RASC Events

RASC, Halifax Centre February 2025 Public Meeting 

Dr. David Turner - The crater near Indian Point on Mahone Bay.

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: Feb. 1, 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
  • ETU Guides and RASC 2025 Calendars will be available for sale

  • Dr. David Turner - The crater near Indian Point on Mahone Bay.

    A recently? discovered impact site near Indian Point on Mahone Bay appears similar to the Whitecourt, Alberta astrobleme, but with much greater infilling. It also appears to bear a relationship to a few nearby features that may prove to be secondary impacts, as well as to the various impact structures located under the waters of Dalhousie Lake in the Annapolis Valley (see JRASC, 89, 111, 1995). If an impact origin is confirmed, the Indian Point site would be the only Nova Scotia astrobleme accessible without scuba gear!
    David Turner is a retired Saint Mary's astronomer whose early career took him to Sudbury, site of the Sudbury and Lake Wanapitei impact structures, hence his interest in meteor craters. Better known for his work on the chancel ceiling stars at St. John's Church, Lunenburg, he also taught courses in planetary astronomy during his career, got asteroid 6898 named Saint-Marys during its 2002 bicentennial celebrations, and initiated the meteorite collection at Saint Mary's.

  • Food for the Soul - Paul Heath
  • What's Up in Dec? -  David Hoskin
  • News from the Board           
Current Meteorite Impact Structure sites
 
Dr. David Turner
Paul Heath
David Hoskin
Tony McGrath
 
Upcoming: General Meeting Dates 

February 1 - Dr. David Turner - The crater near Indian Point on Mahone Bay.
March 1- Robin Foret - RASC Awards
April 5
May 3 - Tony Schellinck - Women in Astronomy
June 7 - Dave Chapman - Celestial Birds, Their Lore and Wonder
  (no meetings July/August)
September 6 - David Hoskin - All-in-One Smart Telescopes
October 4
November 1
December 6 (+ AGM)

 
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