May 3rd (next Saturday) - International Astronomy Day, We'll see you at the Discovery Centre

On May 3, International Astronomy Day, members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be inside at the Discovery Centre (1215 Lower Water Street, Halifax) from 10 am-3 pm, to answer your astronomy-related questions and show off some of their astronomy gear. Weather permitting, there will be solar observing in the afternoon near the entrance and stargazing in the evening on the boardwalk behind the Discovery Centre beginning at 8:30 pm.


For more astronomy action, tune into Stars Across Canada for an online global star party featuring Canada-wide outreach activities by members of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Watch live Saturday May 3rd beginning at 8 pm ADT


May 10th - Halifax Centre Monthly Public Meeting  Open to Members and the Public - see the details

Note this is the 2nd Saturday of May

Time: 1:00 PM Atlantic (12:00 Noon, Eastern)
Place: Room AT101, The Atrium, Saint Mary's University, Halifax

Blair MacDonald - "Black Holes For The Rest of Us. The Layman's Guide to Singularities"
For more information on this meeting is available here - RASC Events. See you there!
Upcoming Meeting Dates 

June 7 - Tony Schellinck - Women in Astronomy
  (no meetings July/August)
September 6 - David Hoskin - All-in-One Smart Telescopes
October 4 - Special Guest - TBD
November 1 - Pat Kelly - Telling time in Scotland: From Stones to Sundials
December 6 (+ AGM)

 

How Lunar Impact Craters are Formed (Paul Heath)