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The Nanaimo Astronomy Society and the Harbourfront Library celebrate astronomy day with an event the whole family can enjoy:solar viewing (weather permitting)meteorite displaytelescope displayguest speakersvolunteers to answer your space questions Speakers will be: 11 AM: Dr. Bill Weller - "Killer Rocks From Space"An asteroid strikes the earth wiping out the dinosaurs after millions of years of ruling the earth.  Are we next?  Is the Earth just one ball in a Solar System-sized pool table?  Was…See More

The Nanaimo Astronomy Society and the Nanaimo Dark Sky Project have been invited to participate in Earth Day.Our volunteers will be on hand to answer questions. We will have some telescopes and have a light pollution display. If weather permits, we will do solar viewing through a solar telescope.See More

Regular Meeting Everyone is welcome at the free regular meeting of the Nanaimo Astronomy Society. Come out and meet others like yourself who are curious to learn about the night sky. PresentationOur presentation this evening is "Massive Star Formation: The Role of Disks. And Beyond" by Dr. Cassandra Fallscheer-  University of Victoria, Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics Dr. Fallscheer will give an introduction to high mass star formation highlighting some of the research carried out during…See More

 Regular MeetingEveryone is welcome at the free regular meeting of the Nanaimo Astronomy Society.  Come out and meet others like yourself who are curious to learn about the night sky. PresentationDr. Justin Albert from the University of Victoria will be presenting on “Dark Energy: Nature's Heart of Darkness.”  Since its surprising discovery in 1998, the observed acceleration in the expansion of the Universe has raised both questions and awe. The energy corresponding to the observed level of…See More

After last year's success, we decided to have another Christmas Social and fundraiser. The evening will include food, socializing and musical entertainment by Randy Krall. Cost is $20 per person.  The food will be pizza, salads, desserts and soft drinks.  Vegetarian choices will also be available.   You MUST RSVP and pay for your ticket no later than the Nov 24 meeting. You can also…See More

Regular MeetingEveryone is welcome at the free regular meeting of the Nanaimo Astronomy Society.  Come out and meet others like yourself who are curious to learn about the night sky. Presentation Our presentation will be "How Light Pollution Affects Everyone" by Garland Coulson. Light Pollution doesn't just affect stargazers!  During this presentation you will learn how light pollution affects crime, people's health, birds and animals and even air pollution.  Garland will also outline what some…See More