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CASCA Canadian Astronomical Society - Société Canadienne d'Astronomie

Ottawa, Ontario Katılım Eylül 2013
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🔭Fast radio bursts were only discovered in 2007, and astronomers still don't know what they are. Join Prof Victoria Kaspi from the CHIME radio telescope TOMORROW at @queensu or online📺 for this hybrid event exploring this extragalactic mystery! ✴️ 🎟️eventbrite.ca/e/the-fast-rad…
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We are so saddened to hear of the passing of Terence Dickinson, who was so passionate in sharing the Universe with everyone. Thank you so much for everything you've shown us. Our thoughts are with your family and loved ones. astronomy.com/news/2023/02/t…
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Happy Perihelion Day! Today, Earth is closest to the Sun that it will be for the entire year, at 147,098,925 km. This also means Earth is moving its fastest around the Sun today! buff.ly/3qTubLl Image credit: @timeanddate
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Happy Solstice! In the north, we are marking the shortest day of the year and the beginning of winter. Cultures around the world mark the solstice with a variety of traditions and celebrations. Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday season. cred: @timeanddate
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Recently, @NASAWebb observed the Saturn-sized exoplanet, WASP-39b, and found the planet's atmosphere contains water, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, sodium and potassium! buff.ly/3Eu2qjL
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Did you know that you have the chance to name an exoplanet? The @iau_outreach is running a contest to name 20 exoplanets. Check out the contest rules and how to submit your name suggestion here: buff.ly/3CEn29q
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Over 5000 exoplanets that have been discovered in the past 20 years. You have a chance to officially NAME one of those planets. The @IAU_Outreach is running a contest to name 20 exoplanets, and yours could be chosen! Check out the contest info here: nameexoworldscanada.com
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The @IAU_Outreach is running a contest to name exoplanets! This is the 3rd contest (2015 and 2019). In the 2019 contest, Canada's winning entry named the star HD136418 Nikâwiy and its planet Awasis. These names were submitted by @MmeAmandaGreen and Wilfred Buck
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The @RASC-Windsor centre, in collaboration with the @uwindsor Physics Club, held an observing outreach event in support of their name submission to the #NameExoWorlds2022 contest. Looks like a great event!
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The @IAUorg is running a contest to name an exoplanet! This is an international contest, and we're here to support any Canadian group that wants to propose a name. Check out the following link for more details: buff.ly/3CEn29q #NameExoWorlds2022
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Happy Autumnal Equinox everyone! Today, the Sun crosses over the equator from the North towards the South, if you were living at the equator... today at noon the Sun would be directly overhead. timeanddate.com/calendar/septe…
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