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Dedicated to the Advancement of Astronomy and Allied Sciences

The Halifax Centre of the RASC is an active association of over 200 amateur and professional astronomers, united by their appreciation of the night sky and the wonders it contains. The Centre is located in the provincial capital city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, but many members live in several outlying communities, other provinces, and even other countries. The roots of the Centre date back to 1951 when, with the help of Father Burke-Gaffney of St. Mary's University, the Nova Scotia Astronomical Society was founded. The NSAS became the Halifax Centre of the RASC in January 1955. The RASC prides itself in educating the general public about astronomy. The public programs sponsored by Halifax Centre include: lectures, public star nights, and activities during special astronomical events.

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RASC October Meeting

The Halifax Centre will be holding its usual monthly meeting on Friday, October 20. INSTEAD OF THE USUAL MEETING, WE WILL BE ATTENDING THE MACLELLAN MEMORIAL LECTURE IN ASTRONOMY. THE SPEAKER WILL BE:

DR. SARA SEAGER

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

EXOPLANETS AND THE SEARCH FOR HABITABLE WORLDS

Thousands of exoplanets are known to orbit nearby stars with compelling evidence that all stars in our Milky Way Galaxy likely have planets. Beyond their discovery, a new era of "exoplanet characterization" is underway with an astonishing diversity of exoplanets driving the fields of planetary science and engineering to new frontiers. The push to find smaller and smaller planets down to Earth size is succeeding and motivating the next generation of space telescopes to have the capability to find and identify habitable worlds. The ultimate goal is to discover planets that may have suitable conditions for life or even signs of life by way of atmospheric biosignature gases.

McNally Theatre Auditorium, McNally Main, St. Mary's University

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Tickets are required but they are free. The Centre will be getting access to a block of tickets, as we did for last year's lecture. Go to the following link:

RASC Member Tickets

Dates of future meetings are:

Friday, November 17, 2017

Friday, Decewber 8, 2017

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