What’s Up: September 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A Harvest supermoon eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse makes the full supermoon on Sept. 17th extra super. Also, chances to observe five planets this month, and a global night for observing.
Other things to observe in the September sky include:
All month – Venus sits low in the west following sunset. Saturn’s visible all night. Jupiter and Mars rise in the couple of hours after midnight and are visible in the southeast before sunrise.
September 1-7 – If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, you can spot Mercury this week during morning twilight if you can find an unobstructed view toward the east. It appears low in the east just before dawn.
September 14 – Join fellow Moon enthusiasts around the world for International Observe the Moon Night tonight! Find an event or simply observe at home. Details at moon.nasa.gov/observe.
September 16 – The Moon leads Saturn across the sky tonight. Find them in the southeastern sky following sunset. For the western U.S., the Moon will begin to occult, or cover, Saturn the following morning before sunrise.
September 17 – Full moon – Harvest moon – Supermoon – Partial lunar eclipse. The Moon looks ever so slightly bigger and brighter that the average full moon, though in practice it’s tough to tell the difference. The September full moon is often called the harvest moon, due to its association with harvest time in the Northern Hemisphere. There will be a partial lunar eclipse observable in Calgary (if we have clear skies). The eclipse will begin at 7:44 pm and reach its maximum at 8:44 pm and will end at 10:47pm.
September 23 – Jupiter and the Moon glide across the sky together this evening. They rise late tonight and climb high into the southeast as dawn approaches.
September 25 – The crescent moon appears near Mars this morning. See them with Jupiter and the bright stars of the winter constellations in the predawn sky.
For more information: https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/whats-up-september-2024-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/
WeCanReason 2024 Videos
Sunday, September 1
You can go to our YouTube channel to watch the 2nd video released from the event, Kat MacLeod – Herbal Hell: The Wickedness of Woo.
On the WeCanReason home page, you can find what the next videos will be – we will be releasing one per month – and even an option to watch all of them now.
Coffee Chat Online
Monday, September 9
Second Monday of every month at 1:00 pm
RMA Coffee Chat is an enjoyable, unstructured, afternoon conversation. Anyone can introduce an idea or ask a question and the group will jump in and discuss it. You never know where the conversation will go but it is always interesting and sometimes even educational. Join us and add your two-cent worth.
Go to our Meetup page to register and get the Zoom link.
Music Jam Night
Tuesday, September 10
As announced at 7:00 pm
Grab your harmonica and join us for jam night! Once a month we will gather to play music in a good old-fashioned jam session! Bring your own instrument or just come to sing along. It will happen at the Bottlescrew Bill’s Pub, 140 10 Ave SW · Calgary, AB
On our Meetup Page, you can register and comment about the son you want to jam.
Book Club
Thursday, September 12
Second Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm
This month, the Book Club will be discussing the book Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism, by Bradley Onishi.
Head over to our Meetup page to register and get the Zoom link.
Skeptics in the Pub
Friday, September 20
Skeptics in the Pub is moving to a new time and location. It will now be held on the 3rd Friday of the month at 6:30 pm at Loco Lue’s Grill & Bar.
Come to the pub, meet like-minded people, listen to a short but interesting presentation, and have a thought-provoking discussion, along with a drink and some food. You can register on our Meetup Page.
This month’s topic: Is Information Literacy.
You can find us at Loco Lue’s Grill & Bar, 1324 16 Avenue NW
Highway Cleanup
Saturday, September 21
RMA has adopted a highway! Our section is Hwy 2 North Bound Lane (NBL) from N. Calgary City Limits to Hwy 566 (Balzac OP) (3.2 kms). We will meet to clean the highway at 10 AM. Garbage bags are provided. Please bring your own work gloves.
We will head over to a restaurant (TBD) after for lunch. This is a very busy highway so no children under 12 allowed.
Check our Meetup Page to register and find out about the location and other details.
Movie Night Online
Monday, September 23
Fourth Monday of every month at 7:00 pm
This month’s movie is yet to be determined. Do you have any suggestions?
Go to our Meetup page to register, comment, and get the Zoom link.
Monthly Board Meeting
Thursday, September 26
Fourth Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm
The Board of RMA meets on the 4th Thursday of each month. Meetings are open to all but only Board members can vote. This month we will be in Room 2-05A at the central library · 800 3 St SE, Calgary, AB
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