All local public astronomy events are cancelled. However, you can catch the local Sunday Night Astronomy Show on YouTube.
~Every Sunday @8pm~
The Sunday Night Astronomy Show
Live broadcast on the Astronomy by the Bay YouTube channel.
~On HOLD for now~
Meetings of the Saint John Astronomy Club
are on hold.
The SJAC usually meets the 1st Saturday of every month
at the Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre
~ New Brunswick Star Party Calendar for 2020~
All Star Parties are either cancelled or on HOLD.
~CANCELLED! June 19 – 20, 2020~
Kouchibouguac Spring StarFest
Kouchibouguac National Park
~July 17 – 18, 2020~
COW Mactaquac Star Party
(Camping & Observing Weekend) Mactaquac Provincial Park
~CANCELLED! July 24 – 25, 2020~
Mount Carleton Star Party
Star Party near Site 44, Armstrong Campground
Mount Carleton Provincial Park
~CANCELLED! August 21 – 22, 2020~
Fundy Park StarGaze
Fundy National Park
~CANCELLED! September 18 -19, 2020~
Kouchibouguac Fall StarFest
Kouchibouguac National Park
Overview~ see Star Parties in New Brunswick
Note: always check the RASC NB Star Parties for updates and before heading out.
~Other events for 2020~
~Earth Hour~ March 28 at 20:30 (8:30pm)~
~Astronomy Week~ April 27 – May 3, 2020~
~International Astronomy Day~ May 2, 2020~
~Fall Astronomy Day~ September 26, 2020~
~International Observe the Moon Night~ September 26, 2020~
~Top 10 Sky Events for 2020~
from SkyNews.ca, Canada’s Magazine of Astronomy & Stargazing. All items listed below (except for the last two) are nicely viewed with binoculars.
Tuesday, February 18~ Occultation of Mars by the Moon
Wednesday, March 18~ Waning Crescent Moon Joins 3 Planets
Friday, April 3~ Venus Passes through the Pleiades
Thursday, May 21~ Mercury and Venus Meet
Friday, June 19~ Crescent Moon Occults Venus
Saturday, August 1~ Full Moon Meets Jupiter and Saturn
Saturday, September 5~ Waning Moon Meets Mars
Friday, October 2~ Venus Passes Close to Regulus
Tuesday, October 6~ Mars at its Largest and Highest since 2003
Monday, December 21~Jupiter & Saturn only 6 Arc Minutes Apart
Details of the above are in the January/February 2020 issue of SkyNews, and detailed throughout the year. SkyNews has called 2020 The Year of the Planets.
A bimonthly subscription to SkyNews is included with a RASC membership, along with the venerable Observer’s Handbook. Calendars, observing programs, merch, and other valuable information are also available.
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