| The Halifax Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) is an active association of amateur and professional astronomers, united by their appreciation of the night sky and the wonders it contains. |
Time: 1:00 PM Atlantic (12:00 Noon, Eastern)
Place: Room AT101, The Atrium, Saint Mary's University, Halifax
Devin Williams "Building Galaxy Outskirts: The Role of Galaxy Mergers and Cosmic Environment"
More information on this meeting is available here - RASC Events. See you there!
Free Urban Star PartyJoin amateur astronomers from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) in viewing the Moon and more! Come join us! We are having a star gazing party. Drop over to Atlantic Photo Supply (Burnside location) to view the night sky with a wide array of telescopes. RASC Halifax will be there to answer those night-sky questions. Hot drinks and snacks for those that want to stay warm. ALL WELCOME, CHILDREN ESPECIALLY Monday 23 February 2026 Cloud date is Tuesday 24th. Atlantic Photo Supply, 
Come out to view the Moon, Jupiter, star clusters, and more. There will be several telescopes available operated by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. All ages welcome! Refreshments provided! |
| Free Stellarium Training for Atlantic Region RASC members – presented by Allan McCue. |  |
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
7:00 pm Atlantic / 7:30 pm NL
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/2zleFrYXSxyAyqucuxPPRw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
(no meetings July/August)
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April 11
May 2
June 6
September 12
October 3
November 7
December 5 (+ AGM)
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The Halifax RASC YouTube Channel
RASC Astro Imaging Certificate Submissions. 
Looking for a telescope? There is a local telescope supplier in Dartmouth. Atlantic Photo Supply has been a long-time supporter of our Nova East Star Party.
Read the Welcome Guide to Astronomy. (pdf)
Check out our Observing Aids, including the Clear Sky Chart, a sky map, and observing lists.
Visit our Dark Skies page.
Find out more About Us.
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The Nov/Dec issue of Nova Notes has now been published.
Winners of the 2025 Astrophotography Contest are: Wide Field - David Hoskin, Solar System - Paul Gray, Deep Sky - Jeff Donaldson, and Peoples Choice - Barry Burgess. The prizes, Prints from Atlantic Photo will follow in the new year.
Need a gift for that special someone? How about an Astro Image? In support of SCOPE (see below) the Halifax RASC has Astro Images for sale through Atlantic Photo Supply with shipping or pickup at Atlantic Photo in Burnside. 8x12" or 16x24" prints may be ordered. Images may be viewed and ordered through this link.
At the 2024 AGM, Michelle Lane has established the Dave Lane Memorial St. Croix Observatory Property Endowment (SCOPE) Fund with an initial and substantial gift of $10,000. Details are here
Laser Pointer (LP) Training documents
Paul Gray receiving the Fellowship award from President Tony McGrath at the June 7th Meeting. The Fellowship award is "intended to be the Society’s most senior award and the highest honour the Society can pay to a member. The service and contributions to the Society must have had a significant positive impact on the work of the Society over an extended period beyond that of the Service Award, and they must have contributed to the Society’s success in attaining its stated objectives, mission, and vision."
Members of the Halifax Centre are invited to join our email discussion list. This is by far the best way to keep up to date with late-breaking astronomical news and gatherings of fellow observers at the St. Croix Observatory. Our mechanism (email discussion list) for subscribing to this Halifax listserv was broken for some time, but it should be functioning now. You can also request removal from the list using the same link. Note that some or all of the email from that server might be considered junk/spam, so please check those folders for submissions. We have yet to figure out how to make the mail not be considered spam. Sorry about that.
The Search menu has been enhanced to include PDF documents.
Following the AGM on December 7, 2024, 2025 Board Positions (beginning in Jan. 2025). Anyone wishing to volunteer should let the board know.
Halifax Centre Goals and Objectives. Members are invited to review the proposed work plan, to provide comment, and to volunteer to assist where and if they can.
David Hoskin's April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse in the Maritimes in a YouTube Video.
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