WHERE EARTH MEETS SKY

WHAT TO SEE

WHAT TO BRING

WHERE TO GO

PLANETS

Jupiter

Saturn

Haiming Xiao
Algonquin Provincial Park

MOON

Tycho (crater)

Maria (Serenitatis,
Tranquillitatis, Crisium,
Fecunditatis)

Copernicus (crater)

Kym MacKinnon
Canmore, Alberta

NORTHERN LIGHTS

Allendria Brunjes
Chipman Gliderport, Alberta

DEEP SKY

Alcor & Mizar
(double star)

Orion Nebula
(stellar nursery)

Taurus & Hyades
(star cluster)

Pleiades
(star cluster)

Robbie Down
West Vancouver, British Columbia

Adrian Pelletier
New England, United States

METEOR SHOWERS

Perseid Meteor Shower, August 12-13, 2022

Siv Heang Tav (2020 Photo of the Year, Honourable Mention)
Bow Valley Provincial Park, Alberta

WHAT TO SEE

WHAT TO BRING

WHERE TO GO

STAR FINDER

Hard copy...

STAR FINDER

... or digital / app-based

RASC PUBLICATIONS

SkyNews Magazine

Explore the Universe

Observer's Handbook

VIEWING EQUIPMENT

Budget binoculars. DSLR
or cell phone camera. Tripod.

A telescope.

WHAT TO SEE

WHAT TO BRING

WHERE TO GO

RASC DARK-SKY SITES

Serey Kim
Elk Island National Park, Alberta

RASC DARK-SKY SITES

Dark-sky preserves

• Artificial lighting very limited
• Visitor education programs about the night sky, nocturnal environment and light-pollution abatement
• Surrounding municipalities engaged to reduce the effect of their light pollution on the preserve

RASC DARK-SKY SITES

Nocturnal preserves

• Artificial lighting is very limited

• Primary focus is to protect the nocturnal environment; nighttime access may not be permitted

• Sky may be brighter than in a dark-sky preserve

• Visitor education programs; surrounding municipalities strive to reduce light pollution

RASC DARK-SKY SITES

Urban star parks

• Located within urban and suburban areas
• Artificial lighting is strictly controlled within the park
• Light pollution abatement programs available
• Nearby municipalities are encouraged to protect the urban star park
• Skies are generally brighter than other designations, but still usable for observing and some personal astronomy

RASC DARK-SKY SITES

Ontario Parks
Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario (RASC Dark-Sky Preserve)

RASC DARK-SKY SITES

Gary Colwell
North Frontenac Township, Ontario (RASC Dark-Sky Preserve)

RASC DARK-SKY SITES

Caleb White
Jasper National Park, Alberta (RASC Dark-Sky Preserve)

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