Space Canada is a web site dedicated to Canada’s future in space.
Although Canada has a small input now, our future may hold more promise. I’d like to start with our vision here.
As a child I have always dreamed of our skies and visiting them. With the exponential growth of science and technology, such vision is within reach.
Space ports or elevators may be our next big projects.
I want to be a part of that, so I’m starting here, in cyberspace.
Stay aware of Canada’s space program here
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You can benefit from star naming services, and it’s a great way to celebrate a special occasion, achievement or a way to remember a loved one. These services enable you to name a stay in the sky and get a great gift to go with the occasion. You can as well get a lasting gift that expresses your emotions. The recipient will also never forget the present.Gallery
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Dynamics of light
Thats right, I could *not* see Jupiter with the naked eye, yet, it was revealed in great splender with my 5mm eyepiece.
Even the moons could be seen easily.
This of course only applies to the brightest objects. Mars was a good example.
The cloud layer acted as a filter helping to define the polar caps.How big is universe
Scroll to the right and see the long white map, 308,568,025,000,000,000,000,000 kilometers long.
AND
This map is only one tiny slice of the space that surrounds us as shown in this 2D round map of galaxy clusters! Remember its 3D space.
1 billion Light Years = 9,460,528,400,000,000,000,000 km
or
5 Yotta Years.
So 9,460,528,400,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 km
Answer: 365 days x 24 hours/day x 200 km/hr = 1,752,000 km/year
At that rate it will take us:
5,399,844,977,168,949,771,689,497 years.
Rocket
I’d love to have access to a facility where I could unleash my creativity.
I would love to become involved in creating a space port.Orion Nebula 2
Warmer weather created an unstable air mass.
Lots of sparkle in the sky tonight.
Came out hours later to find the scope covered in frost.Naming A Star As A Gift For A Loved One
If you are like me, there is at least one person in your life who you never know what to get as a gift. Sometimes, it is a friend, a co worker, your soulmate, or just the person in your life who has everything. It can sometimes be impossible to find the perfect gift for the ones who you love most and are closest to you. If you are finding yourself in a gifting rut when it comes to someone you love dearly, why not try the idea of buying and naming a star for someone?Orion Nebula
Likewise, Saturn was prestine since it was high in the sky.
Ramped up my Celestron C9.25″ with a nice wide field eypiece to take in the entire nebula.
I like the Volume Visualization of this nebula seen here above.Shot of Mars
Gotta love this shot of Mars.
Its a Dust Devil leaving a dark trail of dust.
Follow the streak to the middle right.
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