RASC St. John's

TONIGHT ! Although not the best weather forecast, we'll give it a try ! GEO Centre Parking Lot Signal Hill 7-9

Finally a sunny day in St. John's and a very active Sunspot Sun !

Totality in Codroy #Newfoundland was very dramatic. Thick mid-level clouds appeared at the start of the partial phase, completely hiding the sun. But 5 minutes before totality, the sky opened up. A magical experience on a gorgeous beach with great people! #nlwx #Eclipse2024

One year today, a Total Solar Eclipse will be visible along a 160 KM wide path centered from SW (Codroy) to NE (Bonavista) on Newfoundland. All other parts of the Province will see a partial eclipse of varying amounts depending on closeness to centre-line path. #nlwx #rascnl

Winter views over the island of Newfoundland Canada, including the easternmost point in North America and the @CityofStJohns. Captured live at 12:23pm EST today from the @Space_Station Feb 1, 2023

By Bernard Day, Brown's Arm Newfoundland 2.5 hrs imaging ASI294mc #rascnl #rasc #nlwx @astrobackyard

Our message on light trespass and light pollution in the City of St. John's to @CityofStJohns @DannyBreenNL @Sheilagholeary #nlwx #nlastro #lightpollution stjohnsrasc.ca/light-trespass…

If you have any information (visual report, camera image, etc.) about the bright meteor last night, we strongly encourage you to submit it to amsmeteors.org It will help astronomers learn more about it and you'll contribute to science! #nlastro #nlwx

PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE tomorrow! #nlwx doesn't look great (snow?), but if you see it - do so safely using special filters! If you do, let us know! #stjohns timing: 605AM-810AM, maximum at 705AM. Obscuration is ~65% for St. John's, and nearly 85% further northwest in the province.

@geckospots Hi, send me an email randy.dodge@gmail.com with postal address

@rascNL Oh wow thanks for the quick reply :) I’m actually in Iqaluit, but if it’s possible for them to be mailed I’d be looking for a dozen or so? For my family and a friend’s with kids. (If not, I’d be happy to buy a bunch elsewhere, I just wasn’t sure about getting them off Amazon.)

@rascNL hello! I live in the viewing area for the upcoming annular eclipse and am looking for sources for eclipse viewing supplies (glasses and such). Do you have any recommendations? thanks! :)

We’ll be celebrating #InternationalAstronomyDay today 1-4 PM at @NLGEOCENTRE. Depending on #nlwx we will be inside and/or outside and offering SAFE telescopic views of the moon and sun. See you there!

Our star is waking up ☀️ 🔭

Another beauty shot of the comet, taken this morning by Brandon Robinson in Mount Pearl, NL! The comet is still a naked eye object but is fading. Finder chart: in-the-sky.org/comets/2020070… #nlwx #nlastro #astronomy #comet #neowisec2020F3

#Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) is making a striking appearance now! Check it out tonight and over the next few nights; it's the brightest comet in our sky in a while! Look with binoculars NE just under Auriga after 3 AM. Photo: R. Dodge, last night in YYT! #nlwx #nlastro #astronomy

Check out these beauties, taken by Andrea Peddle in Bauline, #Newfoundland last night! Can you spot the #Moon, #Mercury and #Venus? 👀 #nlwx #nlastro #astronomy

The Orion Nebula as taken by Mike Morrow south of #stjohns #Newfoundland two nights ago on a very clear, transparent and cold night! #astronomy #nlastro #nlwx

Due to #nlwx the public event is cancelled. We hope you were able to see it on your own earlier this morning while it was still clear! Good luck in 2032! ☀️