Quadrantids Meteor Shower
The Quadrantids is an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. It is thought to be produced by dust grains left behind by an extinct comet known as 2003 EH1, which was discovered in 2003
The Quadrantids is an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. It is thought to be produced by dust grains left behind by an extinct comet known as 2003 EH1, which was discovered in 2003
At 5:30am, the Earth will reach its perihelion—the point on its orbit that is closest to the Sun.
This is an online event, to attend please register with zoom using the link on the box above. Dark Matter and the Dance of Dwarf Galaxies Major galaxies, such as our cosmic home the Milky Way, the nearby Andromeda galaxy, or Centaurus A, are surrounded by swarms of smaller dwarf satellite galaxies. Over the past 15 years, our knowledge of […]
This event is free and open to public, to attend please register using the zoom.us link on the box above. Come and socialize with your fellow astronomy enthusiasts face-to-face virtually! Bring your latest astrophotos, mini-presentation, questions or none and your own refreshments.
This is an online event held by OCA for VCAS. No prior registration is required but when entering the webinar, zoom will ask for your name and email. At the time of the meeting, to attend via zoom app click here, via your browser click here. To install the zoom app click here.
The first full moon of the year is colloquially known as Wolf Moon in many northern cultures. A Full Moon occurs when the Sun and the Moon are on opposite sides of the Earth.
