HOW TO GET INVOLVED
CHECK OUT A MEETING...
WHEN: Second Friday of every month, 7PM
WHERE: Room 118, St. John’s College,
University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus
Our meetings are open to the general public. The
schedule, including topics, speakers, and room and/
or time changes is posted on our website:
http://winnipeg.rasc.ca
JOINING THE RASC...
RASC Winnipeg Centre
P.O. Box 2694
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C HB3
National oﬃce: toll-free (888) 924-RASC
Locally: Lindsay Price (204) 831-0150
or Jay Anderson (204) 474-1485
email: [email protected]
http://winnipeg.rasc.ca
ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
OF C A N A D A
WINNIPEG CENTRE
You can join online at our e-store! Visit the national
RASC website and click on “store”: www.rasc.ca
Alternatively, send this form and your payment to:
RASC Membership
136 Dupont Street, Toronto, ON M5R 1V2
Centre aﬃliation: Winnipeg
One year membership, please select a category:
ORDINARY - $55
YOUTH (under age 21) - $34.25
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Cover image of Saturn by Winnipeg Centre member,
Mike Karakas
Inside image of Moon by Winnipeg Centre member,
Jennifer West
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WHAT IS THE RASC?
W H A T
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
Digital or ﬁlm? Piggyback or through-the-telescope? Winnipeg centre boasts some accomplished astrophotographers who are more than
willing to share their knowledge and skill.
ARMCHAIR ASTRONOMY
Just interested in learning more about the
universe? Our publications and guest speakers can help unravel some of those burning
questions... and maybe help you ask some new
ones!
O F F E R ?
Your membership entitles you to receive the following publications:
Sky News - Canada’s magazine of astronomy and stargazing
The Journal of the RASC - review articles, research papers on historical and contemporary topics, book reviews, and news items concerning the Society and its Centres. Members receive this publication in electronic
format; the print version is available for a small additional charge.
The Observer’s Handbook - the world’s most useful astronomical reference, published annually since 1911
Winnicentrics - Winnipeg Centre’s newsletter
Winnipeg Centre has about 140 members interested in a wide variety of astronomically
related topics:
Many members are active observers. Meet
others to share tips and techniques for observing with your telescope, binoculars, or just
your eye. Observe just for fun or with the goal
of earning one of several observing certiﬁcates
oﬀered at all levels - beginner to advanced.
Or just meet some people who are more than
happy to help you out with buying, building,
or using a telescope!
W E
PUBLICATIONS
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
(RASC) is a nation-wide group of approximately 4500 members who share an interest
in the night sky. There are 27 Centres, located
in all provinces and most major cities across
Canada.
BACKYARD OBSERVING
C A N
FACILITIES
In addition, members receive discounts on other
RASC and non-RASC publications such as The Observer’s Calendar, The Beginner’s Observing
Guide, and Sky
and Telescope.
Winnipeg Centre operates an
observatory at the University
of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research
Station. Members have exclusive access to this
facility, which includes an observing pad where
you may set up your own equipment and a “warm
room”. Members can also use the Centre’s Meade
30-cm (12-inch) LX200 telescope (after completing the simple training course). In addition, the Centre maintains
many other telescopes of various designs that may be used at the
observatory or even borrowed for a month at a time. Perfect to “try
before you buy” if you are thinking of getting your own.
EVENTS
Winnipeg Centre hosts monthly
meetings featuring speakers on
a variety of astronomical topics.
There is also a monthly “members observing night”, giving members
the opportunity to gather together at the observatory. Each year,
several public observing events are hosted at venues such as Bird’s
Hill Park, The Forks, and Fort Whyte Centre. The Spruce Woods
star party is held each September in Spruce Woods Provincial Park,
where members gather and camp under the stars. Members regularly attend the RASC’s General Assembly, which is hosted by a different Centre each year. Members also attend other RASC and nonRASC star parties that are held all over North America.