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Photo of the thin crescent Moon by Paul Owen

Weekly Sky at a Glance

This Week’s Sky at a Glance, 2026 May 9 – May 16
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, 2026 May 2 – May 9
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, 2026 April 25 – May 2
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, 2026 April 18 – April 25

Useful Apps

Stellarium
Redshift
SkySafari
SkyPortal
SkyView Free ~iOS
Sky Guide View Stars ~IOS
Sky Map ~Android
Polar Finder ~Android
Polar Scope Align ~IOS
PhotoPills

Library & Resources

SJAC Library
SignUp Sheet for Meetings
Newsletters
SJAC Downloads
Website & Outreach Stats
Resources
Social Media & Web Handouts

Astronomy by the Bay

Astronomy by the Bay
Beginner’s Guide to Astronomy Course
Mini Star Party at Saints Rest

Star Parties

Fundy Stargaze 2025
Mt Carleton Star Party 2025
Saint John Astronomy Club Merchandise
Star Parties in New Brunswick

Members’ Contributions

Index to Contributions
Where to buy Astronomy Gear
Comet McNaught
Scaled Solar System Models
Kepler Space Telescope
The Search for Life ~Part 1
The Search for Life ~Part 2
Dave’s Observing Blog
Stargazing is Like a Box of Chocolates
Learning from the Lunar Landings
Monthly Messier Observing
Free Astronomy Workshops
Telescope Basics
Imaging the Moon
Astrophotography~Equipment
Astrophotography~Settings
Astrophotography~Images
Photographing the Night Sky
Equipment Basics
Finders and how to use them
The Moon
The Sun
Radio Jupiter
Building PFO Observatory
Night Time-Lapse Photography
Night Time-lapse Photography 2018
360° Panos of the Night Sky
The Hiawatha Impact Crater
Astro Zoo
Maine Solar System Model
Milankovitch Cycles
Using Telescope Filters
Younger Dryas Cause & Effect

Courses

Free Astronomy Workshops
Learning the Night Sky
Photographing the Night Sky
Explore the Universe Astronomy Course
Night Time Imaging with Paul Owen
Beginner’s Guide to Astronomy
Exploring the Moon with Binoculars

Messier Observing

January Messier Objects
February Messier Objects
March Messier Objects
April Messier Objects
May Messier Objects
June Messier Objects
July Messier Objects
September Messier Objects
November Messier Objects
December Messier Objects
Messier Marathon Checklist
Ultimate Messier Object Log

Outreach

Outreach Events
Moonlight Snowshoe Walk 2017
Astronomy Day at Rockwood Park 2017
National Star Party at Irving Nature Park 2017
Partial Solar Eclipse in Saint John
Fall Astronomy Day in Rockwood Park 2017
Observe the Moon Night 2017
National Astronomy Day 2018 at Irving Nature Park
Hampton Star Party
Fall Astronomy Weekend at INP
Fall Astronomy Day at INP 2022

Imaging & Observing Links

Don Hachholz
Alan Dyer ~Amazing Sky
- Amazing Sky ~Photos
Covington’s DSLR Notes
Clark Vision.com
Gary Seronik
RASC NB Photos of the Month
- Photos for 2019

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) is a national, non-profit, charitable organization with 29 branches (known as Centres) across Canada. It is one of the oldest and most respected organizations devoted to the advancement of astronomy and related sciences.

RASC NB (New Brunswick Centre) is the Provincial branch of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. It shares astronomy through meetings, presentations, outreach, star parties, observing sessions, literature and media.

Header photo by Paul Owen. 60mm hydrogen alpha solar telescope using a high frame rate CCD camera . 1000 frames stacked together in RegiStax, post processing with Photoshop.

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