RASC Events

RASC, Halifax Centre June 7th, 2025 Public Meeting 

Tony Schellinck - "Women in Astronomy"

Meetings of Halifax Centre are from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM on the FIRST SATURDAY of the month (except July and August and OCT 2023). There may be exceptions if the date falls on a holiday weekend. All meetings and special sessions are recorded and are accessible on the RASC Halifax Centre YouTube channel. 

Time: June 7th, 1:00 PM Atlantic (12:00 Noon, Eastern)
Place: Room AT101, The Atrium,  Saint Mary's University or by Zoom

We would love to see you at Saint Mary's University. However, if you are a distant member or would prefer not to attend at this time, you can attend via Zoom. If there is a change in location at SMU, we will notify members beforehand.

Register for the Zoom meeting using this link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 

 

Public Meeting

  • Welcome & Introductions - David Hoskin
  • Photo Montage - David Hoskin

  • Tony Schellinck - Women in Astronomy


    Tony is a long-time member of RASC Halifax. He enjoys observing the night sky, astro-imaging, and conducting public outreach. This year he received RASC’s Qilak award for outreach. Since 2016 he has offered two courses for the Senior’s College Association of Nova Scotia (SCANS), A Practical Guide to Observing the Night Sky with Binoculars and more recently, Seeing is Believing: How the Telescope Changed Who We Are and What We Know. While researching for the latter he came across a number of women who have made substantial contributions to our understanding of the universe, but who, until recently, were not generally recognized for their contributions. Tony will introduce several of these brilliant women who furthered our understanding of the universe, despite the academic/scientific research environment that favoured men.

  • Food for the Soul - Paul Heath
  • Night Sky What's Up? -  David Hoskin
  • News from the Board           
  
Tony Schellinck
Paul Heath
David Hoskin
Tony McGrath
 
 
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