for early arrivals. Check with their local info.
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  • Where can I find out more local information?
    • Check the Calgary RASC Home pages; the home page there has links to diverse information. Also, see the first FAQ in case you skipped it before, it indicates you are most welcome to come to one of our general meetings and find out lots more directly from knowledgable and friendly members.
    • You can also leave a question at (403) 237-STAR. (Out-of-town? e-Mail either John or Brian above.)
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  • Sometimes I surf with graphics turned off. How can I navigate these pages when the Image Map at the top doesn't show?
    • There is a text list of links at the bottom of most pages (those without are "open-in-new window" pages, just close them to go back - or in Lynx text browsing use left-arrow.) If you are using a text browser, usually a link (not marked in the graphic version) at the start of most pages will jump you down to the bottom and the text links.
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  • Some of your events use a Western Hat marker to show they occur in Calgary, but I'm from another part of the continent and the event is on here too. How come you don't use the globe "International" marker as well?
    • Event-region marker choice, Calgary Canada or International depends on where the event - if it occurs several places - occurs closest to Calgary where the local RASC Centre and these web pages are situated. This is so local members can quickly determine what sort of travel if any is involved. You are certainly welcome to send me a link to your event's local info-page - see Brian at contacts.
          Some niceties: travel to the two observing sites around Calgary - the Eccles Ranch and Wilson Coulee Observatories, though a bit out of town, are treated as local; any star parties scheduled on the moon are considered International:-)
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Please check back regularly for additions or updates. To verify latest revision is showing, refresh browser cache or reload pages.

Other sources: Calgary "Starseeker" newsletter; RASC Observers Handbook; annual RASC Wall Calendar for various data plus photos by Mirtle (!) and others.

Links: many via the Calgary RASC Home page; also this calendar site's own Links section. And of course, the recently added astronomy-news-on-the-web section with recent and archived headline-links with items from nay sources.

Your suggestions for additional types of items you would like to see on the Calendar web pages are most welcome, see Contacts.


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Locations - abbreviations used in this calendar site
CSC = Calgary Science Centre;
FCP = Fish Creek Park; 
WCO = Wilson Coulee Observatory;
OG = Observers Group Meeting   
$$ = (some events) modest admission charge
[public invited gif] = public invited
For more information see Event LOCATIONS details and maps
 
"I'm new to these things and Alberta. Where is MDT? " Ah, that is not a location, but short for Mountain Daylight Time; and MST here is Mountain Standard Time. See here


Where is Calgary?
New crisp map by Larry McNish, thanks Larry.
Also my "adaptive optics" old version:-)

 
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 NASA photo of Calgary and region Base photo courtesy NASA.
I have added captions to indicate various locations in and around the city, among them being the Calgary Science Centre (CSC) and our Wilson Coulee Observatory (WCO). Approximate directions of Banff and the Eccles Ranch Observatory, both considerably off-screen, are also noted. (If someone can pinpoint the RAO I will also add its on-screen location.)
      The original uncaptioned NASA photo is online here .


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Hours listed on this calendar are normally MST (UTC-7) or MDT (UTC-6) in Calgary. Usually the 24-hour notation is used (e.g. 20:00 hrs = 8 p.m.)

Any dates for full or new moon are specifically for the Calgary area, so may vary from your calendar. Times for any noted sky objects rising or setting are approximate, usually determined from the very versatile Palm OS application "Planetarium" using Calgary's latitude and longitude (that application is listed on the Links page).

Official Time / Date Seconds may be a bit +/- due to slight delay of the internet *. Link set for Calgary, check whether MDT or MST. You can change time zones there. Dates for changes between Daylight Saving and Standard times are listed in the "Later" list or, in April and October on the "This Month" page, see link in navigation bar above or text-link at bottom of page.

* For very precise timing (for occultation reports, etc), you need to use a shortwave time signal, not this link. See especially pp 39, 40 in the 2002 Observers Handbook for more information on Time Signals, etc. Full section on time re astronomy starts p34, if you have the time;-]


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Out-of-Town Events are sometimes also listed for traveller's convenience - please verify with the appropriate centres the details and times as they may change or vary from what shown here.
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